The Role of Homework and Guidelines for Homework 1. Homework should be used to reinforce skills already taught in the classroom. Homework should never be used to develop new skills. In math, for instance, a few problems are usually sufficient to review skills previously taught. Homework may also be assigned to familiarize a student with concepts that will be presented and discussed in an upcoming class. 2. The amount of homework should be reasonable and will vary with both the age and the type of material. Middle school students should expect an average of one to one and a half hours of homework per night. High school students should expect an average of two hours of homework per night, not including studying for specific tests. The amount of time spent by each student may vary greatly based upon each student’s aptitude, learning style, and level of focus during completion. The availability of use of social media can greatly affect a student's ability to focus and complete assignments. Its availability should be closely monitored and managed by parents when students would benefit from higher levels of concentration. 3. Teachers will make every effort possible to refrain from scheduling more than two major tests on any given day. Usually project dates will be staggered so that more than one is not due in any given week. Homework will take a new form as students become more involved in research activities and are required to complete more reading and writing assignments. Long-term assignments and projects, such as term papers, will also be required, and will necessitate disciplined, advance planning. All students are expected to submit homework assignments in a complete and timely manner. Failure to do so will result in an academic penalty, and the work will still be required to be submitted. Make–up Work 1. When five days or fewer are missed, the student will have one day for each day missed to make up the work. For example, if three days were missed, the student would have three school days to complete all make-up work. The number of days given for completing the make-up work does not include the weekends. This work is the responsibility of the student, not the teacher. The make-up work will receive full credit unless it is turned in past the deadline stated above. 2. When more than five days are missed, the teacher, student, and parent(s) will work on a schedule that will give the necessary time needed to make up the work. 3. If a student missed only the day a test is given or project or assignment is due, he is responsible to make up the work the first day he returns, provided he was informed of the due date in advance of his absence. If a student returns to school on the day of a pre-announced test or quiz after a short absence, the teacher has the discretion to determine the makeup date for the test within a reasonable amount of time.
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