Homework Guidelines and Tips
Purpose of Homework
The faculty, staff and administration at Dudley Middle School believe that homework is an important factor in a student’s overall education. Though it is understood that homework assignments can be a source of stress in the home, we believe, and research supports, that the benefits far outweigh the detriments. Students at Dudley Middle School regularly receive homework assignments for any or all of the following purposes:
· Review and practice material covered in class
· Prepare for the next day’s lesson
· Extend learning beyond class time
· Encourage exploration of a variety of resources
· Involve families in the learning process
· Teach valuable time management skills and responsibility
Homework Guidelines
#1. Grade level teams will work together during daily
common planning time to ensure that homework is
assigned to students in manageable amounts.
#2 Amounts of homework assigned and the value of home work toward a student’s grade will be comparable for the same subject across an individual grade level.
#3 Homework will count as no more than 20% of a student’s grade in any class.
#4 – No homework shall be assigned:
a. As a consequence for poor behavior
b. Which requires group work
c. Over holiday breaks (unless part of a long-term,
previously-assigned project)
¨ For information on how to establish productive
communication with Dudley Middle School staff members,
please refer to Part 3—Home and School Communication Tips