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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]homework is also often only 10% of the grade - and its not looked it, only checked as "completed"[/quote]

But if kids don't do it, how can they do well in the other 90% of the class? And when is their time in a 45 minute class for start homework? That isn't a lot of time to go over last night's homework, introduce and develop a new concept, and practice it.[/quote]

You're absolutely correct. Homework is no longer a part of the learning process. They DO sometimes go over it in class, if it is Math etc. and that's where, if there is time, the teacher will re-explain a concept if everyone has got particularly answers wrong, etc.[/quote]

Totally disagree.  My kids regularly had homework in math and language classes — almost daily.  Tons of hkmework (really too much) in the AP social studies classes.   Science seemed to come in spurts.  Not enough homework in English class I think — when I was in school we did a lot of essays and read a challenging lengthy book almost every month (I remember my freshman English class we read Great Expectations, catcher in the rye, Frankenstein, the Iliad, a Shakespeare play, the great gatsby and at least one more).  It seems like even honors English reads maybe two books, both fairly modern so a quicker read, and no real essays or longer writing pieces.  I feel for the English teachers are it is really hard to have writing assignments when you’re teaching 150 kids a day, but English is definitely a weak point.  
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You are probably at a different school.  We had math homework 1-2 days a week last year for precal.   English was a joke with two books.  End of year was a movie, they did not even get a copy of the book.  [/quote]

AP giv. Was the best class with note taking, weekly quizzes and other assignments.  The teacher was strict, but accessible and taught the kids so much including how to take notes with weekly checks and test taking.  [/quote]

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