diff --git a/src/checked-observer.js b/src/checked-observer.js
index 00ad5cb9..64ad0155 100644
--- a/src/checked-observer.js
+++ b/src/checked-observer.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {subscriberCollection} from './subscriber-collection';
 
 const checkedArrayContext = 'CheckedObserver:array';
+const checkedValueContext = 'CheckedObserver:value';
 
 @subscriberCollection()
 export class CheckedObserver {
@@ -42,8 +43,14 @@ export class CheckedObserver {
   }
 
   call(context, splices) {
-    // called by task queue and array observer.
+    // called by task queue, array observer, and model/value observer.
     this.synchronizeElement();
+    // if the input's model or value property is data-bound, subscribe to it's
+    // changes to enable synchronizing the element's checked status when a change occurs.
+    if (!this.valueObserver
+      && (this.valueObserver = this.element.__observers__.model || this.element.__observers__.value)) {
+      this.valueObserver.subscribe(checkedValueContext, this);
+    }
   }
 
   synchronizeElement() {
@@ -117,5 +124,8 @@ export class CheckedObserver {
       this.arrayObserver.unsubscribe(checkedArrayContext, this);
       this.arrayObserver = null;
     }
+    if (this.valueObserver) {
+      this.valueObserver.unsubscribe(checkedValueContext, this);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/observer-locator.js b/src/observer-locator.js
index 695f21ef..7c1942e2 100644
--- a/src/observer-locator.js
+++ b/src/observer-locator.js
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ export class ObserverLocator {
         || propertyName === 'style' || propertyName === 'css'
         || propertyName === 'value' && (obj.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'input' || obj.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'select')
         || propertyName === 'checked' && obj.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'input'
+        || propertyName === 'model' && obj.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'input'
         || /^xlink:.+$/.exec(propertyName)) {
         return this.getObserver(obj, propertyName);
       }
diff --git a/test/checked-observer.spec.js b/test/checked-observer.spec.js
index c1fa2bb7..df121670 100644
--- a/test/checked-observer.spec.js
+++ b/test/checked-observer.spec.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ describe('CheckedObserver', () => {
     beforeAll(() => {
       obj = { selectedItems: [] };
       el = createElement('<input type="checkbox" value="A" />');
+      observerLocator.getObserver(el, 'value');
       document.body.appendChild(el);
       binding = getBinding(observerLocator, obj, 'selectedItems', el, 'checked', bindingMode.twoWay).binding;
     });
@@ -39,6 +40,19 @@ describe('CheckedObserver', () => {
       }, 0);
     });
 
+    it('responds to element value change', done => {
+      expect(el.checked).toBe(true);
+      el.__observers__.value.setValue('ZZZZ');
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        expect(el.checked).toBe(false);
+        el.__observers__.value.setValue('A');
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          expect(el.checked).toBe(true);
+          done();
+        });
+      }, 0);
+    });
+
     it('responds to element change', done => {
       el.checked = false;
       el.dispatchEvent(DOM.createCustomEvent('change'));
@@ -77,6 +91,7 @@ describe('CheckedObserver', () => {
       obj = { selectedItems: [], itemA: {} };
       el = createElement('<input type="checkbox" />');
       el.model = obj.itemA;
+      observerLocator.getObserver(el, 'model');
       document.body.appendChild(el);
       binding = getBinding(observerLocator, obj, 'selectedItems', el, 'checked', bindingMode.twoWay).binding;
     });
@@ -94,6 +109,19 @@ describe('CheckedObserver', () => {
       }, 0);
     });
 
+    it('responds to element value change', done => {
+      expect(el.checked).toBe(true);
+      el.__observers__.model.setValue({});
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        expect(el.checked).toBe(false);
+        el.__observers__.model.setValue(obj.itemA);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          expect(el.checked).toBe(true);
+          done();
+        });
+      }, 0);
+    });
+
     it('responds to element change', done => {
       el.checked = false;
       el.dispatchEvent(DOM.createCustomEvent('change'));
diff --git a/test/observer-locator.spec.js b/test/observer-locator.spec.js
index a22b1478..3d1162a1 100644
--- a/test/observer-locator.spec.js
+++ b/test/observer-locator.spec.js
@@ -165,4 +165,8 @@ describe('ObserverLocator', () => {
   it('getAccessor returns ValueAttributeObserver for input.value', () => {
     expect(locator.getAccessor(document.createElement('input'), 'value') instanceof ValueAttributeObserver).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it('getAccessor returns SetterObserver for input.model', () => {
+    expect(locator.getAccessor(document.createElement('input'), 'model') instanceof SetterObserver).toBe(true);
+  });
 });