HOMEWORK POLICY

The purpose of homework is to provide time for each student to review essential skills and information taught during class time.  Homework also teaches students important study habits including organization, time management, and practice. The district has stated guidelines for the amount of time students at each grade level should spend on homework.  The times given below are for the average student.  Some students may need more than the allotted time to complete assignments and others a bit less.

Homework presents an opportunity for students to: A) prepare for new topics, B) practice skills, C) elaborate on introduced material, (D) complete classwork assignments, and E) show progress toward mastering District and Common Core State Standards. Homework affords the teacher an opportunity to determine if students have a grasp of the subject being taught and affords the students an opportunity to test their understanding of the material taught.

AADUSD expects the work to be done by the students and to be used by the teachers as a part of the evaluation of students’ academic progress.  The District wishes parents to be aware of this philosophy along with the following guidelines.

Teachers work together to ensure homework assignments do not surpass the suggested grade level time frame.