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LowerMerionSchoolDistrict
PolicyNo.:Section:Title:DateAdopted:DateLastRevised:132PROGRAMS
HOMEWORK
May2011'12/19/88
132HOMEWORK
Toestablishhomeworkcriteriaforteachers,parents/guardiansandstudentswhichwillincreasetheeffectiveness
of
instruction
for
students."Homework"shallmeanthoseassignmentsgiventostudentswhicharetobepreparedorcompletedoutside
Of
theschooldayHomeworkshallbeassignedregularlytostudents
by
teachersinanamountconsistentwithbestpracticesasevidencedintheeducationalresearch.Itshallbeapurposefulandcongruentpartoftheinstructionalprocess.
It
shallbeevaluated
by
teachersinamannerthatprovidestimelyfeedback.And,atthemiddleandhighschoollevels,homeworkshallcountasapartofthestudent'sgradefortheclass/courseconsistentwiththerelationshipofhomeworktostudentlearningandoverallstudentachievement.TheSuperintendentshallprepare,distributeandadministerregulationsgoverninghomework.Theregulationsshallinclude:
1.
Purposeandimportanceofthehomeworkassignment;2.Roleoftheteacher
in
homeworkassignment;
3.Roleofthe
stU-eent
inhomeworkassignment;4.Howparent/guardianmayassistinthehomeworkprocess;5.Homework
intire
elementaryschool;6.Homeworkinthemiddleschool;and7.Homeworkinthehighschool.
LowerMerionSchoolDistrictADMINISTRATIVEREGULATIONS
PolicyNo.:Section:Title:Date
Last
Revised:
132PROGRAMSHOMEWORKMay,2011;
]2119/88
HOMEWORK
Studentlearningandachievementisacomplexandcontinuousprocesswhichisnotlimitedtoschool.Homeworkpermitsthestudenttopracticeskillslearnedduringthescboolday.expandthelearningtodeepenthestudent'sknowledge,andbeintroducedtonewcontent.Furthermore,researchshowsapositiverelationshipbetweenmoderateamountsofhomeworkandachievementforstudentsatthesecondarylevel.Asthestudentadvances?throughthegrades,homeworkassignmentsshouldincreasegraduallyincomplexityand
in
theexpectedamountoftimerequired
for
completion.Becausestudentsdiffer
in
abilities,needsandinterests,theYleguirevaryingamoupts
of
timetocompletesimilarassignmentsandsomestudentsmayrequireh:0mewerkassigntri~!sthataredifferentfromthosegiventopeers.Homeworkassignments!therefore,shouldbedlfferentiatedforstudentsasappropriate.
A.PurposesofHomeworkAssignments
Homeworkassignmentsaredesignedto:
1.
Providefeedbacktoteachers
abaut
student
leamrng~3.
LeaQ;;,1ondependencea
dself-disciplinein
compJetingindividualassignments;
4.
rrostet
effectivecollaborationwhengrouptasks
areassigned;
5.Expandrhestudent'sdepthefunderstandingandabilitytoapplylearning'
6.Broadenami:'stimpJateintellectual/creative
development;7.Reinforceprcblem-solvingapproachesandtechniques'8.Expandthestudent'sappreciationoftheworld
in
whichhe/shelives;and9.Instillasenseofconfidence
in
thestudentforattainingarecognizedobjective.B.RoleoftheTeacher
in
HomeworkAssignment
LowerMerionSchool
District
ADMINISTRATIVEREGULATIONS
PolicyNo.:Section:Title:DateLastRevised:132PROGRAMSHOMEWORKMay,2011;
12/19/88
Theteacher'sroleisto:1.Makecertainthattheassignmenthasgenuinemeaning;2.Makethepurposeandexpectedoutcomeofthehomeworkclear,sothatstudentswillbeabletoproceedindependentlywithinareasonableanddevelopmentallyappropriatetimeframe;3.Recognizethatallstudentsbenefitfromappropriatelyassignedhomework;4.Whenpractical,supervisethebeginningof
any
assignmentsothatthestudentunderstandswhatisrequiredandisabletocomplete
it
independently;5.Ptovidestudentswithsoundstudyskills,asneeded;6.Differentiatetaskstoaddressstudentinteres~ts;._.qearni:ngtyles,ariyliievementlevels;7.Provideaccesstoallneededmaterialsandresources'8.Understandthatnotallstudentshaveoptitrfalresources9.Takeintoconsiderationotherdemandsonstudent'stimewhenassigninghomework;10.Becertainthathomeworkassignments.arecompletedwithinanappropriatetimeline;L1.Assessstudentunderstandingofthe'learningtaskaridfollowupwithclassroominstruction;
,
12.Evruija:feassignedhomework.inatimelyandappropriatemanner.
c.
I.Makecertainthathe/sheunderstandstherequirementsoftheassignmentastoitspurpose,format,andduedate;2.Assumeresponsibilityforcompletionofindividualassignments;3.Utilizestudytoolsandavailablematerials;
2
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