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These free behavior chart templates give you 10 Word documents on A4 and US Letter: a clip-up chart, a traffic light self-check, an individual weekly chart, an ABC data sheet and a frequency data sheet. I’m Patrick Elliott, a teacher and Inclusion Lead. As an Inclusion Lead I plan behaviour support every week, so I made charts that only move children up, a traffic light with calming strategies, and the ABC and frequency sheets I use to find patterns.

In this guide, you’ll find which chart suits your class or one learner, how to keep a behaviour chart positive, and how to record ABC data that helps you plan.

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What’s in the Behavior Chart Templates

Paper	Version	Best for
A4	Clip-Up Chart	Positive only: everyone starts on Ready to learn
A4	Traffic Light Self-Check	Green, amber and red with calming strategies
A4	Individual Weekly Chart	Three goals ticked each day, with a reward
A4	ABC Data Sheet	Antecedent, behaviour and consequence notes
A4	Frequency Data Sheet	Tally by session across the week
US Letter	Clip-Up Chart	Positive only: everyone starts on Ready to learn
US Letter	Traffic Light Self-Check	Green, yellow and red with calming strategies
US Letter	Individual Weekly Chart	Three goals checked each day, with a reward
US Letter	ABC Data Sheet	Antecedent, behavior and consequence notes
US Letter	Frequency Data Sheet	Tally by session across the week

👉 Every box is a Word table cell, so you can type the names, goals and strategies before you print, or print blank charts and write on them.

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What Is a Behavior Chart?

A behavior chart, or behaviour chart in the UK, helps a child or a class see how they are doing and what to do next. The best charts are positive: they notice what goes well, teach a strategy for hard moments and never shame a child in front of others. Data sheets are different: ABC and frequency records help an adult see patterns, such as what happens just before a behaviour, so support can be planned.

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Which Behavior Chart Should You Use?

• Clip-up chart: everyone starts on Ready to learn and can only move up, for whole-class praise.
• Traffic light self-check: a child points to green, amber or red, then tries a calming strategy and their own plan.
• Individual weekly chart: three goals ticked each day, with a reward agreed with the child.
• ABC data sheet: antecedent, behaviour and consequence notes, for spotting what triggers a behaviour.
• Frequency data sheet: a tally for each session across the week, to see when a behaviour happens most.

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How to Use a Behavior Chart

1. Choose one or two clear, positive goals and say them in the child’s words.
2. Agree the strategies and the reward with the child before you start.
3. Check in at the same times each day and notice what went well first.
4. Keep personal charts private, and review the data each week with the people who support the child.

Use the ABC and frequency sheets for a week or two before you change anything: the pattern is often clearer on paper. Share the traffic light chart with home so the same words and strategies are used everywhere.

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How to Print at the Right Size

Print at 100% on A4 or US Letter. Laminate the clip-up chart and the traffic light so they last; print the data sheets fresh each week.

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FAQs

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Conclusion

These behavior chart templates keep the focus on what goes well and give you data you can act on, made in Word by a teacher and Inclusion Lead.

Choose your paper size above, download the ZIP, and to celebrate progress, try the reward chart templates.

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