Description. An apprenticeship contract is a voluntary document completed by the student that describes the actions that the learner promises to take in a course to achieve academic success. This contract is signed by the student, the teacher and (possibly) the parents. However, the benefits of all these contracts are that they provide academic structure and support, motivate struggling learners by publicly committing to engaging in specific and positive learning and learning behaviors, and serve as a way to get teachers and students to agree on what course objectives are important and how they can be achieved (Frank & Scharff, 2013). (See an example of a completed apprenticeship contract) Directions for use. Here are some other ideas for using apprenticeship contracts: Procedures. The apprenticeship contract is usually concluded at a meeting between the student and the teacher. (In middle and high schools, the parent can also be a participant.) While there are many possible variants of the apprenticeship contract, they often include these components (Frank and Scharff, 2013; Greenwood and McCabe, 2008): . . .