Homework

=Robert Marzano's Homework Guidelines= (see [|chap 3] of [|Art & Science of Teaching]book) =Homework debate on NSTA Pedagogy Listserve 6/2009= =Web and Articles=
 * Homework needs to be completed in order to produce the highest achievement gains. Design it with ease of completion in mind.
 * A large amount of homework does not result in better learning.
 * Homework should be academically purposeful, not a punishment or a symbol of the seriousness of study.
 * Homework should be explicitly tied to the current learning goals of the class.
 * Homework should be able to be completed without adult assistance.
 * Parents or guardians should not be expected to act as content experts.
 * Parents should, however, be provided with clear homework guidelines.
 * Assignments that involve using the parents' expertise or personal experiences (such as interviews) are often successful.
 * Some give 10, 40, 50% for homework not done
 * One teacher has a minimum of 60% if homework is done and work is attempted
 * Others bristle when 0 not given for no completion -- what is that teaching a student?, can get fired from job
 * One suggestion -- What about a homework grade that is separate and an achievement grade?
 * What about accountability - give zero and make go back and do it. Keep in class, from recess, etc.
 * What is purpose of homework grade and how does this change? accountability, work ethic, perseverance, demonstration of knowledge?
 * Author Robert Marzano has some good ideas for using a 4 point grading scale with the idea being 4 equals can do the entire task without help or mistakes down to a 1 equalling refuses to complete the task.
 * [|Debate on amount]