Southern Local School District
Administrative Guidelines
 

2330 - HOMEWORK

The following guidelines have been developed to assist teachers in establishing and in correcting homework assignments.

 A.All homework assignments should have a specific objective.
 B.Homework assignments should be appropriate to:
  1.the grade level.
  2.the abilities of the individual students involved.
  3.the specifications of the curriculum guides which apply.
 C.Assignments should involve application of knowledge, reinforcement of communication, research, and other skills, and experiences which strengthen attitudes and allow for creativity.
 D.Punishment assignments should never be given.
 E.The purpose of homework, in terms of the goals of the program, should be clear to the student when assigned, the work corrected when returned, and both the strengths and weaknesses of his/her work communicated in ways which provide for improved performance.

 F.In assigning homework, teachers will take into account other activities which make legitimate claims on students' time.
 G.The time limits for the completion of homework should:
  1.be reasonable and consistent with the nature of the assignments given.
  2.provide interim appraisal of progress for block-of-time assignments.
  3.include a reasonable time for make-up of missed homework assignments.
 H.Parents should be made aware of the District's homework guidelines.