My child's teacher does not grade homework, though the teacher checks if the homework is turned in or not. I honestly think this checking in of homework but not really checking the content is pointless, from the kid's perspective. Also, the homework does not seem to be checked for completeness -- just whether it is turned in or not. I really wonder what kind of a message is being sent to the kids.
I know this is not related to homework, but unfinished classwork comes back home as well. I really wish they would let my kid test out of the classwork or, just administer pre-tests to the entire class, and give appropriate work based on that.
One of the purposes in giving elementary kids homework IMO is so they learn that homework is expected and the executive skills in completing it and turning it in.
I agree, in theory. In practice, though, this needs to be broken-down into steps for my child, and it is taking him a very, very long time to develop automaticity.
