SCHOOLWORK RESPONSIBILITIES Student success with schoolwork depends upon the cooperative efforts of students, parents/guardians, teachers, and administrators.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Use folders/notebooks/binders to keep assignments organized. 2. Ask questions and seek help from the teachers if confused about the assignment or any part of the work. 3. Be responsible for completing and returning all assignments on time to the teacher. This includes making up schoolwork when absent. 4. When absent, ask your teacher for any missed work/assignments.

PARENT/GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Encourage children to have an organized approach to schoolwork by providing all needed materials. 2. If a problem arises over schoolwork difficulty, or completion due to extenuating circumstances, contact the child’s teacher. 3. Monitor your child’s academic progress regularly and contact teachers with questions. 4. Read/listen to your child reading nightly.

TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Be sure all assignments are created with a clear purpose that supports the learning objective(s). All assignments should be posted clearly with learning objective standards. 2. Coordinate assignments and tests with other teachers to avoid student overload. 3. Modify assignments to meet student needs as necessary. 4. Prepare students to do the assignments (explain all tasks and directions). 5. Give meaningful assignments and provide students with prompt feedback on their assignments. 6. Inform parents/guardians in writing of long-term assignments and expected timelines for completion. 7. Teach and encourage students to use an assignment book and check it regularly to ensure effective use. 8. If a problem arises over schoolwork quality or completion, contact parents/guardians by making a telephone call or sending an email. Follow up if a response isn’t received. 9. Set up a system for addressing late or incomplete assignments and communicate it clearly in written form to students and parents/guardians at the beginning of the school year.

ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES 1. To ensure effective instructional practices are being implemented and appropriate assessments are being utilized to monitor student learning. 2. To help to explain, clarify, and interpret all parts of the guidelines and to assist in the mediation of disputes regarding schoolwork/classroom practices.