Lakeview's Assignment Sheet Plan

A guide for parents

Any plan that involves three distinct groups (student, parent, and teacher) can run into difficulties. The following is a list of potential problems that may arise using the assignment sheet plan.

Problem #1- The student will not bring the assignment sheet to class.

Solution - The student is the key to the system. If the student fails to engage in their own education, little educational growth can be expected. Since the assignment sheet plan is an optional educational intervention, the best response to this problem comes from parent reinforces at home. If the student doesn't bring the assignment sheet home daily as expected, then there should be a consequence for this negligence. Ideally, each student will want to be successful in school, but when those conditions are not present, logical consequences (poor grades, negative reinforce from home) are the best teachers. Remember, the assignment sheet plan exists to help the student become better organized and to provide the parent with good information. if these are desired outcomes, the student has to fulfill their obligation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem #2- The student fills out the assignment sheet, but forgets to bring it home.

Solution- This scenario provides the parent with perfect opportunity to grow responsibility which in turn will help the student academically. It is suggested that an arrangement needs to be made with the student where a positive incentive (a movie rental that weekend, or allowance, etc.) is provided when the student brings home the completed assignment sheet each day that week. Likewise, when the student doesn't demonstrate the responsibility level that is expected of them and fails to bring the completed sheets home each day that week, an appropriate negative consequence from the parent should result. Parents need to keep in mind that this expectation is not unreasonable. Middle school students who are capable of remembering their locker combinations, room locations, time for lunch, and a few phone numbers of friends can also be expected to fulfill their responsibility of taking the assignment sheet to each class, getting it filled out, and take it home daily.

Problem #3- The information recorded on the assignment sheet is sketchy, hard to understand, or is sometimes incomplete.

Solution- The parent needs to require the student to obtain teacher signatures once they have recorded their assignments. Upon receiving this request from a student, the teacher will look over the student’s entry and suggest revisions (if necessary) and then sign off on the form attesting to its accuracy. Having the teacher check over the student's entry should improve the quality of the information the student brings home.

Problem #4- The teacher refuses to sign the assignment sheet entry.

Solution- Call the teacher first, and if you are not satisfied with their response, call the principal. All Lakeview teachers understand that they are expected to make the time to inspect a student's entry and to provide a signature when requested by a student. Keep in mind, most teachers will set aside preferred times to address assignment sheets ( usually at the end of the class period). Students need to learn these times and gear their requests accordingly. There will be times when the student's request for a signature may be rejected if the request comes at a time that disrupts instruction.

 

Summary.

 

The Lakeview assignment sheet plan is a plan for parents and students to address academic and responsibility issues. While a teacher may be the one making the initial inquiry into the use of the plan, it is the student and parent that will make, or break, the program. If parents do not consistently check the assignments sheets will not positively impact the student's education. When the plan is appropriately supported by the parent and teachers often find that their students become better organized and better prepared for class due to this parental intervention and improved student skills.