JCBE/POLICY FILE: 342.3

Approved: 5/15/75

Revised: 5/28/98

HOMEWORK

Recognizing that all learning does not occur in the school, teachers may make outside assignments where it is appropriate as to grade levels and curriculum. These activities should be an outgrowth of classroom instruction and should be followed through by the teacher.

In planning outside assignments, an excessive burden should not be placed on resource people, school facilities, students, or parents.

The following guidelines should be used in implementing this policy:

> All homework should be evaluated and returned to student.

> Credit should be given for all homework and become a part of the nine weeks grade.

> Homework should be fully explained so that students understand and can carry out the assignment.

> Homework assignments should be meaningful and reasonable. A good guide is ten minutes time the student's grade level. For example, a high school student would have a total of about two hours homework per night. A third grader would have about 30 minutes per night. This would not include study time for tests which have been assigned.

> Assignments before major school events, standardized testing dates, and authorized school vacations should be limited.

> Teachers should inform students and parents of homework expectations. Whenever possible, problems which arise should be handled at the local school level.