HCES Homework Policy & Grading Policy 

Our purpose of homework, when provided, is an opportunity to experience real life problem solving relevant to content in the classroom and/or for additional practice on a specific skill.

• Kindergarten- Fifth Grade students should read each night in a self selected book independently and/or with an adult.  

K-2: 20 minutes

3-5: 50 minutes

• Kindergarten- Fifth Grade students can be assigned personalized homework as necessary based on the goals that have been set by the teacher, student, and parent.  
• Kindergarten- Fifth Grade students will be provided optional resources to support/enrich grade level curriculum.

Homework Grading Policy

• Kindergarten- Fifth Grade students assigned personalized homework will not be reflected in on students’ quarterly progress reports/report cards or as work habits.

Homework Articles

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/research-trends-is-homework-effective-youki-terada

http://www.nea.org/tools/16938.htm

https://today.duke.edu/2006/03/homework.html

http://www.sedl.org/pubs/sedl-letter/v20n02/homework.html

http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Instruction/What-research-says-about-the-value-of-homework-At-a-glance/What-research-says-about-the-value-of-homework-Research-review.html

http://neatoday.org/2014/05/13/should-schools-be-done-with-homework/

http://www.nj.com/education/2016/09/why_this_nj_school_is_doing_away_with_homework.html