Anonymous wrote:ACPS middle-school teacher here. Homework in the elementary schools varies tremendously from school to school, program to program, and even teacher to teacher. Some of our 6th graders are used to homework when they enter, while for others the middle-school workload is a shock. Which school is your kid at?

Our kid is at one of the schools that feeds into GW (not Lyles Crouch). DC is self-motivated and driven but became stressed (over MAP tests and SOLs no less - probably because those tests may have been overemphasized). We are not against homework at all but are concerned about homework load, staying organized, and managing stress and pressure. Thinking where a tutor would come in would be to assist with prioritizing and brainstorming about how to tackle projects and thus help reduce stress. Thanks so much for offering input.

ACPS middle-school teacher here. Homework in the elementary schools varies tremendously from school to school, program to program, and even teacher to teacher. Some of our 6th graders are used to homework when they enter, while for others the middle-school workload is a shock. Which school is your kid at?

Anonymous wrote:My TAG kid never got any homework. It seems to vary from school to school though. Her friends at other schools did have homework in TAG. I don't think there is an ACPS standard. Try reaching out to the teacher.

Good to know there doesn't seem to be a standard - will try asking a teacher. Just assumed homework would be assigned - seemed to be a significant amount in 3rd.

My TAG kid never got any homework. It seems to vary from school to school though. Her friends at other schools did have homework in TAG. I don't think there is an ACPS standard. Try reaching out to the teacher.

DH and I both work FT and spend a lot of our free time (in addition to taking leave from work) helping a special needs adult relative (going to medical appointments, monitoring diet and exercise plan, navigating job FMLA/ST disability and insurance paperwork, finances, etc.) We also have a kid slated for TAG (4th). To those who have BTDT, how intense will homework be (how many books to be read at home, math problem sets, research projects, essays, etc.)? We don’t have time to provide much support and wondered if our kid could benefit from a tutor to brainstorm about projects and manage homework.