Behavior Contract Templates for School, Home and Job Site: Editable, High School

A behavior contract should be short, two sided, written with the student, and about something they actually want. Most of the ones I have seen are a list of every rule the kid has broken with a signature line at the bottom. That never works.

What's included:

• A do and avoid guide for contracts that work

• Younger students version

• Upper elementary version

• Middle and high school version

• A home contract and a work site contract

• A weekly review strip

How I'd use it:

One or two goals, in the student's words, with what the adults agree to do. Set a review date and an end date, because contracts should end. The work site version is a nice bridge for students in work based learning. Editable Word file included.

The weekly review strip gets the contract checked every week instead of forgotten in a folder. The home version gives families a simple way to work on one thing together. Contracts work best for students who can understand a delay between effort and reward, usually about 2nd grade and up.

Who it's for: Teachers, families, job coaches, and students. Grades K 12, plus adult education.

What you download: one printable PDF, 5 pages, US Letter, plus an editable Word file so you can type in it.

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, special education teacher and transition coordinator. Drafting and layout had AI assistance; every page was checked by me.