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Homework Strategies
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The Purpose of Homework / Completing unfinished school assignments / Daily practice and rehearsal of information / Communication of content to parents / Completing unfinished school assignments / Daily practice and rehearsal of information / Communication of content to parents
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Facts / Homework and academic performance have a positive relationship. / 28% of average students struggle completing homework / 56% of students with disabilities struggle completing homework. / Homework and academic performance have a positive relationship. / 28% of average students struggle completing homework / 56% of students with disabilities struggle completing homework.
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What can be done?
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Organization / Two forms / Object Organization / Idea Organization & Task Planning / Two forms / Object Organization / Idea Organization & Task Planning
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Object Organization / Knowing where things are located and placing things in a particular spot routinely. / Daily Planner or Assignment Book / Single location for homework materials / In/Out folders / Work in pencil / Knowing where things are located and placing things in a particular spot routinely. / Daily Planner or Assignment Book / Single location for homework materials / In/Out folders / Work in pencil
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Idea Organization / Thinking about assignments and mapping out time and order to complete each. / Estimate the time to complete each assignment / Generate an order to complete assignments / Most difficult to least difficult / Thinking about assignments and mapping out time and order to complete each. / Estimate the time to complete each assignment / Generate an order to complete assignments / Most difficult to least difficult
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Idea Organization (cont.) / Routines should be used to promote organization. / Permanently scheduled homework time / Designated homework area / Scheduled snack and break periods / Break apart lengthy assignments with rest periods. / Routines should be used to promote organization. / Permanently scheduled homework time / Designated homework area / Scheduled snack and break periods / Break apart lengthy assignments with rest periods.
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Parent Help / Students should work independently. / Exhaust all resources (dictionaries, textbooks etc.) / Parents can model or guide / Parents should not give answers. / Parents serve as a guide to students / Students should work independently. / Exhaust all resources (dictionaries, textbooks etc.) / Parents can model or guide / Parents should not give answers. / Parents serve as a guide to students
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SUMMARY / Remain organized / Object Organization / Planner, In/Out folder etc / Idea Organization & Task Planning / Ordering assignments, routines, & break periods / Remain organized / Object Organization / Planner, In/Out folder etc / Idea Organization & Task Planning / Ordering assignments, routines, & break periods
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SUMMARY (cont.) / Parent Help / Guide / Promote independence / Model procedures if needed / Do not give answers / Parent Help / Guide / Promote independence / Model procedures if needed / Do not give answers
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More Information / References available on district teacher page / Specific questions can be sent via email / References available on district teacher page / Specific questions can be sent via email
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