Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Parent help with homework Students are given a book project twice a quarter in Mrs. Newman's class. Students generally have four weeks to read the book and complete the project. It's apparent that some students are having assistance from their parents with this effort. It's obvious because the students, who have never crafted an assignment as creative, organized, or on topic in the classroom setting, are turning in exemplar models. How does Mrs. Newman handle this with both the student and the parent? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) It is not bad when parents help students with their homework assignments. It is a problem if parents are completing the entire assignment for the student. The student who has submitted the exemplar work should not be punished. If anything this will help their grade because they have not been doing great work in the classroom. I would call the parent and tell them thanks for being concerned about your student's grades and it was a great assignment. The next assignment though I would like to see more student led initiative.                 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: I do not agree to simply let the parents do the project and suggest the student do it next time. I think a more aggressive stance should be taken, such as working on part of the project during school. Rated On: October 19, 2014 9:24 pm Rated By: SuGaNe