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Check, Connect, & Expect Program
Core Function: Research and Evaluation
The University of Washington Behavior Research Center (UWBRC) was established to evaluate evidence-based practice designed to address the challenging behavior of students who are at-risk for school failure in elementary school. The UWBRC is currently evaluating a program called Check, Connect and Expect (CCE). The CCE program is based on the theory that relationships with school staff, reinforcement of clear expectations and social behavior, and engagement in school contribute to students’ academic and social outcomes. Therefore, the basic CCE intervention focuses on improving students' positive relationships and pro-social behavior via daily positive interactions with school staff, reinforcement for success, and immediate feedback for problem behavior.
The CCE intervention combines two interventions that have been found to be efficacious: the Check & Connect program and the Behavior Education Program. Both programs rely on the use of important practices that have theoretical and empirical support for students with or at-risk of serious emotional/behavioral problems. These include: a) daily supervision, monitoring, and coaching; b) frequent feedback on academic and social performance; c) point systems based on social and academic goals; d) reinforcement for meeting criteria on the goals; e) use of a positive adult role model; and f) social skills instruction when necessary.
The evaluation of the CCE program was conducted between 2005-08 in eighteen schools in three school districts, in Washington State. The schools were matched and randomly assigned to either intervention or comparison conditions, with nine intervention schools and nine comparison schools. The program will continue through 2009. More information about the program, particpants, evaluation methods and conclusions can be found at www.uwbrc.org.
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