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Homework: Realities/Next Steps

Hall Middle School - April 26, 2017

The purpose of homework at Hall Middle School is to extend and enrich the student learning experience beyond the classroom. Homework supports the learning that was done in class, and gives students the opportunity to go further with their own desire to acquire knowledge.

Purpose of Homework

• Foster growth and improvement by practicing skills and techniques.
• Reinforce and extend the classroom learning experience.
• Complete work not finished in class.
• Explore a topic of personal interest and relevance.
• Develop agency by using effort to practice and grow.
• Self-assess their progress and strategize how to improve where

needed.

Additional Goals of Homework

Hall Middle School believes in helping our students foster a healthy sense of balance in life. Homework, therefore, is carefully designed to ensure that our students still have the

• pportunity to be children when the school day is over – to

pursue their own passions while getting the proper amount of exercise and rest to leave them feeling excited and energized for their next day of school.

Homework/Life Balance

Current Reality: Parent Input (168 responses)

Parent Survey

Parent Survey

Current Reality: Student Input (207 responses)

Current Reality: Student Input

Current Reality: Student Input

Current Reality: Student Input

Homework and Grading

How is the value of HW best represented in a grade?

Homework and Equity

What equity issues/challenges emerge around HW?

Homework and Stress

How do we help students experience less stress about their learning outside

• f school?

Next Steps

• Continue to improve coordination at grade levels
• Explore optional HW
• Explore grading HW as a part of a “Habits of Learning”

grade - not the content grade

• Continue feedback from parents/students