Homework Policy

HOMEWORK/FEEDBACK ACTION PLAN

At Marshwood High School we strive to educate all students to develop life-long skills through our committed focus on self directed problem solving, quality workmanship, independent thinking and rigorous academic achievement. As the most valuable resource available to our students, we as professional educators must insist that homework is important, students can do it, and we will not give up on them. This action plan is designed to support our mission and assist all faculty in developing effective homework/feedback practices that move our students to learn.

1. All teachers will expect students to be responsible to continue their learning at home.
2. All teachers will clearly state the purpose and expectation (preparation, practice, or elaboration) for each homework assignment.
3. All teachers will provide in writing to every student their classroom expectations involving homework. This should include its value in the learning process, grading practices, and the role of the parent as a facilitator.
4. All teachers will provide purposeful, corrective, ongoing and timely feedback on all assignments.
5. All teachers will use homework as a component in determining quarter grades.
6. All teachers will expect all evaluated work to meet the school’s standards for acceptable work.

STANDARDS FOR ACCEPTABLE WORK

The Marshwood High School faculty believes good work and study habits are crucial to academic and personal success. In support of this belief the faculty has adopted certain minimum standards that must be met for work to be considered. It is important to point out these standards are minimum. Satisfying these requirements only allows the work to be accepted by the teacher for a determination of grades. Since these standards represent a school-wide faculty consensus, individual teachers or departments may implement additional standards.

These standards are

1. All work must be on a full sheet of paper, neat, legible, and be completed with

the proper implement (pen or pencil as directed).

2. If work is to be completed in ink, blue or black ink are the only acceptable

colors unless otherwise directed.

3. Adequate margins must be present, and complete sentences must be used.

Spelling errors must be at a minimum.

4. The use of the writing process should be in evidence as required by the

individual teacher.

5. If calculations are required, all work leading to the answer must be shown and

the answer clearly indicated.

6. Lab reports will follow a prescribed format.