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ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL HOMEWORK STATEMENT
Our staff believes that…
- Students play a significant role in their academic success and should expect homework on a daily basis.
- Parents are an integral component in the student-teacher-parent communication process ensuring that students focus on homework daily. "Homework" shall refer to those assignments to be prepared outside of school by the student or independently while in attendance at school.
- Homework should be a properly planned part of the curriculum to extend or reinforce the learning experience.
- Homework will help students learn by providing practice in the mastery of skills, in conducting research, and an opportunity for remediation.
- The number, frequency, and degree of difficulty of homework assignments will be based on the ability and needs of the student.
Students and their parents should expect that a certain amount of time each night will be spent on homework.
Minimum = 30 minutes Maximum = 120 minutes
NOTE: Students in honors and advanced placement classes may have more daily homework/studying needs.
Students will…
- demonstrate personal excellence by completing all assigned work within the stated deadlines
- study and prepare for future assessments
- use their Student Planner to record necessary information
- advocate for themselves by being mindful of their own grades
- strive to act in an ethical and proper manner
- share goals and respond appropriately with both teachers and parents
Teachers will…
- expect excellence from each student
- post instructional goals/learning targets daily in the classroom
- provide clear direction and purpose with all homework
- utilize homework as a formative assessment that guides future instruction and learning activities
- provide timely, effective, and descriptive feedback in a variety of ways
- participate in Professional Development and Professional Learning Community (PLC) activities sharing common and new instructional practices
Parents will…
- expect excellence from their child(ren)
- take time daily to discuss goals and/or connected homework
- encourage their child to be an independent learner completing all assignments with integrity
- support the teacher with homework and all course expectations
- provide an environment conducive to learning, studying, and goal attainment
- monitor student progress by utilizing Power School
- attend monthly Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meetings where homework/assessments may be a topic
Teachers will post in PowerSchool…
- Daily assignments = 3 days after due date
- Quizzes, Tests, and Presentations = 1 week after due date
- Research Papers/Essays/Long-Term Projects = 2-3 weeks after due date*
*Some extensions will be granted due to complexity and length of the assessment.
This Homework Statement was updated in August 2015.
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