IKB
Homework Policy
Homework is an important part of a child’s education but the
form that homework takes varies with the age and grade of the child. Homework is designed to reinforce concepts
that have already been taught and to develop good study habits. In grades K-1 there is a limited homework
schedule. Initially activities and/or
papers are sent home to be done with parents but do not need to be
returned. Later in the year, in order to
begin to develop responsibility, the teacher may request that homework be
returned. When papers or projects are
sent home, parents are always encouraged to review and discuss school work with
their child.
In grades 2-4 homework is assigned more regularly. Spelling and math homework are given on a
regular basis. In addition other
assignments and longer term projects will be given. The purpose of homework is to review and
reinforce skills and concepts that have already been taught. It is also meant to develop a child’s
organizational skills and sense of responsibility. Children are held responsible for completing
and returning homework assignments to their classroom.
Homework at the middle school level is assigned to reinforce
the lessons taught in class and to provide independent practice of various
skills. The amount of homework will vary
depending on the grade level, with 5th and 6th grade students having an average
of twenty minutes of core subject work per night, Monday through Thursday. Seventh and eighth grade students can
anticipate an average of thirty minutes per core subject, Monday through
Thursday. Work may occasionally be
assigned on weekends; particularly when projects are due or students are
working on long-term assignments.
Students may have work assigned by unified arts teachers, mainly if work
is not completed in class. Each day,
students are expected to write all homework assignments into their assignment
book for each class.
State Standards Compliance
Ed. 306.14 (b)