Lincoln's PTA
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Recommended Homework Procedures for Schools
Communicate the district and school homework policy and procedures to parents.
Monitor the implementation of the policy and procedures.
Coordinate the scheduling of homework among different subjects, if needed.
How the assignment is related to the topic under study.
The purpose of the assignment.
How the assignment might best be carried out.
What the student must do to demonstrate the assignment has been completed.
US Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/index.html