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Post by momto4 on Aug 6, 2009 14:31:41 GMT -5
What does everyone think of the new district policy that nothing in the ES level that goes home to be completed can be graded? It will certainly be interesting to see how it works out.
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Post by wvhsparent on Aug 6, 2009 18:31:24 GMT -5
What does everyone think of the new district policy that nothing in the ES level that goes home to be completed can be graded? It will certainly be interesting to see how it works out. If there is no credit for doing the HW why bother giving it at all. Not sure I agree with this policy. But i suppose for ES - Homework is more busywork. I'd like to know their rationale for the policy.
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Post by asmodeus on Aug 6, 2009 18:38:23 GMT -5
I guess the thinking is that there is no way to verify that the student actually did the work (as opposed to the parents or siblings doing it for them).
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Post by WeNeed3 on Aug 6, 2009 18:47:20 GMT -5
Yeah, you should see some of the projects the kids bring home and their parents "help" them with. Very unfair IMO to the kids that do the projects themselves.
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Post by Arwen on Aug 6, 2009 20:16:59 GMT -5
There have been many studies published in the last few years that basically say that ES homework is worthless. Kids that are assigned homework and kids who aren't show no measureable difference in test scores or academic success. From what I recall, they say time spent reading is the best way to improve both. I think they've seen the same studies and gotten feedback from parents who aren't happy when the homework is piled on too high. I don't know if this approach is the best way to address the issues with parents providing too much help, but at least there are some limits on the homework time laid out in this new policy. My 3rd grader shouldn't be spending more than 30 min. on homework and if s/he is, then I've got something concrete to talk to the teacher or principal about. In the past, there has always been that 1 teacher per grade who likes to over-assign and you were just stuck dealing with it. I'm hoping this limits the busy work.
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Post by mom24 on Aug 6, 2009 20:58:30 GMT -5
Wow, first a raise for the teachers and now they don't have to grade papers.
I don't get this one bit. When and where will this generation learn what it takes in life to earn what you worked for. In sports everyone wins, everyone gets a trophy, yodda yodda....now in school I don't even have to do my homework since its not going to be graded and it won't make a difference. Then Jr. High hits and one day late of a missing assignment they lose 50 points. Kids in 5th grade are not prepared enough in this SD for Jr. High and now we aren't going to grade homework.
We are screwing this generation more and more. We are not behind the rest of the world because we don't have the knowledge and know how we are behind because we are not teaching them responsibility for the quality of their work, work ethic or drive. For some they will get this because of their parents, but for those who don't I feel for them. Now they won't even get it at school because why bother if it doesn't count.
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Post by Arwen on Aug 6, 2009 21:24:28 GMT -5
Wow, first a raise for the teachers and now they don't have to grade papers. I don't get this one bit. When and where will this generation learn what it takes in life to earn what you worked for. In sports everyone wins, everyone gets a trophy, yodda yodda....now in school I don't even have to do my homework since its not going to be graded and it won't make a difference. Then Jr. High hits and one day late of a missing assignment they lose 50 points. Kids in 5th grade are not prepared enough in this SD for Jr. High and now we aren't going to grade homework. We are screwing this generation more and more. We are not behind the rest of the world because we don't have the knowledge and know how we are behind because we are not teaching them responsibility for the quality of their work, work ethic or drive. For some they will get this because of their parents, but for those who don't I feel for them. Now they won't even get it at school because why bother if it doesn't count. Personally, I don't plan on sharing this change with my children. They will be responsible for doing their homework just as they always have been. I am not going to advertise that it doesn't count, and I'm sure the teachers won't either. I think the accountability comes in when test day rolls around. It sounded to me like the type of homework that would still be assigned would be the math/spelling type where practice and repetition is usually key in doing well on a test. If they chooose not to do it, then they live with the consequences. If they are still successful, then the homework probably was a waste of their time anyway.
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