LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
S.T.A.R. PROGRAM
CHECK IN/ CHECK OUT (CICO) PROCEDURE
o Student referred to supervisor for participation in the S.T.A.R. Check In/Check Out (CICO) by teacher through the S.T.A.R. CICO Referral Form. Supervisor reviews referral and sends it to Dr. Tatusko. o Representatives of the S.T.A.R. Team will review referral and determine ifCICO is appropriate for the student. o Dr. Tatusko will meet with the student to discuss the CICO Program. o Student will have the parent/guardian review and sign the S.T.A.R. Check In/Check Out Contract. o Student will meet with the S.T.A.R. Coach to develop mutually agreed upon behavior goals and sign the S.T.A.R. Check In/Check Out Contract. o Student checks in with the S.T.A.R. Coach upon arrival to LCT!. o Throughout the day, teachers record scores and give feedback to the student on their Daily Progress Report (DPR). o At the end of the day, student returns DPR to the S.T.A.R. Coach. o Daily scores are recorded and DPR is sent home for parent signature. o Student returns signed DPR the next morning to the S.T.A.R. Coach. o S.T.A.R. Team will review data on a monthly basis to determine if student's S.T.A.R. CICO Contract should be continued, modified or ended. If data indicates no change in behavior, student's needs will be discussed and addressed. The goal is for the student to learn to self-monitor behavior and exit the S.T.A.R. Check In/Check Out Program as recommended by S.T.A.R. Coach.
Equal Opportunity Statement
len does not discriminate on the basis of race, COIOf, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth grou ps. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Section S04/ADA Title II Coord inator: Grace loeffler- Guldin (Director of Academic & Specia l Programs) for students at (610) 799- l357 or Gretchen Boyer (Human
Resource Manager) for person nel at (610) 799-1385, 4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078.
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out (CICO)
Information for Parents/Guardians
Mission and meaning of the S.T.A.R. Program • The mission of the S.T.A.R. program is to promote positive student behavior through a consistent effolt of positive reinforcement. The students will demonstrate positive behaviors in the following areas: Safety, Teamwork, Achievement, and Respect (S.T.A.R.). Purpose of the S.T.A.R. Check Inl Check Out Intervention • To teach your child to successfully manage his or her own behavior. Expectation for their child's daily participation in the S.T.A.R. Check In I Check Out Intervention •
Check in, teacher feedback; check out, reinforcement system, home component.
Reviewing and signing the Daily Progress Report (DPR) • Encourage your child by reinforcing the importance of achieving their daily goal of successfully managing their own behavior. Providing additional reinforcement for meeting daily point goals •
No negative consequences for failing to meet daily point goals.
Frequently Asked Questions • What to do if the student fails to bring the DPR home? o Ask your child to view the DPR to provide feedback to your child's coach. o Communicate with the coach about your child's progress.
Deanne A. Crone, Leanne S. Hawken, and Robert H. Horner. (2010). Responding /0 Problem Behavior in
Schools. The Behavior Education Program, Second Edition.
Equal Opportunity Statement
leTI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy
Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/AOA Title II Coordinator: Grace loeffler-Guldin (Director of Academic & SpeCial Programs) for students at (610) 799-1357 or Gretchen Boyer (Human Resource Manager) for personnel at (610)799-1385,4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078.
~. ~UHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE S.TAR. PROGRAM CHECK IN / CHECK OUT (CICO) REFERRAL Name of Student being referred: _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _
Date of Referral: _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Referred by: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Schedule (Please circle the appropriate student schedule): Half day Lab a.m. at LCTI Half day Lab p.m. at LCTI Academic Center - a.m. Lab Academic Center - p.m. Lab Grade: _ _ _ __
Lab: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _
High School: _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Reason for Referral (Check one or more appropriate items and provide details below): Attendance: Days Absent _ _ _ Tardy_ _
Observable Behavior(s) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Grades: Lab Grade: _ _ _ _ Academic Grade(s): _ _ __ Discipline Referra ls: Total #_ _ Type: _ _ Social or Behavior Concerns (Circle all that app ly): Acts defensive Attempts to sleep in class Consistently blam ing others and denying behaviors Destruction of property
Extreme negatives Fighting Lying Obscene language/gestures Withdrawn Where are these behaviors occurring? (Circle all that apply): Lab Hall way ArrivallDeparture With whom do these behaviors occur? Teacher(s) _;-:-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Other Student(s) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Argumentative Attention getting behavior Defiance of rules Excessive talking Inappropriate responses Inattentive Mood swings Sudden outbursts of anger
Academic Classroom Cafeteria Off-Site Activity _ _ _ __
Support Staff _ _ _ __
What happens after these behaviors occur? Consequence: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Result: Why do you think these behaviors occur? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ What other strategies have been tried or are currently in place? _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Other reasons to consider student for membership (family issues, personal issues, academic difficulties, etc.)
* Please submit this referral to your supervisor.
Equal Opportunity Statement LeTI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equa l access
to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Section S04/ADA Title 11 Coord inator: Grace l oeffler-Gu ldin (Director of Academic & Specia l Programs) for students at (610) 799-1357 or Gretchen Boyer (Human Resource Manager) for personnel at (610) 799-1385, 4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksvi lle, PA 18078.
S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out (CICO) Information for Students
Mission and meaning of the S.T.A.R. Program • The mission of the S.T.A.R. program is to promote positive student behavior through a consistent effort of positive reinforcement. The students wi ll demonstrate positive behaviors in the following areas: Safety, Teamwork, Achievement, and Respect (S.T.A.R.). Purpose of the S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out Intervention • Positive SUppOlt system • Time-limited • Goa l is to self-manage behavior Where and what time to check in Behavioral expectations and daily point goals Entering class and hauding the Daily Progress Report (DPR) to the teacher Getting feed back from teachers ion the DPR •
Role-play positive and negative examples offollowing expectations
Where and when to check out
Reinforcement system • What happens when daily point goals are met? • How to handle disappointment if the goal is not met How to accept corrective feedback Plan for fading • Discuss Check In / Check Out Graduation
Deanne A. Crone, Leanne S. Hawken, and Robert H. Horner. (2010). Responding to Problem Behavior in
Schools. The Behavior Education Program, Second Edition.
Equal Opportunity Statement lCTI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Section S04/ADA Title II Coordinator: Grace loeffler-Guldin (Director of Academic & Special Programs) for students at (610) 799-1357 or Gretchen Boyer (Human Resource Manager) for personnel at (610) 799-1385, 4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078.
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out (CICO) Program Contract
This contract begins on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and will be
reviewed on _________
Continue Program and will be review on _ _ _ _ _ __
Modified Program on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Contract is open until __________
Contract ended _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
T, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, agree to work on the following: Name of Student (Print) J. 2. 3. I will meet with __________ _ ______ during check-in and check-out to keep track of my progress. I understand that I have a chance to earn a S.T.A.R. Card (daily or weekly) when I meet my goals. A list of rewards I would like to earn include: I. 2.
3. I will try my hardest to do my best to meet these goals every day.
Name of Student
(Print)
Date
Signature of Student
[ will do my best to help _ _---, _ _---,______- -- - - - meet his/her goals every day Name of Student (Print) Name of S.T.A.R . Coach (Print)
Signature of S.T.A.R. Coach
Name of Parent/Guardian (Print)
Date
Signature of Parent/Guardian
Date
Equal Opportunity Statement LCTI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Section S04/ADA Title II Coordinator: Grace Loeffler-Gu ldin (Director of Academic & Special Programs) for students at (610) 799-1357 or Gretchen Boyer (Human Resource Manager) for personnel at (G10) 799-1385, 4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078.
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out (CICO) Program
Parent/Guardian Notification Letter
[Date]
[Recipient Name] [Street Address] [City, ST ZIP Code]
Dear [Recipient Name] : I would like to include your child in our S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out Program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (L.C.T.I.) because of the following reasons . Please see the attached brochure for an explanation of the ST.A.R. Check In / Check Out Program. The S.T.A.R. Program was developed as part of our School Wide Positive Behavior Program . Our mission for the S.T.A.R. program is to promote positive student behavior through a consistent effort of positive reinforcement. The students will demonstrate positive behaviors in the following areas: Safety, Teamwork, Achievement, and Respect (S.T.A .R.) . Students earn S.T.A.R. cards which they can turn in for non-monetary rewards (please see the attached S.T.A.R. card reward menu). A Daily Progress Report (DPR) will be filled out daily by your child's teacher(s) and checked at the end of the day by his or her S.T.A.R. Coach. When your child arrives at L.C.T.I., he or she will meet with his/her S.T.A.R. Coach to pick up their Daily Progress Report. At the end of the school day, he or she will return it to his or her ST.A.R. Coach. Your part is to review and sign the Daily Progress RepOit daily. Then, have your child return it to the S.T.A.R. Coach when he/she arrives at L.CT.I. the next school day. Check In / Check Out is a comprehensive intervention designed to enhance students' engagement at school and with learning. Check In / Check Out is designed to promote student engagement by providing persistent support to attain academic and behavioral standards. Your child will be able to earn S.T.A.R. cards for his or her appropriate behavior. Together, we can make this a positive experience for your child . If you have any questions, please contact me at (610) 799-1352. Thank you. Sincerely,
Rita M. Tatusko, Ph .D. Supervisor of Career & Technical Education Equal Opportunity Statement
len does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts
and other designated youth groups. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or the Section S04/ADA Title II Coordinator: Grace loeffler· Guldin
(Director of Academic & Special Programs) for students at (610) 799-1357 or Gretchen Boyer (Human Resource Manager) for person nel at (610) 799-1385, 4500
Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078.
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out (CICO) Program Parent/Guardian Permission Form Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Name of Student: _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ __
Lab: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ____
Schedule (Please check the appropriate schedule box):
o Half day a.m. at LCT! o Half day p.m. at LCTI Full day Academic Center - a.m. Lab o Full day Academic Center - p.m. Lab o High School: _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ Grade: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ Name of Parent/Guardian: _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ Parent/Guardian Contact Phone Number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
I give consent for my child to pa11icipate in the S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out Program at the Lehigh Career & Technical Institute I do not give consent for my child to participate in the S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out Program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Signature of Parent/Guardian
Print Name of Parent/Guardian
Date
Equal Opportunity Statement
LeTI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access
to the Boy Scouts and other deSignated youth groups. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or th e Section S04/ADA Title II
Coordinator: Grace Loeffler-Guldin (Director of Academic & Special Programs) for students at (610) 799-1357 or Gretchen Boyer (Hum an
Resource Manager) for personnel at (610) 799-1385, 4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078.
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out (CICO) Program
High School Counselor Notification Letter
[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
[City, ST ZIP Code]
Dear [Recipient Name]:
has agreed to and has parent or guardian permission to
(Name of Student) participate in the S.T.A.R. Check In / Check Out Program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
(L.C.T.l.). Please see the attached brochure for an explanation of the STAR. Check In / Check Out
Program.
A Daily Progress Report (DPR) will be filled out by the teacher(s) and checked at the end of the day by his
or her STAR. Coach. When the student arrives at L.C.T.!., he or she will meet with his or her S.T.AR.
Coach to pick up their Daily Progress Report. At the end of the school day, he or she will return it to his or
her STAR. Coach.
The parent or guardian is required to review and sign the Daily Progress Report daily.
Then, the student returns it to the S.T.A.R. Coach when he or she arrives at L.C.T.l. the next school day.
Check In / Check Out is a comprehensive intervention designed to enhance students' engagement at school
and with learning. Check In / Check Out is designed to promote student engagement by providing
persistent support to attain academic and behavioral standards.
*IIlc/ude duration that the studentlViII be in program If you have any questions, please contact me at (610) 799-1352 about the Check In / Check Out Program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. Thank you. Sincerely, Rita M. Tatusko, Ph.D. Supervisor of Career & Technical Education Lehigh Career & Technical Institute 4500 Education Park Drive Schnecksville, PA 18078 Equal Opportunity Statement Le TI does not discriminate on the basis of rac e, COIOf, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or th e Section S04/ADA Title II Coordinator: Grace loeffler Guldin (Director of Academic & Special Programs) for students at (610) 799-1357 or Gretchen Boyer (Human Resource Manager) for personnel at (610) 799 1385,4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078.
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Parent Comments:
ParenUGuardian: _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ ParenUGuardian: _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ Print Name Signature
Date: ________
" 'Please review, sign and have your chi ld return this form on a da ily basis Equal Opportunity Statement
l CTI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disa bility or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated yo uth groups. Inquiries may
be directed to the TItle IX Coordinator or the Section S04/ ADA Title II Coordinator: Grace loeffler-Guldin (Director of Academic & Special Programs) for students at (6 10) 799-1357 or Gretchen Boyer (Human
Resource Manager) for personnel at (610) 799-1385, 4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville, PA 18078.