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OBJECTIVES OF
HOMEWORK:
A. To
improve skills in a subject area.
B. To reinforce knowledge and skills.
C. To increase knowledge learned in the classroom.
D. To prepare for classroom instruction.
E. To develop the skills of research.
F. To develop self-motivation, self-discipline, responsibility, and
independence.
G. To enrich school experiences and encourage a carryover into
leisure and career-centered interests.
H. To help the student organize and condense information.
I. To enhance home/school communication and provide for increased
curriculum understanding.
J. To involve parents in the learning process of their children.
Parents should:
1. Be familiar with
the district's homework policy.
2. Help their
children set a regular homework time each day, free of other
responsibilities, and remain with that commitment.
3. Provide a place
to work and study that is quiet, properly lighted and equipped with necessary basic materials.
4. Limit television
viewing and avoid television or radio listening during study time.
5. Show interest in
their children's homework by encouraging them to do their best.
6. Encourage their
children to complete assignments independently.
7. Discuss and
review homework assignments with their children to become aware of what
they are studying.
8. Provide feedback
to the teacher, counselor, or building administrator regarding problems,
such as time, difficulty, and progress.
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