PaloAltoUnifiedSchoolDistrict

BoardofEducation StudySessionHomeworkMay7,2018

Timeline

• HWCommitteeconvened(2011-12)• HWBoardPolicy6154andAdministrativeRegulation6154adopted(June2012)

• HWPolicyimplementation(2012-13)– Stepstakenvariedbysite

• HWpolicymodified(2013)

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BoardPolicy6154

• AddressesHomework• MakeupWork– Provideforexcusedabsences

• Providesdistrict’sphilosophyonhomework– Purpose– Reasonabletimeframe– Effective– Homework-freevacation

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AdministrativeRegulation6154

HowtoimplementtheBoardPolicy• HomeworkGuidelinesdelineated– Students:Elementary,Middle,&HighSchool– Teachers– SiteAdministration

• MakeupWork–Workduringexcusedabsencesnotpenalizedwhencompletedinreasonableamountoftime

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Actionstaken

• Professionallearning– ResearcharoundHW

– Purpose– Quantities– Hattie– effectsize

• JLSHWSurveydeveloped(2012-13)• Infographiccreatedanddistributed(2017-18)• PK-12LeadershipMeetings– groupdiscussions

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CaseStudy– Archetypes1.LoneWolves.5.2%ofstudents(55),justoverhalfarein8th grade.63%reporthomeworkoverload.TypicallyworkinroomwithTVormediapresent.Lowparentalinvolvement,claimingthatparentsdonotunderstandthematerialsordirections.Secondhighestinhours,wenttoworkafterdinnerandbeforebed,orinthemorning.Lowestawarenessofhomeworkpolicies.Generalizedhomeworkproblems.2.Teacher’sPet.6.6%ofstudents(70).43%8th grade.97%reporthomeworkoverload.Dohomeworkrightafterschoolintheirroom.HighestlikelihoodofreferencingSchoology,andhavethelongesthomeworkhours.Familyisstrongestresource.Parentshelponrequest,sometimescorrectwork.Claimtohavenotimeduetoextracurriculars.Lowwritingandteststudyingissues.3.HaveItTogether.19%ofstudents(203),43%8th grade.13%reporthomeworkoverload.Workinroomatdeskimmediatelyafterschoolorelseimmediatelyafterextracurriculars andbeforedinner.Familyisstrongestresource.Parentsinvolvedonrequest.Noidentifiablehomeworkproblemsandmostlikelyclustertosaytheyhavenooutstandingissues.4.Coasters.6.1%ofstudents(65),40%6th grade.0%reporthomeworkoverload.Studentswhoreportdoinglittlehomeworkandhavenodiscernablepatternsofparentalinvolvementorhomeworkdifficulties.Highestincidencerateof504students.

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CaseStudy– Archetypes5.TheLaidBack.30%ofstudents(314),42%6th grade.0%reporthomeworkoverload.Notsomuchhomework,addressitrightafterschool.Mostreportnoproblemsorissues.Grouplikeliesttofinishworkatschool.6.TheMulti-Taskers.8%ofstudents(85),53%8th grade,17%reporthomeworkoverload.Likelytodoworkonweekendsbecausetheyfellbehind.Parentshelpasrequested.Biggestissueisbeingpressedfortime.Willworkafterextracurriculars andthenbeforeandafterdinner.Specificissuewithstudyingfortests.Reportbeingunabletofocusandbeingdistractedbymusic.7.TheDisorganized.18%ofstudents(191),40%7th grade.0%reporthomeworkoverload.Workafterextracurriculars anddinner.Fallbehindonmulti-dayassignments.Parentshelpasrequested.Writingandnextdayassignmentsareproblemareas.Distractedbyfunandhaveissueswithhomeworkdirectionsnotbeingclear.Mostlikelygrouptoseekteacherhelp.8.TheOutofTouch.7.2%ofstudents(76),43%8th grade.0%reporthomeworkoverload.SomeIEPstudents,groupislowinhavingaccesstoaroomwithadeskorcomputer.Workathomeafterdinner,butaremostlikelytofinishatschool.Usetheweekendstocatchup.Leastlikelytoworkaheadorworktokeepup(versusgettingcaughtup).Groupmostlikelytonothaveparentalinvolvement.Lowestgroupreportingtherevieworpracticeofskillsasassignmentpurpose,alsolowestreportingassignmentsforelaborationorenrichment.Highestgroupreportingthattheyarenotsureofthepurposeoftheirhomework.Distractedbyfunandmedia,havedifficultyfocusing.

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EssentialQuestion

HowsuccessfularewewithimplementationoftheAdministrativeRegulationateachlevel?– Elementary–Middle– High

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Problemtryingtosolve

Istoomuchhomeworkbeingassigned?– Perception?– Reality?

Ishomeworkquantityimpactingstudentwell-being?– Impactofcoursesignups?– ImpactofweightedGPA?

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Data

• DataSources– APEnrollmentdata– StrategicPlanSurveydata– HSstudents– CourseSurveydata– ChallengeSuccessdata– Consortium2030data– JLSHWsurveydata– Elementaryimplementation?

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APEnrollmentData- ICAPCoursesTaken 2016(S2) 2017(S2) 2018(S1)

1 515 530 592

2 495 474 497

3 312 354 362

4 146 189 189

5 32 68 58

6 1 5 6

Total 1501 1620 1704

Total possible 3831 3833 3980

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StrategicPlanSurvey

69.9

4229.6

41.8

7047.6 38.9 44.3

0

20

40

60

80

2014 2015 2016 2017

Percentageofstudentsrespondingpositively

Useful Amount

End-of-CourseSurveyHWquestion

81.2 84.375.2 77.3

70

80

90

100

Fall15 Spring16 Spring17 Fall17

Percentageofstudentsrespondingpositively(6pointscale)

Managable Connected

CourseSurvey– RatiosNegative(0+1)

Neutral(2+3)

Positive(4+5)

Spring2017 5.9% 17.1% 77%

Fall2017 5.7% 16.4% 77.8%

Positive:NegativeSpring2017 13:1Fall2017 13.6:1

ChallengeSuccessSurvey

AverageTimeonHW(hrs)

Gr Paly– 2015 Paly– 2017 Gunn– 2015 Gunn– 2017(Spring)

Weekday –schoolassigned

9101112

2.882.853.443.16

2.32.843.363.16

2.772.893.212.44

2.412.833.032.51

Weekday– non-schoolassigned

9101112

.78

.83

.821.11

.75

.77

.991.16

.85

.76

.97

.56

.67

.951.13.78

Weekend–schoolassigned

9101112

2.313.063.913.60

2.032.863.583.64

2.422.713.232.26

2.082.773.022.57

Weekend– non-schoolassigned

9101112

1.011.131.611.76

1.11.99

1.641.79

1.161.291.73.97

1.051.5

1.851.07

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ChallengeSuccessSurvey:Quantity

Paly2017(Fall)• 55%à “toomuch”• 44%à the“right”amount

Gunn2017(Spring)• 56%à “toomuch”• 42%à the“right”amount

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ChallengeSuccessSurveyWhat elsetheydowhiledoingHW

Paly(Fall) Gunn(Spring)

2017 Listen tomusicEat(dinnerorsnack)TextingorchattingSocialmediaTV,YouTube,NetflixEmailTalktofamilyorfriendsinperson

Listening tomusicTextingSocialMediaTV,YouTube,NetflixChecking,sendingemailTalkingtofamily&friendsinpersonEatingdinner21%justdohomework

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“Consortium2030”2017AlumniData

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CONSIDERYOURHIGHSCHOOLPREPARATIONANDYOURCOLLEGE/WORKEXPERIENCES.HOWWOULDYOURATEYOURPREPARATIONINTHESEAREAS? (%PREPARED/VERYPREPARED)

AnalysisofData

• Whatdothesedatatellus?• Whatmightbenextstepsbasedonquestionswestillhave?

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ConsiderationsfortheFuture

• ReviseAR– Timeexpectationsareabletobemonitored– Distinctionismadebetweencollegepathway,Honors,andAPcourseloads

• Surveyexpansion– includeallmiddleschools• Surveydevelopment– HSversionsimilartoMSversion

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ConsiderationsfortheFuture

• Planexperiencesamplingsurveys(usingSMS)• Pedagogy– alignmentgoal– Beliefsanddispositions– ProfessionalLearning

• Structural– bellschedulechanges&calendar• ParentEducationabouthomework– Courseselection

• Parentsurvey– includeaquestionortwo

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Conversation

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