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