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Jill Urich on 07 Jul 09Here is an interesting article on homework and grading!
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Kandi Hensel on 07 Jul 09I agree!
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Russ Goerend on 08 Jul 09I added my thoughts and I'd love to hear the thoughts of others!
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Susan Hope on 13 Oct 10Demonstrating proficiency without doing the homework or practice makes me wonder about the homework assigned. If the skill can be demonstrated without the practice obviously the practice is not needed.
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Homework should not be drudgery, however it has become that.
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This relatively straightforward question actually raises several significant issues such as, “What does a grade represent in our school?”
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If the work is deemed essential to a student’s learning, that student should not have the option of taking a zero but instead should be required to complete the work.
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It can be used to reinforce the skills and concepts taught in class.
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It can teach students responsibility and maturity.
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It can even sometimes be used as the saving grace for a student who isn’t a good “test-taker”.
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laziness
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I agree with the commenter's point, except for equating not doing homework with being lazy. If I already have mastery of a skill and I refuse to do 40 problems that I already have mastery of, it's not laziness, it's choosing to use my time doing something that interests me -- or perhaps learning a new skill.
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The problem with homework is not homework itself, but how we have come to use it; not as a teaching tool but as a behavior modification tool.
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“The student has demonstrated the achievement of a clearly defined standard.”
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In my opinion, equally important is that we're not grading the behavior of the student, we're focused on the students' "achievement of a clearly defined standard." If a student's grade reflects any number of missing assignments rather than a failure to understand the concept, are the assignments appropriate for that student, or is something else preventing the completion of the assignments?
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If the student can demonstrate the skill without the practice, do we have the right "skill" to be teaching the student?
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