Homework Assignments

Elementary K-4

• Homework assignments shall be designed to provide additional practice, preparation, or extension to the curriculum taught in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. 

• Homework would not be an artifact used to demonstrate proficiency for any standard. 

• Homework shall not be longer than the grade-level X 10-minute rule (ex. A second grader would have no more than 2 times 10 minutes); excluding reading practice.

• Total time includes completing unfinished classwork.

• Homework shall not be counted as a grade.

• Teachers should avoid using homework as punishment.

Elementary 5

• Homework assignments shall be designed to provide additional practice, preparation, or extension to the curriculum taught in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

• Homework shall not be counted as a grade. 

• Homework shall not be longer than the grade level X 10-minute rule (ex. A fifth grader would have no more than 5 times 10 minutes); excluding reading practice. 

• Total time includes completing unfinished classwork.

• Teachers should avoid using homework as punishment.

• Homework assignments shall be designed to provide practice, preparation, or extension to the curriculum taught in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

• Teachers shall work with Professional Learning Communities to determine the amount and frequency of adhering to best practice guidelines.

• Teachers shall assign a reasonable amount of homework and it shall count no more than 10 percent of the final grade.

• Students shall receive feedback on homework.

• Teachers should avoid using homework as punishment.

• Teachers shall work with Professional Learning Communities to determine the amount and frequency of homework and it shall count no more than 20 percent of the final grade. Also included in this 20 percent are class and daily grades.

• Homework shall be meaningful and relevant to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

• Teachers should avoid using homework as punishment.