OOLOGAH-TALALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HOMEWORK (REGULATION)

The need for homework, the kind of homework, and the amount of time spent on homework will vary with the student, the home, and the grade level of the student. There are three main purposes for the assignment of homework:

1. Homework may need to be given to ensure satisfactory progress at the student's grade level.

2. Homework may be given to the accelerated student to give enrichment to the student's program. This may include differentiated activities to reflect individual students’ varying abilities.

3. Homework may need to be given to the student who has been absent in order to make up work missed so the student will be able to continue working successfully with the rest of the class.

Students should be reminded before they leave each day if they have work to complete at home. However, the students have the final responsibility to get the work done, even if not reminded each day. Parents have a responsibility to check with their child before they leave for school each day to see that their child gets the work to school.

Homework will directly reinforce specific educational objectives and will never be used as a punitive measure.

Adoption Date: June 13, 2022 Revision Date(s):