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Time: Daily average based on a 4-day week
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Assignments
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Recreational
Reading
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Total |
| K-1 |
10 minutes |
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10 minutes |
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20 minutes |
| Gr. 2 |
20 minutes |
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15 minutes |
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35 minutes |
| Gr. 3 |
30 minutes |
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20 minutes |
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50 minutes |
| Gr. 4 |
40 minutes |
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20 minutes |
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60 minutes |
| Gr. 5 |
50 minutes |
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25 minutes |
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75 minutes |
Criteria:
- All homework is standards based
- Homework reviews and/or reinforces previously taught skills and strategies
- All homework has a purpose that is communicated to students and family (for example:
When a writing assignment or project is assigned, guidelines and a distinctly communicated focus of skills and traits will be provided)
- Within a class, all students are to be given the same homework assignments although modifications may be provided
- The family’s responsibility is to provide a home environment that supports self-directed student study
- Parent/teacher communication is encouraged to minimize conflicts regarding homework and provide support when needed
*Teachers and parents under the guidance of our School Site Council created this new policy. The policy is based on current research and a parent survey that was conducted in the spring of 2004. Copies of the research references and data from the surveys are available in the school office.
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