The Debate on Grading Homework in High School

Homework has been a staple in the education system for decades. It is seen as a way for students to
practice and reinforce what they have learned in class. However, there has been a growing debate on
whether or not homework should be graded in high school. Some argue that it is necessary for
students to be held accountable for completing their assignments, while others believe that grading
homework puts unnecessary pressure on students and does not accurately reflect their understanding
of the material.

The Argument for Grading Homework

Those in favor of grading homework argue that it is an essential part of the learning process. By
assigning a grade to homework, students are motivated to complete their assignments and take their
education seriously. It also allows teachers to assess a student's understanding of the material outside
of the classroom. Grading homework can also help identify students who may be struggling and
provide them with extra support.

The Argument Against Grading Homework

On the other hand, opponents of grading homework argue that it puts unnecessary pressure on
students and can lead to burnout. Many students already have a heavy workload with classes,
extracurricular activities, and other responsibilities. Grading homework can add to this burden and
take away from valuable time that could be spent on self-care or other activities. Additionally, some
argue that grading homework does not accurately reflect a student's understanding of the material as
it is often done quickly and without much thought.

Our Recommendation
After considering both sides of the argument, we believe that homework should not be graded in
high school. While it is important for students to complete their assignments, grading homework can
add unnecessary stress and pressure to their already busy lives. Instead, we recommend that students
focus on understanding the material and using homework as a tool for practice and review. For those
struggling with their homework, we suggest seeking help from a reliable and trustworthy source,
such as ⇒ StudyHub.vip ⇔. This way, students can still receive support and improve their
understanding without the added stress of a graded assignment.

In conclusion, the debate on grading homework in high school continues, but we believe that it is not
necessary for students to be graded on their homework. By focusing on understanding the material
and seeking help when needed, students can still excel in their studies without the added pressure of
a graded assignment.
Study every day. Give yourself rewards for getting things done. Students rarely leave the problem
blank, but I may rethink this and take off 1 full point for undone work. Though I have been teaching
for 13 years, I see that I can always learn more strategies for motivating and interacting with my
students differently in order to better manage my classroom. Now. I'm NOT saying homework
should never be given. Occasionally I will make a short assignment worth 5 points or a longer one
worth 15 but I grade the same way. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to
17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. I was surprised that only two students turned the homework in based
on the number of students I saw take the assignment and the responses from the “Optional
Homework Survey” ( Artifact 7B ). Maintaining your health is essential to academic success, so eat
nutritious meals, get plenty of sleep, exercise daily, and put away any technology that could cause
you to procrastinate. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies. Giving back
a paper with a simple checkmark ensures they will at least listen to the answers you give and check
their own paper. The group then becomes one Homework grade and it usually has 15 to 25 problems.
If Drill Quizzes are especially low then students can do the “Drill Work” in written form for some
additional points which usually improves their quiz scores as well. In fact, all good teachers would
love to help you whenever you need it. The professors gave credit for class attendance, participation,
discussion, and homework. Piano teachers evaluate with their senses, rather than a fill-in-the-bubble
test. Also, think about how great it would make your parents feel. Do you think you have the right
amount of homework, but you just can’t find a way to be efficient and productive enough. A lot of
this stress may be coming from having to do too much homework, which can provoke feelings of
being overwhelmed. My grades improved in 1 week following these steps. That was mainly a matter
of convenience for me - those were the tests that came with the curricula. Turn your phone to Do Not
Disturb so you don’t get notifications and alerts. Or maybe you have a teacher or a classmate you
want to prove something to, someone who doesn't respect you or doesn't know how smart you are. It
opens or closes doors and will never change once you have graduated (or not). So let them do it for 5
minutes, then take a 5 minute break, then continue for another 5 minutes to complete. I have the
opposite problem from parents doing homework. It’s tempting to stay up all night texting your best
friend or crush, but a lack of sleep is terrible for your grades. These days, it’s hard not to get
distracted by notifications on your phone, computer, or other screen. When you want to be like
someone you respect, your motivation and desire to reach the same good results increase. The first
few weeks, I really talk about what it means to be honest and check over their shoulders. They may
not master the skill on the first, second, or third night, but eventually, they do. While some kids do,
substantially, better in school, by completing one hour of homework every day.
I rewarded their attempt but also didn’t just give them a 100% just for trying either. Students
assigned homework in 2nd grade did better on math, 3rd and 4th graders did better on English skills
and vocabulary, 5th graders on social studies, 9th through 12th graders on American history, and
12th graders on Shakespeare. It does take more work some nights, however I know my students are
understanding a concept and not just skipping over the concept. At a certain point, everyone needs
some self-care. You'll improve your participation grade, and they might be more responsive if you
ask for extra help. I came up with a way to grade writing much more quickly by using a checklist
instead of a rubric. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. And,
unfortunately, a completion grade isn’t much better. Geoffrey Mock of University Communications
is the editor of the 'News' edition. Too much homework is anything beyond about 3 hours of work
per night, and this has detrimental effects on high schoolers’ social and mental wellbeing. Since using
it, I am quickly able to provide individual and specific feedback in a timely manner. Depending on
the assignment, I may have students turn in their homework for an actual grade, or it may just be
turned in for points. Instead, she comes alongside to help and encourage parents homeschooling high
school. Class time is so limited and already stretched to the max, so I don’t have as much time as I
would like to see if each and every student understands what I’ve taught each day. Teachers like
when students take initiative and will praise you for this. Yes it did, but I found that requiring them
to redo the work was way more effective than taking points off. Going back and forth isn't providing
them - or you - consistency. It opens or closes doors and will never change once you have graduated
(or not). Right not I just check hw for completion and they get 5 points for doing the assignment. Go
over your notes three times a week for 10-15 minutes, and right before you go to bed on the night
before a test. In my school, 60% are grades of work done in class, 20% is homework and materials,
and assessment is 20%. In addition to school work, you might have important dates related to clubs,
sports, or other activities. In such a way, you will fill in the blanks in your knowledge in a flash of an
eye. We had a standard policy on our campus that I followed. Homework gives them the opportunity
to keep practicing and feel success at their own pace. They could do a page a night or if they have a
club after school or responsibilities at home, they could double up another night. In today’s society,
it’s absolutely normal to get assigned anywhere between 3-6 hours of homework per night, especially
if you attend a competitive high school. Completion grades didn’t work for me, because I didn’t
want students to produce low quality work. Honesty will always serve our children best, and a B can
demonstrate thoughtful consideration of your grades. Though I utilized the homework agenda for
many years prior to the book, it fits right in to the idea of only keeping things that bring you joy.
Just to record whether or not the students did the homework and to assign extra work if they did not.
Comments that are deemed appropriate and relevant will be published. Set yourself up for success by
using one notebook or binder per class. Some students find it helpful to write long-hand, while
others record lectures and take notes later, when they can pause. Especially having them re-do an
assignment when not following directions. If they had an answer wrong and correct it during class,
that counts as a correct answer. This image is not licensed under the Creative Commons license
applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. If you have a helpful
tip you’d like to share on wikiHow, please submit it in the field below. On Friday after you collect
the agenda and associated work. The students really need feedback on what they did and didn’t do
correctly. If it means you're giving them a 4.0 in every class, that's fine - as long as they meet your
high expectations. Studies prove that flash cards are more effective than any other technique of
memorizing. Consider also these general evaluation areas: reading, reports, discussion, research, daily
work, oral presentation, composition, practice, performance, note taking, attendance, and narration.
Reply Delete Replies Reply Jandi John March 7, 2016 at 11:37 PM This comment has been removed
by the author. When I gave completion grades for homework, what I found was that the students’
work just got worse and worse. I rarely gave below a 3 unless students just didn’t do their work.
According to the California Healthy Kids Survey from 2015, 60 percent of juniors work hard on
their homework to get a good grade. So I am not sure how your opion on the matter is correct based
on the circumstances. Each time you come across a new word on a card, you will have a nice
opportunity to revise it. We also talk about just writing random numbers and how that will get no
points. If students are allowed to take the packet back and forth every day what keeps them from
sharing their answers to other students from another class period throughout the day. When
completing homework, students should be going through each problem and checking for mistakes
rather than zipping through in a rush to finish. In middle schools, it's between 60-90 mins for 6th
through 9th graders, about two hours later in high school. If you want your time and energy back,
then check out All Access for your math curriculum needs. Excess assignments prove to have harmful
effects on high schoolers’ sleep schedules, and you don’t need us to tell you that. She is lucid
dreamer and prefers to read mystery and adventure novels. Each year, I listed their annual
assessments as an evaluation. On the other hand, accuracy-based grading will teach students time
management skills by holding them accountable for not only completing assignments, but also
putting in the effort required to properly answer every question. Like cramming, procrastination only
leads to stress. Or is the person correcting the paper initializing it.
The kid who had nothing wrong has zero reasons to pay attention. Practice assignments do improve
scores on class tests at all grade levels. As I walk around to check I will make sure everyone is
marking their assignment correctly. This image is not licensed under the Creative Commons license
applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. I expected that many
students’ beliefs about the optional homework and whether or not they would do it in the subsequent
weeks would have remained unchanged because the quiz scores were high across the boards for all
students ( Artifact 8A ). At the beginning of each class I asked students to turn in the homework if
they completed it. It’s easy to get down on yourself if you’re not doing so great in school. I think
you could have the student grading do that, but then you wouldn’t have a good grasp on how kids
were doing throughout the week. As test day arrives, they won’t understand what to study or how to
complete many problems. New Gates-Funded Commission Aims to Find Out May 16, 2019 Now
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for our currently scheduled STOP PROCRASTINATION NOW! webinars. Instead I wrote late. 2.
They had until Friday, when I collected the assignment sheet and homework to complete it. 3. On
Friday, I would collect everything complete or not, and put grades in the grade book. The real
question is, are either of these situations ideal. What I have noticed with my class in particular is that
my students are heavily assisted at home when completing their homework. Or maybe you don’t
think that you’re getting enough homework. Maybe I’m not understanding correctly, but you have 80
points per assignment roughly. Honesty will always serve our children best, and a B can demonstrate
thoughtful consideration of your grades. My hope is that they are paying attention and learning from
their mistakes. If you don’t know what you don’t know, you’ll never learn it. During the 1960s,
homework fell out of favor because many though it inflicted too much stress on kids. Try not to let
your schoolwork or extracurricular activities interrupt your sleep schedule. My grades improved in 1
week following these steps. Due to such a thorough approach, you will eliminate the obstacles you
may have with studies. And comments such as “use more commas next time” don’t count. It’s a
sticking point that I just cannot find an answer to. Keep your notebook handy when you do your
assigned reading. Your teacher gets paid whether you do your homework or not. One more thing that
a good amount of homework would teach is perseverance. When your student has met your high
expectations, and they understand the concepts, you can give them 100% for that test or assignment.
Others will go home and ask their big brother who is in AP Biology to do it for them.
We are only allowed to give 10% which is why I only grade for completion and showing work.
Especially having them re-do an assignment when not following directions. These academic
specialists have a broad experience in preparing different papers: reports, essays, PowerPoint
presentations, reviews, and many others. Some teachers prefer to lecture, with minimal input from
their classrooms, while some students feel uncomfortable speaking in front of others. Student
responses ranged from “It’s optional so I don’t got to do it” and “No. Hope that helps. You could
have either the student self grade or do a trade and grade method, whichever you felt more
comfortable with. I gave feedback on papers and sent it back to them for corrections. Report this
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29450632 AI-enhanced description A teacher asked if homework should be graded if a student
refuses to do it. Students were allowed to drop a poor grade on one test if they scored poorly. So
you’ll find some people who say the amount of homework being given to 2 nd graders, for example,
has increased 50 percent. As subjects get harder and more information needs to be retained for
exams, more time is needed to practice. From thinking more on this if they should need to know
everything then they would not need a teacher. As you improve, you’ll likely earn higher grades as
well. For music, you might want to give a grade for lessons, practice, and performance.
Consequently, you will have a good reason to work harder and make studies the first point in your
self-development list. In the long term, working towards good grades teaches you important skills in
studying, preparation, discipline, and self-advocacy. You see, I taught math, and I view math
homework as practice. High school teachers are trying to prepare you for this shift by encouraging
you to maintain and expand your knowledge through homework. They pay close attention to their
students' hands and listen to their work. Homework shows the teachers that we understand what they
taught us. I have been blessed by your posts, the webinar, and now am going through the Classroom
Management course. As class subjects require more attention and practice, middle school students get
assigned three to five sets of assignments per week. In today’s society, it’s absolutely normal to get
assigned anywhere between 3-6 hours of homework per night, especially if you attend a competitive
high school. Go over your notes three times a week for 10-15 minutes, and right before you go to
bed on the night before a test. Five of these students were in 2nd period and the remaining three
students were in 7th period. Thursday Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing,
with a high near 52. That probably means teachers are doing their job properly. Putting it off until the
night before will give you a homework-free night on Wednesday. I’m talking things like using pen
instead of pencil, using the wrong kind of paper, not putting their name on the paper, not showing
their work, etc. When my kids did a lab write-up, I expected them to give me a paragraph describing
what they did, along with a diagram, chart, or sketch of the experiment.
It says that all your grades are real, and you have considered each one carefully. When you assign
more than these levels, the law of diminishing returns or even negative effects - stress especially -
begin to appear. Just between you and me, the ways we evaluate are often the same things we nag
about. My own child thought my homeschool grades were silly. This image is not licensed under the
Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow
website. If it means you're giving them a 4.0 in every class, that's fine - as long as they meet your
high expectations. Click here for our currently scheduled STOP PROCRASTINATION NOW!
webinars. During the 1960s, homework fell out of favor because many though it inflicted too much
stress on kids. Although some of these students succeed because of an intrinsic motivation, other
students need further incentive, such as getting a grade for their work. Right not I just check hw for
completion and they get 5 points for doing the assignment. I expected that many students’ beliefs
about the optional homework and whether or not they would do it in the subsequent weeks would
have remained unchanged because the quiz scores were high across the boards for all students (
Artifact 8A ). With having completion grades, I believe students will not feel pressure against their
grades. Your teacher gets paid whether you do your homework or not. But what if they vary mainly
from “F” and “D” to “C” and never go higher. That just seemed way too harsh for me, and that’s not
even considering the 50%’s, 33%’s, 17%’s, and 0%’s that they would earn if they made more
mistakes. It's also worth noting that these correlations with older students are likely caused, not only
by homework helping achievement, but also by kids who have higher achievement levels doing more
homework. Also, what does the small 1’s and 2’s in the corner of your gradebook mean. Find a quiet
spot away from your household’s hustle and bustle to study or do homework. As a result, you will
transform them from your enemies into friends. When students practice a skill incorrectly, more time
is required to reteach and break the bad habit. Too bad you’re not the teacher, so you can’t decide.
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enjoy playing slots, betting via online. When completing homework, students should be going
through each problem and checking for mistakes rather than zipping through in a rush to finish. All
homework is worth 5 points no matter how many priblemsni assign. This image is not licensed under
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website. You'll improve your participation grade, and they might be more responsive if you ask for
extra help. High School - Wellness - School Wellness Policy High School - Wellness - Wellness Policy
Assessment High School - Wellness - Progress in Reaching Goals. Cramming increases stress and
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