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CH> The problem is that these kids seem to be so involved in their social
CH> beings, that homework is definately no priority and only a nuisance to
CH> be gotten out of the way ASAP.  Does your district have a policy as to
CH> the weight of homework in the overall grade of the student? 

I will but in here.

At my high school in Stony Plain (30 mins west of Edmonton, Alberta) homework
for the most part is "optional".  In most classes the teacher will give a
lesson or two.  Homework is assigned.  The students can either do it or not.
The next day, students ask questions about any problems they had.  If they 
didn't do the homework they won't know where they have problems.  Then at the
end of the units a test is given.  The tests are worth 100% of the units,
homework is not graded.  

The good students will do their homework whetner or not it is graded.  If 
their are 10 similar questions and they got the idea on question 4 they will
not waste their time doing the other six.  In my AP 30 class however we 
usually have to do everything and still ask the teacher because it is 
deceptively difficult.

This method puts a good deal of trust in the students, but really it makes
no difference.  Most students who never do their homework will probably
not do it even under punishment of death . . . <<big grin>>



... Homework?  Yea I vacuum the floors...

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