A LYS Principal Asks... Clarify Your Testing and Homework Comments

A LYS Principal asks,

SC,

I need some clarification on one of your recent tweets, you wrote, “Want a quick way to make your school effective?  Implement a content-based testing and homework schedule.” 

Ok, how?

SC Response

Here is what I meant, you should set up your campus’ testing and schedule in advance.  For example:

Any Middle School Testing Schedule

Monday: Social Studies

Tuesday: English / Reading

Wednesday: Science

Thursday: Math

Friday: Other Subjects

Then do the same for homework.  Same example school:

Any Middle School Homework Schedule

Monday: Science

Tuesday: Math

Wednesday: Other Subjects

Thursday: Social Studies

Friday: English / Reading

Now, overlay these two schedules and here is what you get.

Day	Homework Subject	Test or Quiz Subject
Monday	Science	Social Studies
Tuesday	Math	English / Reading
Wednesday	Other Subjects	Science
Thursday	Social Studies	Math
Friday	English / Reading	Other Subjects

With a set schedule, students (and parents) know in advance what to expect on any given day.  And students are not overwhelmed with both homework and studying. Now, for the first time in their academic career, their workload is realistic, predictable and manageable.

Think. Work. Achieve.

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