What Are The District's Homework Guidelines?

New homework guidelines will take effect starting the 2012-2013 school year.

Last school year, a team of teachers, administrators, students, parents, and a board member formed the District Advisory Team and worked to create a set of homework guidelines to accompany the homework policy.

Creating a Guideline

The advisory team took time to review the policies of neighboring districts, review and discuss research, and conduct a survey of teachers.

Using all the data and information collected, a homework guideline was created that was then approved by the team, administrators, and school board.

Homework Guidelines by Grade

Kindergarten and 1st Grade

• 5 to 15 minutes, Four times a week

2nd and 3rd Grade

• 15 to 25 minutes, 4 times a week

4th and 5th Grade

• 25 to 35 minutes, 4 times a week

6th Grade

• 10 to 15 minutes per subject per night

7th and 8th Grade

• 15 to 25 minutes per subject per night

9th through 12th Grade

• 20 to 45 minutes per subject per night depending on the student's placement level

View the complete Springfield School District Homework Guidelines.

What is your opinion of the Homework Guidelines? How much homework do you think your child should have? Let Patch know in the comments.