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.

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