Professional Literature Summary Template

The professional literature should inform your work at all stages of the research process. You
will reference the literature in various sections of your Weebly site, including background, data
collection, findings/conclusions. Remove the italicized text from the right hand column as you
record your own information.

Article #1

Bib. Information Myers, D. M., & Briere, D. I. (2010). Lessons Learned from
(APA Formatting): Implementing a Check-in/Check-out Behavioral Program in an Urban
Middle School. Beyond Behavior, 19(2), 21-27.

Author(s) Affiliation: Researchers

Type of Resource: Indicate if this article is one of the following:

(Scholarly Journal article
/Trade/Other)

Summary of essential This article described how an urban middle school in New England
information: implemented the CICO method and the key aspects.
First, all teachers were trained over the summer and a specific room was
designated for CICO. Also, a system was put in place where students
that earned their percentage for each day received a token that they
could use or save up to buy something bigger in the future.
Also, the CICO coordinator made a copy of the behavior chart and it
had to be sent home and signed by the parent each day.
Key points were to make sure this is a high priority in the school,
develop a system for analyzing data and effectiveness, hold the students
accountable by having them rate themselves, and to have a plan for
students who do not react positively to the intervention.

Potential relevance to Describe how this article relates to your particular study.
your research topic
and study: This article describes the best practices to use in a middle school when
implementing the CICO intervention. The big strategy that stuck out to me was
using the tokens on a daily basis. Currently, I just use candy for a day and if the
students have a good week they are able to go outside for a period. I may try to
make my effects more immediate or give them something they can save up for a
bigger prize to give students a goal to strive for. Also, this study had the
students get their behavior chart signed each day. I was hesitant about this in
the beginning because communication between home and school is challenging
in my district but it may be something I will try with the participants to see if
there are any positive results.