The district homework policy
approved by the Board of Education emphasizes that homework is an
important part of the education program and must be assigned to all
students on a regular basis. Homework should help students become
self-directed, independent learners and improve their academic
achievement.
Homework assignments appropriate to a
student's developmental level will be used for enrichment,
reinforcement, and extension of school experiences. These assignments
will take many different forms, such as continuation of assignments
begun in class, reading of textbooks, library books, and reference
works; writing activities; further work on experiments begun in class;
long-term research projects; memorization; drill work; observation
activities; interviews; preparation of exhibits; and completion of work
missed due to absence.
All students are to be assigned
homework. The amount is to be increased gradually from a few minutes
per day in the early grades to two or more hours in high school. So far
as possible, homework is to be adjusted to the goals, abilities, and
interests of students. Some students may require more time for study
than others, and different subjects require different amounts of
homework. Therefore, the amount of homework per day may vary, but it is
expected that all students will be responsible for completing some
homework.
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