The Pasadena Unified School District believes that homework is an integral part of the entire learning process.
Homework guidelines are established to standardized activities and expectations for all stakeholders including teachers, students, administrators, and parents. The intent is to ensure that homework is assigned to all students on a daily and predictable basis, allowing all parties to plan and prepare accordingly. The advantages to a standardized schedule throughout the District include but are not limited to the following:
- Parents and students know what to expect on specific days of the week, enabling them to plan for home support, including tutoring.
- Scheduled homework assignments avoid conflict and prevent students from being overloaded on certain days, particularly in a departmentalized secondary school like Marshall.
- Student transiency within the District will be less detrimental if all schools adhere to standardized expectations for homework throughout the year.
- After-school academic support programs can coordinate their activities more effectively, particularly in homework assistance.
- Consistency and predictability improve accountability for staff and students, enabling more effective planning to improve student achievement.
- Students being graded for homework will receive similar amounts of work, which permits more objectivity and accuracy in grading.
It is the intent of the District that homework be given minimally according to the districtwide weekly schedule. It is also our intent to support teachers who wish to give homework more frequently to help students close the gap in academic achievement. Flexibility is permitted in scheduling homework and local school administration may facilitate appropriate implementation within the spirit of the guidelines.
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