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I am co-director for a STEM Academy at the high school that I teach at. One of the biggest struggles we have is students completing homework. This issue stems from the middle school they come from. Two different middle schools feed into our high school. One middle school does assign homework. The other middle school does not assign homework. Therefore, when the students get to high school half of our students will complete the homework, and the other half will not complete the homework. When analyzing the students that complete and do not complete the homework, the majority of the students that do not complete the homework are from the middle school that does not assign homework. What can I do as a teacher and co-director to aid in this issue of not completing homework?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
At my elementary school, the math teachers enter a grade of 100 for homework at the beginning of the grading period. Students maintain that 100 by returning completed homework when assigned. The teacher deducts 5 points from the final homework grade for each assignment not completed or returned.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Great solution!
Rated On: March 4, 2016 1:52 am
Rated By: ymyQeg
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I can see how that can be effective. It could be especially alarming to students who aren't turning in homework assignments.
Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:05 am
Rated By: yNeruj
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This solution wouldn't really help the students comprehend the situation.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 7:42 pm
Rated By: zevuBa
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This sets up the students for failure because the teachers are not reinforcing the students to complete their homework.
Rated On: March 5, 2017 8:29 pm
Rated By: aTaqyW
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: While it's an interesting idea, it may make it harder for the students to see where they stand academically if they don't know how many assignments may be left and they lose points continually and "suddenly" have a D.
Rated On: October 11, 2017 2:07 am
Rated By: yGeHyz
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a good system for keeping track of homework.
Rated On: October 15, 2018 12:35 am
Rated By: aGuraz
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I do no think this is beneficial. In elementary school especially, creating a points system like this is not helping students learn, it is helping students get points or do the bare minimum without learning.
Rated On: June 30, 2021 7:23 pm
Rated By: yraReW
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Would like more expansion on this type of solution
Rated On: October 30, 2021 8:30 pm
Rated By: DuvuHe