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Home : 2005 : Feb : 23
My school doesn't limit how much homework a teacher gives, though I'm sure if there were a lot of complaints from parents about how much homework that the principal would have a talk with that particular teacher. I wouldn't like the idea of putting a limit on how much homework because I don't feel it's very accurate. What if a kid goofed around during class, so he/she didn't finish their work? That work would become homework and the student who goofed around would have more than the students who didn't. That student may have more than the set limit, so the limit is being violated, yet it wouldn't if the student used his time wisely. The same goes with a student who is slower. It would take that student longer than 25-30 minutes...which again violates the limit. When parents ask in the beginning of the year how much homework their child will be getting each night, I say they should expect 50-60 minutes (I teach fifth) but they also have to realize that some students who work at a faster pace and use time very wisely at school may have less that consistently. Students who work at a slower pace or who don't use their time wisely may have more. I do explain, though, that if it seems to them that their child has WAY to much homework, then we need to set up a meeting and come up with a plan. If the student is really struggling, perhaps he or she needs a tutor, etc. If the student isn't using his or time wisely in class, then we need to meet to come up with a plan to make sure the student does use his or her time wisely.
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