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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not unusual for 5th graders to do 2, even 3, hours per night, especially if they're not great at math.  [/quote]

Good grief. I can't believe any parent thinks this is OK for their 5th grader, even if they are great in math.  Excessive homework has never been shown to produce better results. If anything its a sign that the school is not efficient or strategic in teaching or class placement. [/quote]

One parent says 2 to 3; another says 1-1.5.

If your child is spending that much time to get through homework at BASIS (or anywhere else), contact their teachers or the academic dean. That is not typical or expected, and the school staff would want to know -- sometimes teachers don't realize how much time an assignment will take, kids have an undiagnosed LD or are doing more than is needed to master the content. Keep a log of actual assignments and how much time your child spent on them for a week and bring that data to people who can help.[/quote]

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