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IFFERENTIATED
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OMEWORK
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WherebytheMilleychildren,withparentalconsent,aredifferentiatingassignedhomework,theschool,theparentsandthestudentacknowledgethefollowing:
Forthepurposesofthisdocumenthomeworkisdefinedasanyworktobedoneathomeoroutsideoftheschoolsetting.
StudentResponsibilities
Asstudentshavearesponsibilitytotakeownershipoftheirownpersonallearningtheschool,theparentsandthestudentrecognizethatthestudenthasaresponsibilityto:
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Cometoclassprepared(textbooks,notebooks,pen/pencil,agenda,etc.)andreadytolearn.
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Usethetimegiveninclasstocompleteassignedwork.
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Seekteacherassistanceifhavingdifficultieswiththeworkassignedorarefeelingoverwhelmedwiththeamountoftestsorquizzes.Thismayincludeaccessingthelearningcentreorseekinghelpfromtheteacheroutsideofclass(i.e.recess,lunch,beforeorafterschool).
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Tousetheirclasstimeefficiently.Ifthechildrenarenotusingtheirclasstimeeffectivelybymisbehaving,refusingtoworktotheirpotentialorareexhibitingotherunacceptableactions,consequencesordisciplinaryactionsmayresult.
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Preparefortestsandquizzes.
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Reviewclasswork.
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Readdaily.
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Practicemusicalinstrumentsathome.
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Intheeventofanabsence,meetwiththeteacher(s)tofindoutwhatworkwasmissed.Completetheworkathomeinatimelymanner.Ifanexamismissed,itwillbewrittenassoonaspossibleuponreturn.
TeacherResponsibilities
Asteachershavearesponsibilitytotheirstudentstheschool,theparentsandthestudentrecognizethatforthepurposesofthisplantheteachershavearesponsibilityto:
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Ensurereasonablenoticeandschedulingoftestsandquizzes.Whenpossible,afewdaysnoticetoaweeknoticewillbegivendependentonthetypeoftestorquiztakingintoconsiderationtheworkloadinothersubjects.
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Ensurethathomework,asdefinedabove,willnotbeusedasaformofevaluationforthechildren.
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Giveadequatetimeinclassforthechildrentocompleteworkthatistobegraded,evaluatedorassessed.
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Grade,evaluateorassessthechildrenonlyonassignmentsandworkthathavebeenworkedoninclass.Basedontheteacher’sprofessionalopinion,ifsubstantiallyallofthestudentscompleteandhandinanassignmentwhichhasbeencompleted‘inclass’thenthechildrenwillbegradedthesameasallofthestudents
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Differentiateassignmentsthataresenthomeforpartialorcompletecompletion.Thechildrenwillbegraded,evaluatedorassessedonwhattheycompleteintheclasstimeprovidedandnotoutofthewholeassignment.