Homework Policies At Athens High School

Homework policies at Athens High School varies from teacher to teacher. The teacher chooses whether he or she is going to give homework and how much will be assigned. Not only do the teachers assign it they also get the choice of whether or not it will be graded for completion and or accuracy. Ninth to Twelfth grade students spend up to eight hours at school a day, as well as five days a week. A majority of teachers do not take in consideration that these kids attend other classes that also give homework. These classes may include Math, English, History, Science, and maybe hard electives. At the end of the school day kids may have hours’ worth of homework. The piles of homework can be non-beneficial to some, interfere with teenager’s after

Most teens work part time at either a grocery store, boutique, restaurant, and many more places. Teachers now a day, think that kids should spend a great deal of time on homework and that it should be their only focus in life. When actually we spend our after school time wisely, but to some teachers they believe teenagers are lazy and non-motivated when homework is not completed or not done correctly. “Most homework’s neutral or negative impact on students’ academics performance implies there are better ways for them to spend their after school hours then completing worksheets.” (Wolchover) When a teacher assigns homework they need to take into consideration that some kids play sports and practice or play games after three o’clock till very late at night sometimes. On those nights’ kids are found staying up until one in the morning trying to complete homework or study for a test the next day. Wolchover later on in her article interviews parents who say “they want their kids to be well-rounded, creative, happy individuals- not just kids who ace the tests.” (Wolchover) The school work load should be limited to kids who have other priorities after school and to those who do not need the extra

To some students the eight-hour school day can be stressful enough and adding homework on top of that could cause a negative effect on that child. Statistics show that homework is one of the main reasons for kids to drop out of school. (Skinner) I completely agree with Skinner because homework can lead to a high rate of stress and anxiety. (Galloway) Homework can be like a chore for many and chores are not viewed as exciting and fun, but rather a punishment for doing wrong. When teachers assign homework they should give students the option if they want to do it or not instead of making it mandatory for everyone. Once kids reach their teenage years you no longer hear “I love going to school” or “that homework was so much fun.” As a teenager I personally believe homework is just an extra burden. Learning should be enjoyable and effective throughout a student’s life. Decreasing the homework load will allow for kids to be themselves; to be happy and aware. Let the kids paint, draw, throw a ball, dance, or whatever it is that makes them happy. Instead of giving homework teachers need to allow kids to go home and spend time with family. At some point the brain needs to relax and not be stressed all the time. There are a variety of ways for students to review a concept; such as flash card, a brief review at the beginning of class, or even allowing them to look over their notes. (ATL) Reviewing what