Columbia Middle School

School Policies -- Homework

Doing homework results in higher grades! The time and amount of homework should increase with the student's grade level.

Homework serves to:

• reinforce the day's lesson
• prepare for the next day's lesson
• reinforce acquired skills and develop study habits
• help develop a sense of responsibility
• prepare students to face demands presented through life
• teach independent learning
• help see learning opportunities in their home and community through the use of books, magazines, newspapers, internet, television, and the library.

An allotted time for home study should be part of a student's daily routine, regardless of whether specific assignments have been given. Students should realize that homework is not just written assignments, but reading and studying is an integral part of homework.
All homework is to be recorded in the student's Agenda. Parents and teachers should routinely verify its contents and communicate with each other if there is any concern. Parents should encourage the development of good study habits by checking their child's Agenda every evening.