The School Committee believes that homework is an important part of the educational process and that it is valid if it has the following objectives: to reinforce, enrich, and extend classroom instruction; to provide essential practice in developing skills; to promote growth of individual responsibility and self-direction in learning; and to help students develop good study habits and time management skills.
Homework is a learning activity which should increase in complexity with the maturity of the student.
When assigning and evaluating homework, teachers cannot assume that the student will have adult support outside of school for successful completion of an assignment. Homework will not be assigned for disciplinary purposes.
School handbooks will publish specific homework guidelines that are consistent with the goals of the instructional program (see Policy IA ), this policy and other relevant School Committee policies.
Region Voted to Approve: 6/18/08
Amherst Voted to Approve:
Pelham Voted to Approve:
Effective Date: 6/18/08
