IFFERENTIATED

OMEWORK

LAN

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WherebytheMilleychildren,withparentalconsent,aredifferentiatingassignedhomework,theschool,theparentsandthestudentacknowledgethefollowing:

Forthepurposesofthisdocumenthomeworkisdefinedasanyworktobedoneathomeoroutsideoftheschoolsetting.

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StudentResponsibilities

Asstudentshavearesponsibilitytotakeownershipoftheirownpersonallearningtheschool,theparentsandthestudentrecognizethatthestudenthasaresponsibilityto:

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Cometoclassprepared(textbooks,notebooks,pen/pencil,agenda,etc.)andreadytolearn.

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Usethetimegiveninclasstocompleteassignedwork.

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Seekteacherassistanceifhavingdifficultieswiththeworkassignedorarefeelingoverwhelmedwiththeamountoftestsorquizzes.Thismayincludeaccessingthelearningcentreorseekinghelpfromtheteacheroutsideofclass(i.e.recess,lunch,beforeorafterschool).

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Tousetheirclasstimeefficiently.Ifthechildrenarenotusingtheirclasstimeeffectivelybymisbehaving,refusingtoworktotheirpotentialorareexhibitingotherunacceptableactions,consequencesordisciplinaryactionsmayresult.

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Preparefortestsandquizzes.

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Reviewclasswork.

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Readdaily.

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Practicemusicalinstrumentsathome.

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Intheeventofanabsence,meetwiththeteacher(s)tofindoutwhatworkwasmissed.Completetheworkathomeinatimelymanner.Ifanexamismissed,itwillbewrittenassoonaspossibleuponreturn.

TeacherResponsibilities

Asteachershavearesponsibilitytotheirstudentstheschool,theparentsandthestudentrecognizethatforthepurposesofthisplantheteachershavearesponsibilityto:

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Ensurereasonablenoticeandschedulingoftestsandquizzes.Whenpossible,afewdaysnoticetoaweeknoticewillbegivendependentonthetypeoftestorquiztakingintoconsiderationtheworkloadinothersubjects.

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Ensurethathomework,asdefinedabove,willnotbeusedasaformofevaluationforthechildren.

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Giveadequatetimeinclassforthechildrentocompleteworkthatistobegraded,evaluatedorassessed.

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Grade,evaluateorassessthechildrenonlyonassignmentsandworkthathavebeenworkedoninclass.Basedontheteacher’sprofessionalopinion,ifsubstantiallyallofthestudentscompleteandhandinanassignmentwhichhasbeencompleted‘inclass’thenthechildrenwillbegradedthesameasallofthestudents

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Differentiateassignmentsthataresenthomeforpartialorcompletecompletion.Thechildrenwillbegraded,evaluatedorassessedonwhattheycompleteintheclasstimeprovidedandnotoutofthewholeassignment.