Academic

Council Group
1
Meeting #6?
11/17/19
General Agenda for Today
1. Recap of Last Meeting(~10 minutes)
a. Refocused goals for Academic Council
2. Student and Teacher surveys on the HW Policy
a. Where is the issue felt the most?
3. Brainstorming(~25 minutes)
a. Questions for Students
b. Questions for Faculty
4. Upcoming Meetings
Overview of A. Short Term goals of HW Policy Discussion:
1.
2.
See the effectiveness of HW right now
See how much HW is actually being done

Last Meeting
3. Balance workloads
B. Long term goals of HW Policy Discussion:

C. Goals for academic council in this discussion:

Reminder of our Focus

 A. Short Term goals of HW Policy Discussion:

Overview of
1. See the effectiveness of HW right now
2. See how much HW is actually being done
3. Balance workloads
B. Long term goals of HW Policy Discussion:

Last Meeting
1. Educating parents on university admissions
2. Set expectations for Chadwick’s learning
environment
3. Clear communication of intent & goals
between school, parents & students
Reminder of our Focus C. Goals for academic council in this discussion:
 A. Short Term goals of HW Policy Discussion:
1. See the effectiveness of HW right now

Overview of
2. See how much HW is actually being done
3. Balance workloads
B. Long term goals of HW Policy Discussion:
1. Educating parents on university admissions

Last Meeting
2. Set expectations for Chadwick’s learning
environment
3. Clear communication of intent & goals
between school, parents & students
C. Goals for academic council in this discussion:
Reminder of our Focus 1. help highlight problems that students have
for the decision-making committee
2. dispel confusion about teacher
motivations with students
 A. Short Term goals of HW Policy Discussion:
1. See the effectiveness of HW right now

Student/Faculty
2. See how much HW is actually being done
3. Balance workloads
B. Long term goals of HW Policy Discussion:
1. Educating parents on university admissions

HW Policy
2. Set expectations for Chadwick’s learning
environment
3. Clear communication of intent & goals

Survey
between school, parents & students
C. Goals for academic council in this discussion:
1. help highlight problems that students have
for the decision-making committee
2. dispel confusion about teacher
motivations with students
 1. How clear are the homework
guidelines?
2. What are some differences
between departments that should
be taken into account?

Brainstorming 3.

4.
Do you feel that you have too
much homework?
Approximate % of after school
time devoted to assigned
Student Survey
homework(not voluntary study for
Question ideas so far from summatives)
Steering Committee... 5. +/- questions!
 1. How often do students do their
homework in your class?
2. What kind of homework do you think
students respond best to?

Brainstorming 3. What are the different expectations

you have for students based on your
department?
4. What constitutes effective homework
Faculty Survey
based on your opinion?
Question ideas so far from 5. +/- questions!
Steering Committee...
 A. Short Term goals of HW Policy Discussion:
1. See the effectiveness of HW right now
2. See how much HW is actually being done
3. Balance workloads
B. Long term goals of HW Policy Discussion:

Announcement
Tom & Alan:
Attending Thursday Meetings,
expect more discussions &
1. Educating parents on university admissions
2. Set expectations for Chadwick’s learning
environment
3. Clear communication of intent & goals
between school, parents & students
C. Goals for academic council in this discussion:
1. help highlight problems that students have
for the decision-making committee
2. dispel confusion about teacher
motivations with students

questions raised in these

discussions!