HOMEWORK GUIDELINES. Homework is an integral part of the total WESD instructional program. Parents and staff should view it as an important adjunct to the school day. The following guidelines will clarify for students, parents and staff the purposes of homework assignments:
HOMEWORK GUIDELINES. Professional research indicates that effective homework practices at the elementary school level will yield: • Improved student speed and accuracy of skills • Improved student maintenance of skills • Improved student responsibility and time management • Improved long term student achievement • Improved communication between child and parent regarding school • Improved communication between home and school Parents, teachers, and students need to work together to ensure a successful homework experience. Teachers will: • Review and provide feedback for homework • Provide variety in homework assignments: review, practice, and enrichment • Provide expectations for work quality and due dates • Individualize homework assignments when necessary • Post assignments on classroom assignment boards Students will: ● Have the responsibility to complete the assignment and return the completed assignment to school ● Have the responsibility of communicating any confusion regarding the assignment to teachers ● Clearly communicate homework assignments to parents Parents will: • Understand the responsibility of homework rests with the child • Provide support when asked by the child • Communicate concerns regarding student needs/frustrations to the teacher • Provide a quiet study area for the child ILLNESS AND INJURY While complete medical care cannot be provided, most of the common accidents that occur can be handled. If you are sick during the day, you must see the student office to get permission to go home. If a student misses 5 consecutive days of school, the student must either return to school or be evaluated by a physician. If absenteeism becomes excessive, medical excuses from the physician may be requested by the school for the student’s absence to be excused. Any injury that happens while at school must be reported to the student office immediately. If you become ill during the school day, let your teacher know and report to the student office.
HOMEWORK GUIDELINES. No homework, which includes, but is not limited to, assignments, projects, reports, research, and reading, will be assigned over the Winter Break for any student at any school in grades K-12. Tests may not be scheduled within two school days of the return from Winter Break, which would require students to prepare for them over the break. Additionally, no homework, which includes, but is not limited to, assignments, projects, reports, research and reading, shall be assigned to students in grades K-8 for the following breaks: Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, Presidents' 4-Day Weekend, and Spring Break. Tests may not be scheduled within two school days of the return from any of these breaks, which would require students to prepare for them over the breaks.
HOMEWORK GUIDELINES. Homework is a necessary part of learning. The purpose of homework is to enrich what is happening at school as well as to reinforce and practice skills that have been taught. It is also intended to develop sound study habits for education. Homework consists of experiences that will supplement, enhance and broaden concepts studied within the classroom. It is not limited to paper-pencil tasks and will attempt to integrate a number of learning options. Each child in grades 1-8 is required to record his/her assignments in an assignment notebook. In addition to assignment notebooks the teachers will post homework on their webpages. Recreational reading is encouraged as a vital family practice each evening. Generally, little homework assignments will be given on weekends or holidays; however, long-term projects will involve weekend time. When a child has been absent, he/she is responsible for gathering and completing the work missed. Students will be given one day for homework catch up for each day of illness. Although absence due to family vacations is strongly discouraged, students will be allowed to request work/assistance after he/she returns. Work missed during vacation absence must be turned in to the teacher within a week of return if credit is to be received. Recommended* times for homework assignments are: Grades 1-3: 30 minutes Grades 4-5: 30-60 minutes Grades 6-8: 60-90 minutes *Please note that this is merely a GUIDELINE. Since learning is an individual experience for each student and study skills vary from student to student, the task at hand may require more or less time. Feel free to confer with your child’s teacher regarding the homework policy if any questions arise. Kindly note that if your child is spending longer than the recommended time, you will want to confer with your child’s teacher(s) for assistance in study skills and organization. Homework tip for parents: The greatest support any parent of children in all grades can provide is to furnish a suitable atmosphere in which a child can study each evening. Parents may want to spend some concentrated time at the start of the school year observing the strategies each child uses to organize the task at hand, set priorities and approach difficult and challenging material. Since homework serves to give teachers feedback about concepts learned and not clearly understood, parents are invited to assist children in formulating clear questions about concepts or material not understood which can...
