Research Base

The Check, Connect, and Expect (CC&E) intervention being evaluated by the University of Washington Behavior Research Center (UWBRC) combines two interventions that have been found to be efficacious: the Check & Connect program (Sinclair, Christenson, Evelo, & Hurley, 1998) and the Behavior Education Program (Crone, Horner, & Hawken, 2004).

Both programs rely on the use of important practices that have theoretical and empirical support for students with or at risk of emotional disturbance. These include:

1. Daily supervision and coaching
2. Frequent feedback on academic and social performance
3. Point systems that coach social goals
4. Reinforcement for meeting criteria
5. The use of a positive adult role model to support the student
6. Social skills instruction when necessary