Diocesan Board of Education
Diocese of Belleville
Policy 6154
INSTRUCTION
Homework – School Work Done at Home
The purpose of assigning homework for pupils in our Catholic schools shall be to reinforce student confidence in abilities and used to practice for understanding.
Homework is:
- used sparingly, assigned strategically after it is carefully thought out and connected to an appropriate learning standard.
- reviewed immediately the next class day after assigning when it is due.
- brief with students having the opportunity to complete it within the school day.
Homework is not:
- assigned as a punishment.
- assigned when any test is scheduled for the subject the following day.
- used to introduce new material to the students.
- used merely to keep the students busy.
Adopted: : May 21, 1996
Revised: May 21, 2019