It would be nice if our children could go to school then have the remainder of the day to do only fun activities, play and be free from responsibility. However, the reality is that everyone has responsibilities and everyone who goes to school has to do homework. It may take a few minutes or a few hours, it may be easy or difficult, it may be something your child willingly does or it may feel like a nightly battle.

Kerman Unified School District believes that homework serves many important purposes. The administration and certificated staff shall design homework plans and assignments so that through their homework, students can reinforce academic skills taught in school and learn how to conduct research effectively, develop ideas creatively and become lifelong learners.

It is the student’s job to develop regular study habits and to do most assignments independently. The Site Administration encourages teachers at all grade levels to use the parent/guardian as a contributing resource and to structure homework assignments so as to involve the parent/guardian without diminishing the student’s sense of responsibility. When assigning homework, which involves interaction with parents/guardians, teachers should include instructions which show how parents/guardians can best help their children.

For further information regarding homework policies refer to Board Policy 6154(a).