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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The short answer is "no".  FCPS elementary schools have implemented a "no homework" policy and homework usually means reading time at home.  It's not like our past where writing, penmanship or other such things are sent home for kids to do.  Even in 6th grade at Haycock Elementary Level 4 AAP, there is actually very little work coming home to complete.  It's usually some PBL-type assignment.  Currently the big focus for my 6th grader at Haycock is the National History Day project, which if I understand correctly, is all 6th graders in the school who are participating.  These are the types of things coming home for work assignments.  [/quote]

There is no FCPS "no homework" implementation. That may be your school's approach. My 6th grade AAP typically has math and either social studies or a writing project.[/quote]

At our Center, 5th and 6th grade AAP have homework almost every single night--and in 5th grade it was not infrequently more than an hour for my really conscientious (almost perfectionist) kid. Math homework every night, reading and often writing most nights, and science, social studies, vocab added in the mix, too. [/quote]

You and your conscientious kid should be grateful. My DC is now dealing with the impacts of not having homework 4th and up - no drill and kill on math means it takes her too long to do problems in some timed tests, even though she knows the concepts perfect.[/quote]
I'm not sure that you can claim she knows something perfectly if she cannot do it on a timed test. Usually school tests have ample time to do the problems, unlike say, math competitions. I agree with your general point about homework, particularly meaningful homework.[/quote]

6th grade teacher has been giving them tests with a tight timeline - DC is not the only one not finishing. IOWA is timed. Private school admissions tests are timed.[/quote]

And this is why we go to places like RSM. DS has had homework at school most years but RSM has always given him homework and timed tests. And the math is far more challenging then what is taught at school, even in Advanced Math. [/quote]

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