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| Bylaws & Policies |
2330 - HOMEWORK
The Board of Education acknowledges the educational validity of out-of-school assignments as adjuncts to and extensions of the instructional program of the schools in grades 1 to 12.
"Homework" shall refer to those assignments to be prepared by the student outside of the school or independently while in attendance at school.
The Superintendent will ensure that the assignment of homework shall be according to the following:
| A. | Homework should be properly planned part of the curriculum, extending and reinforcing the learning experience of the school. | |
| B. | Homework should help students learn by providing practice in the mastery of skills, experience in data gathering and integration of knowledge, and an opportunity to remediate learning problems. | |
| C. | Homework, should help develop the student's responsibility by providing an opportunity for the exercise of independent work and judgment. | |
| D. | The number, frequency, and degree of difficulty of homework assignments should be based on the ability and needs of the student and take into account other activities which make a legitimate claim on the student's time. | |
| E. | As a valid educational tool, homework should be clearly assigned and its product evaluated. | |
| F. | The schools should recognize the role of parents by suggesting ways in which parents may assist the school in helping a student carry out assigned responsibilities. | |
| G. | Homework should always serve a valid learning purpose; it should never be used as a punitive measure. |