Behavior Contract

Why should I do it:

Provides students with more one on one help, support, and intervention

Holds students accountable

Provides structure, routine, consistency, and organization

Promotes self responsibility

Improves students’ grades and accountability

Improves student buy-in

Increases student motivation and effort

Improves school/home communication

When should I do it:

When students exhibit persistent behavior problems

When students are very unorganized

When students consistently fail to compete daily class/school requirements (work, behavior expectations, peer interactions, lunch, etc)

When students exhibit persistent emotional difficulties, like frustration, anxiety, tantrums, etc.

When students are defiant and oppositional

How do I do it:

Utilize a daily behavior form, chart, or report card

Decide on the main problem behaviors and put these on the chart

Explain the procedure with the student

Rate the student for each period, hour, etc in the areas you decide to put on the form or chart

Send a copy of the chart or form home for the parent to sign and review with the student, either daily or weekly

Depending on the form you use, you may give the student a new form each day or the form may have space to rate the student for the week or month, etc.

Review the student’s daily behavior and marks with them in a productive manner, discussing how they felt they did, why, and what to change or do differently the next day, etc.

Resources & Support for technique:

Behavior Contracts How To.pdf

The One-Party Behavioral Contract in a Transition Services Setting

Behavior Contracts (video)

How To Create Behavior Contracts

How To Create A Student Behavior Contract

Implementing a Behavior Contract

Free Printable Behavior Contracts & Charts

Sample Behavior Contract

Behavior Contract.doc or Behavior Contract.pdf

Various Behavior Contract Forms

Behavior Contract Info, Faqs & Behavior Contracts & Charts For Purchase