WEST SUCCESS PROGRAM

WEST SUCCESS PROGRAM

The goals of the West Success Program are for students to arrive to school every day with their homework completed and ready to turn in and for students to improve the quality of the homework that they do. The West Success Program is also designed to enhance the students progress in the classroom and the student’s opportunity to score higher on the ISTEP test.

Every day the Homeroom/Success Teacher ensures that students are prepared to complete their homework.

Every day students should bring with them to Homeroom/West Success Period the following items: a pen and/or pencil, his or her agenda book, the black homework folder, an Accelerated Reader book, and other study materials.

If a student is absent, then it is that student’s responsibility to connect and follow up with the classroom teacher about missed assignments and to turn in those missed assignments in a timely fashion. Missing assignments are going to be managed primarily on a daily basis.

Key Ingredients of the West Success Homework Program:

· All students completing all of their assignments every day.

· All students bringing their homeword in their black homework folders to Homeroom/Success Period every day.

· All staff members displaying student homework every day.

· All students bring their Accelerated Reader book to Homeroom/Success Period every day.

· All teachers sending accurate homework listings for the daily-published homework sheets.

· All staff members being unified in the effort, requiring the same guidelines.

· All students reading their Accelerated Reader books in Homeroom/Success Period and Study Hall/Study Skills classes.

· Study hall and study skills teachers closely monitoring reading and work progress.

· An organized and effective After School Homework Help Program, with the main goal as getting all homework completed.

· Consistent and diligent administrative follow-up with students who continue to fail to complete homework.

· Diligent pursuance of the plan by everyone involved.

Benefits of the West Success Program:

· Student responsibility.

· Student accountability

· Homework completion.

· Grade improvement.

· Students’ excitement about improved grades.

· Higher tests scores.

· Attention in class.

· Student connection with success teacher.

· Extra time for ‘help’ from teachers.

· Class preparation.

· Student pride in accomplishments

· Unified learning atmosphere

Parents and students are encouraged to visit the West Middle School Homework page. Assignments are posted daily.

The West Middle After-School Homework Help Program is available to any student who would like help with homework.