Procedures for managing student work

Procedures for managing student work

1. Clear communication of assignments and work requirements

   • Students need a clear idea of what their assignments are and what is expected of them.
   • Instructions for assignments
     • Go over instructions orally with the class, indicating where the instructions are displayed in the room.
   • Standards for form, neatness, and due dates.
     • Due dates should be reasonable and clear; exceptions should not be made without good cause.
   • Procedures for absent students
     • Establishing routines for handling makeup work is helpful and will avoid the interruption of instructions.

2. Monitoring progress on and completion of assignments

   • Monitoring student progress helps you identify students who are having difficulty and enables you to encourage other students to keep working.
   • Monitoring completion of assignments
     • You establish regular procedures for turning in completed work, then note whose papers have been turned in.

3. Maitaining records of student work

   • An important part of your monitoring system is your record of work completed or skills mastered.

4. Managing student portfolios

   • Portfolios also provide teachers with a useful tool for parent conferences and holistic grading.

5. Managing the paperwork

   • To collect papers, some teachers use a separate basket labeled for each subject and have students place papers in the appropriate basket.