Comments on the
homework at
FRESHMAN SURVEY COMMENTS “YES” There is enough time
for homework
1F.
I have three
hours of unscheduled time every night. I do the easiest things first and cram
them together. I usually do my homework within 30-45 minutes. It’s fine the way it is.
2F.
I have plenty of
time to do my homework. I usually have an hour of homework a night and I have
upwards of four hours to do my work. I’d expect two hours of homework a night.
If you’re going to be in the Academy, you should expect a higher workload. The
only reason for having too much work is if you procrastinate.
3F.
The amount of
homework is just right. I complete daily homework the night before because I’m
lazy. I want to learn more. I want more.
4F.
I have enough
time. I can’t work in one sitting so I split the homework over days before it’s
due. I have a 3.8 GPA and lots of time to participate in outside
activities. I’m in the academy for
academics, not athletics. I see no correlation between the two and the fact
that it was brought offends me. The problem is not the quantity of work; it is
of time management and organization.
5F.
Most of the time
we have enough time to do our homework, but sometimes we are not given enough
time to complete it. I usually work on projects a little bit each day.
Sometimes I wait too long to begin though. To get an OK grade, you don’t have
to work as hard. But to get a good grade, you have to work really hard, and
sometimes the work load is overwhelming.
Sometimes the homework load limits my participation in extracurricular
activities. Also, sometimes I feel as if
I can’t do stuff with my family and friends because I have too much homework.
6F.
We have
assignments ahead of time and we have plenty of time to do it. I have to think about what things to do on
projects. We get homework every night in Algebra – cut us a break please. It
makes me feel like I’m very achievable.
7F.
I chose to commit
myself to my school work, not to sports (which in my head is not going to get
me into college). I do a majority of the project in the beginning so that it’s
off my shoulders and I can put time in other things. I would love to be in
cheerleading outside of school but there it too much homework. The homework will eventually get me into a
good college and then pre-med school.
8F.
I don’t do a lot
of things so I have time to get my grades up. There is a lot of work. One day
nobody assigns anything, the other everyone gives a load of work. Since it’s my
first year, everything is difficult, but to be a trauma surgeon, I must do it.
9F.
I have sport to
do. I need sleep on other days. The workload is too high, I don’t have time.
10F.
We get time in
class to do most of our homework. I divide my work between days. World History
we do only projects and we don’t learn anything. He gave us only four days to
practice for the test. Homework at
11F.
I usually don’t
do all of my homework. I start some of it, then the night before I do the
majority of it. We get project after project plus daily assignments. I am in
the academy because my mother makes me.
12F.
We usually have
enough time for to do homework, but not a lot of time for fun or
extracurricular activities. It’s not too much; it’s just usually all at once.
It’s all due on the same day.
13F.
Usually we have lots of homework in one or two
subjects, but the rest of the classes are usually good with homework. I really
enjoy the academy. It challenges me. My only complaint is in World History. The
projects are a bit too much for me.
14F.
There is a lot of
homework, but it is doable. I start three days before and do the rest the night
before. It would be nice to have more free time outside of school. I think that the homework load should be
lightened. I will go through the academy if it doesn’t get too tough.
15F.
I might have to stay up late but I can get my
homework done the night before and during the school day it is due. I usually
do set-up and prerequisites before the night before, but the actual project I
do the night before. Some nights I have no homework and others I’m piled up
with homework. Home work is often effective as a lesson reinforcer,
but when there is no need for homework, we just don’t need it.
16F.
I set aside time
in my schedule to do homework. I plan out what needs to get done in order. This
is the academy, you should expect harder work. Having been in since first
grade, I am used to the amount of work.
I believe most of it is worth it. There are some teachers who assign
some ridiculous work at times, but it is all necessary in the long run. The
sooner students and parents realize this, the sooner they will recognize the
importance of it all.
17F.
I finish my
homework in time. The workload is reasonable.
18F.
I manage my time
so that on days I don’t have enough time to do homework; I do it before or
after. I normally don’t start homework the day it’s assigned, but I allow
enough time to finish.
19F.
The homework is
understandable and doesn’t take long. I usually start planning for projects
when it’s assigned and just do a little work each night. There is usually a
good balance between my classes so that I don’t have homework in every class
every night or too many tests in one day. The homework and work load in the
Academy is just right for me because it is challenging so that I do learn, but
not so hard, tedious or long so that I don’t want to do it. It also is easier
because I’m not doing extracurricular activities this year so I have plenty of
free time and my whole life isn’t work.
20F.
I separate work
into segments that I work on daily.
21F.
I have all the
time I need to do my homework. I think about projects when they are assigned
and do a little everyday or whenever I can, but I get them done on time. I
don’t think it’s too much. I can do it and it’s not like it’s not enough.
22F.
I have enough
time to do homework. Some assignments I do the day they’re due because I
procrastinate. Some of the assignments are pointless, but overall I’m pretty
happy.
23F.
I manage my time
between sports and school and church. I do assignments gradually.
24F.
I organize my
time and if busy or piled with homework, I work around by canceling something
or working twice as hard. The work is challenging, but that’s what you’re in it
for. Homework in
25F.
I spend a short
amount of time on homework and still can do sports. I do a little work until
about a week before it is due and then work hard on it. I have time to do stuff
and complete my homework. It is usually good except for Social Studies, where
it is pointless.
26F.
I have enough
time to do homework. Most of the time I start early n projects. The homework is
pretty hard, and lots of it, but it’s bearable.
27F.
I try to dedicate
time to everything but I try to put forth more time for homework and studying
than other activities. Many academy students are in activities. More homework
may be hazardous. Less homework could lead to laziness. I love the academy; the
work load is about right for students our age.
28F.
I have enough
time to do homework, but not enough to do what I want. I don’t load myself, I
spread it out. Being in the academy it’s understandable because the students
want to be challenged but it should balance with all the other things they want
to do.
29F.
I seem to do my
best work the night before. It all has to with how you manage your time. Being
in the academy does seem hard, and is supposed to be harder than regular and I
believe they feel since we are in the academy we get more work and harder work.
I don’t mind it. To me it all has to do with how you manage your time.
30F.
I finish my
homework and have plenty of time to do whatever. I procrastinate … usually do it the week it’s due. Workload is good and sometimes it
gets to be a lot, but oh well. Fun thing to do and good teachers make for
easier/less homework. As long as the teacher explains the assignment well, it
should not take long.
31F.
Although my
schedule is pretty hectic, I do have time to balance my schoolwork and
everything else I do. Each day I do a little bit. The workload is not too high
or low. I’m able to balance school and other extracurricular activities pretty
well.
32F.
The assignments
they give us are usually long-term. I am a procrastinator.
33F.
I make use of my
time and always put homework first. I usually get a lot of research done and
some organization and then put it all together the night before. I only am
overwhelmed when I procrastinate on long term assignments.
34F.
If I focus,
everything can get done. Our workload is not too much, enough to learn what we
need. Most homework is a fair amount, only gets too much when I procrastinate
on long-term assignments.
35F.
If you don’t
procrastinate is it possible to do all of your homework. I do small parts once
in awhile but I finish most of the project just before it’s due. The homework is okay but my electives could
have more work so I could learn more there.
36F.
Everyone is
personally busy, but school is my top priority over sports or clubs. I never
start a long-term project early because I want to think before I start the
actual project. Sometimes the workload is too much, but I like it better than
never having any challenges or homework. I think that homework and school
should be put above sports or extracurricular activities. Sports are important
but I put school way above them. I’m the in academy for the academic challenge
and not for the extra sports.
37F.
I have plenty of
time to do homework because it is all about time management. I do a little
everyday, so I don’t have to pull an all-nighter. The academy to me means that
it makes me think more and it challenges me, but I expect it to be harder than
regular Ed. If people lower the homework load they are lowering the
expectations of the students and it will be like regular Ed. The academy is
challenging and if some cannot handle the challenge they do not belong in the
academy program. School is more important than socializing. All people have to
do it manage their time well.
38F.
I use good
time-management skills. There is enough homework to learn the material but not
too much so that it cannot be done. I work on projects a little bit each day.
If I did not have the work ethic to do homework, then I would not be in the
Academy. The purpose for being in the Academy is for the challenge and for
higher knowledge at a faster pace. If one does not feel they can do so, then
they do not fit the characteristics of a gifted student.
39F.
I have enough
time, but don’t have much time after sports and homework to do anything else. I
tend to procrastinate. The workload is about right, but the amount of time we
have to do it is not enough.
40F.
I usually finish
my homework on time. I feel the homework is about right; maybe a little less
and if the teachers could assign on different days and not load it all on the
same day. I want to do academically well that is why I am in the Academy. I
feel right now the way we are going is good, but maybe a little less work.
41F.
It’s all about
time management and determination. The work only gets difficult when you don’t
mange your time. I like the academy, like how it challenges me but doesn’t
overflow.
42F.
I get all my
homework done at night and still have a couple of hours of free time. I work on
projects a little day by day. I have plenty of time to do what I want. I am
happy with the Academy.
43F.
I have enough
time, but it eats up free time. I only have about an hour of free time each
day. I guess it could be a little lighter, but it’s pretty good. OK.
44F.
I have enough
time because I can manage my time. A little a day and then a final overview the
last night. They could give more homework in all classes.
45F.
I have time to do
my homework because I’m not that busy during the week. It’s
high school and we need to practice our education.
46F.
I have enough
time to work and still have free time. The workload is about right. I think you
should leave regulation at the academy to those who teach it.
47F.
I do a lot on
weekends and a little as I have time. It’s not that overwhelming but sometimes
can be very high. World History – too high – for example: 4 days to prepare for
test of comparing Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Taoism, Christianity, comparing
belief systems.
48F.
I have enough
time to do homework, but it takes planning and management which I don’t always
do. I start projects before they’re due, but I don’t do them early. I feel I
get the proper amount of homework most nights, but sometimes I feel that the
workload does get excessive. I feel that I’m learning a lot of information that
will be useful later on in college or in career.
49F.
I generally work
3-4 hrs. a night.
I do better the night before because I can’t focus for a long period of
time. Compared to middle school there is more work so
that makes it just right. I wanted to be ready for college and I feel prepared
being in the Academy.
50F.
Even after sports
there is enough time for homework. There may be some late nights, but that
comes with the academy. Although the workload could be a little lower, there is
enough time if you manage it right. Sometimes the workload seems overwhelming.
Knowing that it does comes with being the academy. There is still some times
where you wish there was less. It is all working to help later in life.
51F.
I usually have
enough time to finish my homework, however sometimes it is hard to finish
everything while doing my best. I work on projects a little each day. I believe
I am challenged but not overloaded with homework. The homework at
52F.
I do have enough
time to do my homework but I usually stay up late to finish all of it. I
usually start thinking about the project the day it is assigned, but how much I
work on it daily depends on the homework for that day. If one does not
procrastinate too much, one can finish the assignments and projects. The
homework at
53F.
We generally get
about 3-4 hours a night and I get it done in a timely manner. I try to pace
myself when doing projects. I do my daily homework when I get home. Some nights
there is little homework, and some nights there is a lot; it balances out. Sometimes
I feel that the homework is a lot, but when I look back, it really wasn’t.
54F.
I do have enough
time for homework because I try to stay organized. I try to spend a little time
on it every day. I usually have enough time, but sometimes I get overloaded
with homework. I think that the long term projects should have more specific
direction.
55F.
Sometimes I have
time, other days I don’t. Sometimes we have too much, other times not. The
daily homework assignments at
56F.
The teachers give
us a reasonable time to do our homework. I procrastinate but feel I work better
under pressure. If you are in the Academy, the message that you’re sending is
that you want to be challenged. If you believe that the Academy is too
difficult for you then switch to regular. The Academy is for people who are
gifted and want a challenge.
57F.
At times it gets
stressful, but overall I believe that this large amount of homework is
necessary in order for the student to practice and apply what is being taught
in class.
58F.
There is mostly
enough time for homework, and I usually do a certain amount each night, but
some nights there is more than others. I think the workload is okay.
59F.
I try to work
daily. I was expecting high school to be harder than middle school so it is
okay. I don’t spend that much time on sports; I just play for fun and exercise.
Academics is good, a higher priority, homework comes first, the work load is
just right. I’m in the Academy so I can get a head start in college, so I’m
learning and not bored.
60F.
The work load is
heavy, but the teachers give us a reasonable amount of time to complete it and
still eat, sleep and participate in extra-curricular activities. I plan out and
use my time well, especially on large assignments. We learn without being
extremely stressed from the work load. The Academy is a great way to learn
about what is important. Sports are not an issue because people can be both
athletically inclined and academically inclined, but it depends on how people
work together. Academics come first in future life. Sports are fun, but will
most likely not help people succeed in later life after they graduate.
61F.
I balance my
schedule and make time to do homework each night. I work on projects a little
bit at a time. We have a good amount of homework; more than regular but it’s
supposed to be. Homework at
62F.
It just depends
how I manage my time. I do my homework in daily increments because it is easier
to do so. The homework is just the right amount because we just need to manage
our time.
63F.
I have plenty of
time. I just like to procrastinate.
64F.
There is enough
time whether I want to do it or not. I take it a day at a time finishing what’s
most important first. It keeps me busy, but I still have free time for myself.
The homework keeps my mind stimulated. Being in the Academy means a better
education, better college, and better jobs. It’s setting up my future.
65F.
I finish my
homework on time though I’m not motivated to start early. The workload can get
too much, but normally it is fine.
66F.
I manage my time
so I have enough time for homework. I don’t start immediately, but I finish
projects over time and homework at home. We have enough work to do. It can get
too high sometimes, when multiple teachers assign multiple projects at the same
time.
67F.
I usually finish
my homework before 11:00. Sometimes I stay up really late to finish projects
though. I don’t really feel like it’s too much, but sometimes it does.
68F.
I find time every
night to do my homework after sports. One problem,
69F.
My homework is
usually done around dinnertime. My daily homework is done the next day. My
long-term assignments need prioritizing. I feel challenged. I went to the
academy because I wanted to learn. I am learning.
70F.
There is enough
time although I would like a little more time to do other things. I procrastinate projects because it helps me think. In Biology
the homework sometimes has to be done from the internet. Not everyone has
access to that.
71F.
I manage my time
well. I work on homework a bit at a time. I have enough time to do my homework.
72F.
I manage my time
and will some times not attend extracurricular activities. The workload is
overload at certain times, other times it is ok.
73F.
I usually have
enough time to do my homework, but there are times when things pile up. I find
some of the work to be too hard. There are some assignments that I think should
be given more time to turn in. Also, aside from homework, I think we need to
work on vocabulary, because some things are hard to understand.
74F.
I feel that I
have enough time to do my homework now because I’m no longer playing volleyball
and have become more organized. I work a little each night and usually have a
project done about a week in advance. Our workload is just right. I feel that
the Academy homework should be hard not more of it. Though this doesn’t really
relate to why I’m wanted to be in the Academy.
75F.
Teachers give us
enough time. I get my thoughts and plans together when I receive the project. I
feel the homework is just right, and good for me. The “hard” homework is essential to higher
learning. If you can’t handle it GET OUT.
FRESHMAN SURVEY COMMENTS “NO” Not enough time for
homework
1FN. SOMETIMES I don’t have enough time, it varies. It also depends on the kind of homework. If it is a HUGE project,
then daily increments. It’s high
school so we should expect a lot of homework.
Sometimes it’s too much.
“Sometimes the projects are completely off the curriculum.
2FN. Because I have other work in classes so I don’t have enough time
and brain power to do the rest of it. I
just don’t have time to do it. It’s
almost right (the workload) because some days it’s a lot and some days it’s
just right.
3FN. I need more time to do my everyday homework. When I don’t have time to do it, I do it the
day it’s due, but I try to do it as soon as
possible. The workload is about right,
but could have more time to do it.
4FNIt really varies by
night. Generally I start my hw at about 7 after I eat dinner and am done with all
activities. I usually think about the
project for a day or two and then I begin working on parts. I have about 2-3 hrs per night. It’s challenging but not overpowering. I love to be challenged and that’s what I’m
here for. I think the homework reflects
that in the difficulty and length.
5FN. I don’t have time because there is a lot of homework and I have
sport/clubs/outside of school activities.
For projects, especially world history, it takes a while to find and
research information I need. There is a
lot of hoework but I just need to find the time which
I usually do. The homework assigned
takes a lot of work, especially projects, but once I accomplish it, I feel
proud of putting all my effort into it.
6FN. So many extracurricular activities I don’t have that much time for
homework. I start a few days after it is
assigned and every couple of days work on it.
The workload is not too much, but it’s not too little. US History is a little challenging homework
wise because you need at least 2 hours to do homework. I just need to find time in my busy
schedule. It takes a lot of effort to
complete homework, but once I finish it I feel relieved that I finished.
7FN. I wait an hour before starting and bowling is starting up, so that
is going to narrow my homework time. I
have things that are going on that are usually due the next day, if I have time
for the long terms, then great! Workload
is enough to keep me busy, but have time to still goof off and have a
life. Homework keeps my mind stimulated,
and if I drop out now, I’m going to be bored. It will also benefit my mind and future.]
8FN. Sometimes I get home and then start my hw
and then get so tired then go to bed and then finish it in the morning. I’m busy and procrastinate and sometimes I
don’t do it the night before. Workload
is about right because we have hw but it’s sometimes
hard to balance.
9FN. I have sport to do. I need
sleep on other days. Workload is too
high because I don’t have time.
10FN. Some teachers give too much homework the same night. It’s like different subjects give a lot of
homework on one night. I have to have a
day or two to organize thoughts and ideas before I start on a long term
project. The workload is not too much
all the time and it’s not too little. At
times it can be too high, but not a lot.
The only class I have hw problems with is
algebra because it’s every night a new subject.
I think one subject should be taught at least two days and hw should be every other day.
11FN. With football they hold us late, plus it takes me 30 minutes to
get home. So I could be home by 7 and
get done by 11 because I have to eat. So
I would always go with minimum amounts of sleep. I am getting better at not procrastinating,
but when we have long projects, there is less daily homework. If I procrastinate, I have more free
time. Academy kids are in school to
learn and we have homework we do at home, regular kids can carry it in their
pocket and get it done in class. I like
the amount of homework because the harder high school is, the easier college
is.
12FN. Some projects I would like to have more time to create them. It is exhausting having to complete all that
work as soon as possible. I like being
in the Academy but when I have a lot of hw my desire
to be in the academy goes to a lower level.
13FN. Not enough time because I am busy with other things. I like to get homework done, however I do
procrastinate. There is too much
work. I am in the Academy for college
purposes.
14FN. There is too much homework, because I have a life.
15FN. I have had mono so I sleep most of the day. I’m a procrastinator. I think the workload is too high because they
expect us to do between 15-20 hours a week, plus elective hw. I’m in the Academy so I can learn things I
don’t know.
16FN. Because I do so much other stuff that I’m been committed to as
well, so I have to do hw on the bus alone. I do a little everyday and then pull it all
together the weekend before a long term project is due. I think the teachers give projects and then
give us other homework we have to do that takes time away from the
project. The teachers should talk about
when they give bigger assignments so they’re not always at the same time as
each other.
17FN. Homework is too much, not a lot of class time, and very time
consuming. I get done as soon as possible
because I know I will have lots tomorrow.
I get home, do hw, eat dinner, do hw, to
bed. World History is too much.
18FN. Usually I am flooded with my family’s own
schedule and mine which overlap a lot.
If it s like a 7day assignment I usually begin 4 days before. There is too much homework.
19FN. When they assign an essay they only give us a couple of days. When a long term project is assigned, I’ll
wait one day then start it and tack a break for 2 days then finish it. There’s so much homework and you have other
things to do like sports. I want to have
a 4.0, but I think I need to work harder so I can get a scholarship for
college.
20FN. I don’t have enough time to do homework because of the amount of
work and the amount of time it takes me to do it. I usually have to do my home work at the last
minute because I am working on one of my other numerous assignments. I constantly have too much work, I have very little
free time to relax. I am always stressed
about if I will get everything done in time to get a few hours of sleep. I wanted to be in the Academy for a challenge
but not for the nonstop stressing that I get now. I have considered leaving because of
this. It seems like normal classes with
a lot more homework.
21FN. The amount of homework has overwhelmed me so much my mind
literally refuses to work on the homework.
I sometimes do my homework in increments, but like I said before,
sometimes I don’t work. They are
expecting us to be able to fit it into our schedules even though most of us
can’t. This is my first year in the
Academy and it was difficult the first day.
The goal of entering a career in game design is literally impossible
because of the inability to find a teacher for the IT / A+ class.
22FN. There are many things that are going on in my life so by the time
I get my homework done at around one in the morning, I am exhausted. I try to work on projects and get them done
before they are due, but sometimes it doesn’t work out that way. I think that there is too much homework
seeing as I never had a problem getting it done before (new to the
program). I believe that being in the
Academy is very challenging. In someways this is a good thing. In other ways (homework), it is much too
complicated.
23FN. After school I have bball practice til 6:00, home at 6:30, rest til
7:30, eat at 8:00, play video games til 9:30, do
homework til 11:00, go to sleep. I don’t like the pressure of doing my
homework at the last minute. I would
like to have less homework and more in class work (checked feels the workload
is about right). The homework is easy,
we just shouldn’t have so much of it, not that I have much.
SOPHMORE SURVEY COMMENTS “YES” There is enough time
for homework
1S. If I stay on task and work diligently once I begin working on
my homework I am able to
finish in general at a
reasonable time. I work on long term projects on nights when it is
reasonable to do so. I’m in the
Academy because I expect to be challenged and the work-
load I receive is appropriate
for the program
2S. If I like the assignment I start
working in daily increments and if I don’t the night
before.
3S. Occasionally, I make the deliberate decision to blow off an
assignment, but when
I actually do it I have plenty of time. For assignments I
know I’ll have, I often do them
before they are assigned. I have
plenty of time to complete my homework, but I need to
spend enough time on it that I
can confidently set aside a block of time a night. My
college choice is the U.S.
Military Academy at
the Academy is doing an
excellent job of preparing me for the overscheduled lifestyle
I know I will be facing when I get there. I don’t believe
any other program could benefit
me more.
4S. I do procrastinate a bit, but I definitely give myself more
than enough time to finish
long term projects. The workload
is fine, I hardly ever feel any amount of time
constraint that can’t be
eliminated with a measure of time organization. The homework
isn’t a problem and it shouldn’t
be thought of as such. Though it’s undeniably elevated,
it’s plain overreaction to
lessen it. It defeats the purpose of readying us for college and
beyond and reducing that would
be in direct opposition to the cause.
5S. Yes, I have enough time to do my homework because when I get
home I spend about
an hour doing homework but all
other work is usually reading and/or writing which
is spread out over the course of
the week. Long term assignments require thought and
planning so immediate brainstorming
is necessary. The workload is the expected amount
for a class you expect to learn
in. To only apply yourself in the classroom and not
outside the classroom, people
tend not to learn as much (memory studies). When you
choose to be in the Academy, you
are forewarned that it is an accelerated college prep
program. So, when you are in the
program you cannot complain because it is a choice.
Most of the Academy students are in A.P. classes, foreign
language, some arts/CAPA
courses and/or 1-3 sports a year
for the school, excluding outside activities.
6S. I manage my time and dominate life on the diamond/court. I
don’t wait til the last
minute. If you don’t do
something to help our GPA’s, you are worthless. There is
zero incentive to be in the Academy
and furthermore why is it at
a nice school and get us
weighted grades.
7S. We don’t get an overload of homework
as sometimes rumored.
8S. I have enough time to do my homework and I also have free time
with which I may do
what I choose. The amount of
homework is not necessarily more, it is simply more
challenging and takes more time
to do. I enjoy the Academy because I know I will be
extremely well prepared for
college and the working life after.
9S. I know how to do homework along with other things. I’m “upset”
that I don’t have
weighted grades.
10S. I have enough time, the issue is actually doing the homework. I
procrastinate. The
Academy has given me a great advantage towards college
over my peers. I feel that
the Academy has provided me with
the skills I need to do well in life. Contrary to some
beliefs, I have been able to
maintain a GPA that is near my goal and be on the swimming
and bowling team.
11S. We take harder classes and we can still
be ranked as high as people who take simpler
classes. We should be rewarded
for the work that we do.
12S I stay up late sometimes if I am involved in other things, but
I get it done. I procrastinate
sometimes. The gifted students
deserve better {descriptive words} representatives than
our school board. Reward us for
working hard, give us a good school and weighted
grades.
13S. If you want to be involved in other
things, learn to manage your time well. I
procrastinate. The workload is
enough to challenge kid’s minds. I want to get a higher
education than the other schools
offer.
for college.
14S. I have enough time because I work on it when I am give time at
school and after
or before my other activities.
With long term projects, I do procrastinate but I begin
working on it before the night
before. I chose this program to challenge me and it does.
It doesn’t involve more work than I expected. My reasons
for being in the Academy
are because I want to be
challenged. I chose to be in this program, I plan to stay all
through high school because of
the way it prepares me for college. Sports add to my
school experience. Art classes
were another choice along with other activities I am in.
I knew what I was getting into. The only reason that my
grades may be affected were
because I don’t do my work to
the fullest. This was my choice even if sports at
do suck, some are good. and I hope our sports skills are not taken into account.
Some of
my sports, such as volleyball,
had a bad coach. I like the Academy program and
hope/plan to stay in and keep my
grades up.
15S. I never feel I have been assigned too much homework for a night,
except on rare
occasions. I try to get a jump
on long term projects. I feel I am learning a lot and that the
homework is worth it. I realize
the Academy is worth all the trouble.
16S. I have plenty of time to both complete my homework and play
organized sports.
17S. Well, it’s not impossible to do it all but it is very hard. I
begin long term projects the
night before; well, this would
be called….procrastination. I’m very interested in a
challenging life. Academy/CAPA
rocks!
18S. I manage my time very well. I am fine with the workload. The
Academy program is
a magnificent way to learn. I
wouldn’t want to receive my education any other way.
I am a very well rounded person!
19S. I manage my time well. I do my homework in increments. I want
weighted grades,
now!
20S. Well, there is enough time available to do my homework as long
as I choose to do little
else. Also, I switched the days
that I work to weekends so I have time for homework
during the week. I
procrastinate. We are in the Academy, so, of course we will have a lot
of homework. If you want less,
drop out; if you can’t drop out—deal with it. It’s not
forever. I no longer wish to be
a part of the Academy…it is my parents’ choice to keep
me in. I am tired of doing only
homework all the time and not getting good grades.
21S. I get as much as possible done at school. We need weighted
grades!
22S. I have enough time for my homework. I don’t stress out and do it
right when it is due.
I work on it every other day little by little and it
works out. The homework is what sets
the Academy apart from regular.
That is what I want.
23S. Homework is my priority, then any
extracurricular activities I’m involved with. It is
necessary to begin your homework or projects as
soon as they are assigned to complete
the assignment. Though the
workload my seem too high for some people; at the Academy
I understand that some extreme workloads are necessary. I
never reach a point where I
fell I am going to collapse due
to the workload. I feel that such a high workload is
necessary to reach my goal of
college preparation. I fell I’m learning a lot in the
Academy and in the future, I will be grateful for this
opportunity.
24S. I can manage my time properly. We need less, thanks for wasting
our time without
weighted grades. We really need
to get weighted grades back. And the gifed program
should be moved to a better
school with CLEAN AND OPEN bathrooms that will
not cause us to burst our
internal organs!
25S. I am up very late every night doing homework but that is because
I am easily distracted
and I procrastinate. I feel the
workload is about right. I am doing all of my homework
and staying busy, I hardly ever
watch TV any more and I get enough sleep because I
need it for sports. When I was
not in the Academy, only the year before last, I had
straight A’s and no homework. I
was bored. The only thing I ever did was sports and that
was one season a year. When I
started the Academy, I was actually working and actually
learning. I am very proud of the
majority of B’s that are now on my report card and I am
absolutely disgusted by the fact
that others are jealous of the work that I do and say it is
too much. It only seems like it
is too much because the other people are lazy. They do not
do any work and only learn a
general and stereotypical idea of education. I work so hard
and do so much of the work
because I love to learn, I do not like being bored with regular
education. I want to actually succeed
in life. I am also on the varsity swim team and the
softball team, I am in Key Club
and Speech and Debate Club and I play violin. I love all
the things that I do, but the
only important thing is my education. With education I
get a real knowledge and
perspective on all things. I amount of work I do is all I have to
show for it.
26S. Yes, I plan my time, try not to procrastinate, and there is
enough time if you use it well.
The workload is about right, preparing me for college. I
appreciate the workload because I
will be prepared for college unlike other graduates from other high schools. I
came to
27S. I manage my time around my extra-curriculars.
However, there are days that I don’t
have time. I have to do my
homework when I have time, so my time to do my homework
can change time to time. I think
the question that sparked this survey is completely
stupid. Why do you take our
athletic ability more importantly that our future? We have
had a great debate over weighted
grades but our “well roundedness” gets more attention?
Yes, the Academy is demanding, but if we didn’t want to
do it, we would drop out. The
fact the Academy prepares us for
college is why we’re still in it. We get NO recognition
in ranks and grades but we
remain in this challenging program. It’s frustrating to be an
Academy student when we are questioned on our athletic
ability, which seems to promote
the fact you don’t take us
seriously. I have done sports since the 4th grade. Seven years
and my GPA NON-WEIGHTED IN THE
ASPECT OF OUR DEMANDING
HOMEWORK LOAD, has never dropped
below a 3.167. We are student athletes.
Student. Athletes. We need to be able to balance our work with
extracurriculars. The
easier you try to make this, the
more ill-prepared we are for real life. To be quite honest,
I could continue this argument until I am blue in the
face, but will I see a result? I have
seen nothing but the questioning
of the validity of the Academy and the threat of
disposing of it. I see board
meetings where they discuss their attendance or the fact that
they should be provided dinner
at their meetings. So, I’ll conclude with is: once, just
once, consider the student’s
point of view. Stop what you’re doing and think about what
you are saying to us. We aren’t
well rounded because our homework load is heavy? You
are more concerned with that
then our academic success. And sure, I understand you may
be really trying to help us; a
genuine gesture. If you are, you do not understand the
Academy nor its students. Try
becoming more acquainted with what this program stands
for. Then make your assumptions
and decisions.
28S. I have more than enough time to do my homework, I just have to
rearrange my priorities.
Our workload is moderate. In the Academy, we do have
homework. We get it done. So
does every other school. We just
do a higher level homework and move at a quicker pace.
As far as sports, no, we are no Boylan
on the football field but our scholar athletes are
true scholars, not just
athletes. One of our varsity swimmers was a National Merit Finalist
and received a 35 on her ACT and
she is first chair in all district orchestra. A graduated
senior from last year was a
theatre star and received a 35 on her ACT. And the Academy
students that are athletes are
not solitary athletes, they play two or more sports and still
get a 3.0 gpa
or higher. Some of these athletes are also involved with theatre. And to say
our theatre program is not good
enough is ridiculous. One of our theatre teachers is the
designer for
our own fault. As a class, we
procrastinate and we are lazy. The workload in the
Academy has absolutely nothing to do with that. We make our
own priorities and our
own choices. To blame these
choices on a program that is furthering our education and
preparation for college is not
fair. Our program is trying to better us as students and
people, and we are just as well
rounded as any other school. Do not focus on our
abysmal varsity football team,
but look at the change we are making in other sports
teams. Our band is one of the
best in the NIC-9 if not the best and our performing arts
programs are the best offered.
29S. I have enough time to complete the work, but not usually enough
time to complete it to
the quality I would like. I
think in the end the workload will help me have good time
management in college. But
compared to West, a lot of the work seems unnecessary as it
seems like I learned more at
West than in my freshman year at high school. It is also
ridiculous how kids at
they get no homework. About 20
of the kids I know claim zero hours of work each night.
30S. I manage my time and do homework before classes or on the bus. I
try to spread out
large assignments because it
makes things easier but I do daily homework first.
Homework helps you to learn and right now I have just
enough time to finish my work.
I want to be in the Academy because I want to learn as
much as possible to succeed later
in life. I participate in sports
for fun, not for my future. The homework might be a little
much but I would rather have a
little too much homework than none at all.
31S. I have enough time to do homework if I wanted to do it. Because,
instead of watching
TV, I could do homework. Because of procrastination and
being too busy, I start some
long term assignments the night
before.
32S. If I use my time effectively, I have a sufficient amount of time
to finish the majority
of homework assigned each night.
In accordance with the level at which we are learning,
the workload is about right. I
came to
and will be much better prepared
for college than other students who attend any other
school in the district.
33S. Well, sometimes I do some homework at lunch and on the bus so I
don’t have as much
to do at home. I procrastinate
with big projects, its not that I don’t have time, however.
I am in the Academy at
have a great future. School
isn’t as much about extracurriculars as academia and
college
prep. Well roundedness is great,
but the focus of school should be on schooling. A solid
high school education will be
better for students in the long run that the ability to
intercept a pass.
34S. Even though I am involved in clubs and the arts I still
generally have enough time to
do my homework. I don’t start
long term projects as it’s assigned but I do not
procrastinate real long. I
believe that the workload at
to learn the curriculum and it
helps me get the best education possible.
35S. I have plenty of time if I sacrifice other things I want to do.
We have enough time to
do homework if we don’t
procrastinate. The Academy puts me above the beyond the
rest! (Not to mention MVP on
both girls basketball and track).
36S. I generally have enough time to do my homework. On rare
occasions, it feels as though
we have way too much homework
and I have no time for other things. Really, I think
the amount of homework we get is
reasonable and it will prepare us well for further
learning.
37S. Yes, I somewhat have enough time but sometimes I either choose
to sleep or write
songs and I don’t get some of my
homework done. I feel like the workload is right…
I actually fell that the homework I get at
before I go to college and
prepare me for the real world …that benefits me. I am
glad I am in the Academy and I
am also a well rounded student. I am a pom pon, I
am in the multicultural club,
Black Achievers and in the Academy.
38S. Although we are in the gifted program,
I still have plenty of time to do everything
that I want to do. If I wanted
to do more sports and not have to work hard at all I
would’ve gone to
at
just right or could be higher.
39S. The workload is about right…it’s the
Academy! I’m going places.
40S. The workload is about right but my
find unfair, but I think it
hurts them.
41S. I generally have enough time, most of the time it is just a
matter of time management.
My parents placed me in the Academy, but I choose to stay
because I enjoy how deep
we get into things. However, I
think the teachers need to get together because
some nights we have no homework
and too much another night.
42S. I go to the Academy because at least we learn things that are
challenging.
43S. Having homework helps you be prepared
for college.
44S. The workload is just enough for me to
do sports and clubs. The Academy is fine. With
sports (cross country, soccer
and track) practices, games and meets, going to clubs and
study groups, volunteering for
theatre productions; the Academy has helped me manage
time to become a well rounded
person.
45S. I am able to complete my homework to complete my homework by
11:00pm which
allows me time for enough sleep
for the next day. We are not overloaded. I am only at
the other students who are at
other schools in
46S. Yes, I do have enough time to do homework, even though I am
involved in sports and
theatre productions. I make sure
I use class time as effectively as possible to do
homework. When I get home I use
my time wisely to finish all homework that is
due the next day and study or
start on any long term projects. When we complain about
lots of homework it’s normally
because we wait until the last minute to start long
term projects. This is also due
to us being lazy and not planning our time wisely. The
Academy is a great program. It is preparing me for
college and life very well. If I was
stuck in regular education, I
would become bored and unchallenged. I have seen the work
they are doing, for my sister
attends
is amazed that our sophomore
class is doing the same/more challenging work then her
honors senior class. The Academy
is a wonderful program. Hopefully the school district
will take these surveys
seriously and try to understand the STUDENT view on this, not
only the teachers and parents.
Students should be heard for we are the ones experiencing
and enjoying the Academy.
47S. I know how to balance my homework and outside activities. I just
procrastinate, it’s not
that I don’t have enough time.
Even if the workload was less, I still wouldn’t make
it a priority.
48S. I am not overburdened with my homework, really! In fact, I often
procrastinate to heavy
extents and still manage to
finish it. I appreciate the opportunity to be in the Academy.
If I had qualms with the work, I would have simply gone
to a pushover school like
or have too many activities
going on to balance with school.
50S. I always have time to do my homework. I never fail to find the
time to complete my
homework; that is just not an
option for me. I believe that students in the Academy are
enrolled because we want to
learn more. If we wanted to do less homework, we could
drop out of the Academy. Please
keep the homework as it is and continue the prestige
and learning of this valuable
educational program. I like it just how it is.
51S. I think the amount of work we do matches the commitment level we
know we
take on when entering. The
opportunities we can take advantage of are phenomenal
and to mandate a restriction on
work would limit these opportunities.
52S. I am motivated to get my work done. The Academy is meant to
challenge us. If you
take away this challenge, what
would be the point of being in the Academy?
53S. Some days I feel that I don’t have
enough time, but I manage.
55S. I have plenty of time to do my homework with a lot of
extracurricular activities. The
Academy is the best thing I have done with my life. I get
a better education and I get
ready for college. The workload
is fair and helpful.
56S. I have enough time to do my homework, it is just that sometimes
I just do not do it
because I do not want to.
Everyone can do the homework. However, we are like every
other kid and procrastinate,
slack off and sometimes just don’t do our assigned work.
Look at
57S. Although I have problems with time
management, I’m usually not up late trying to
finish my homework. If there
were less homework, I don’t feel like I would understand
my school work. The reason that
I am in the Academy is so I will be more prepared
for college. Academics are more important
to me that sports or clubs because, in the long
run, academics will get me
farther in life.
58S. The Academy is here to help us prepare for the pressure of
college, so I have learned to
manage my time. I sometimes
procrastinate because I am being lazy. this was what I
expected when I joined the
Academy; if I don’t like it I can drop out. The homework
load is as high as it should be.
Without weighted grades there is very little incentive to be
in the Academy. I am a very well
rounded student; people who don’t know my friends,
classmates and I have NO right
to judge me. I play 3 sports for school and 2 club sports.
I have a 3.0 gpa.
59S. I like the amount of homework that we get, because with less I’d
get bored and cause
mayhem…..
60S. I do my homework from 4:00 – 7:00. I am in the Academy to have a
good experience
in education.
61S. I spend time doing sports but I have time to complete my
homework. I am not
overworked and I have extra
time. I am in the Academy for the education more than
the sports even though I
participate in 3 sports.
62S. Yes, our homework takes a long time to do, but most of it is
long term so if you manage
your time you can get it done.
Sometimes, like towards the end of the quarter,
there are too many assignments
but most of the time it is pretty controlled. Homework
requires complex thought in the
Academy and it helps to prepare for college. I feel like
the homework makes me a more
complex thinker and will help me do better in life.
63S. The homework is fairly normal.
64S. Yes, all Academy kids have PLENTY of time to do homework. We do
not have very
much homework at all, it is that
some students are just lazy and complain. However,
when entering sophomore year I
was scared thinking that we would be overloaded.
However, the amount is good, it almost could be more. I
am in the Academy because
I like being challenged and pushed to achieve my goals. I
find it to be very offensive that,
as we Academy students work far
beyond the level of those in the regular programs
throughout the
When observing the homework of the regular ed students, it infuriates all Academy
students that other students at
put above
as successful as expected. It is
known throughout the students at
programs are not up to par,
however, the coaching staff is not great and that turns some
of our best athletes away from
our program. I love the Academy and wish that
our students could be recognized
by our academic achievements rather than the
unsuccessful sports program
(school wide…not just the Academy!). I might not be a
4.0 student, but I do like my
homework and go to class to further my education… So the
idea that our sports are failing
due to too much homework is false. Our sophomore class
could almost receive more
homework and we would be OK. Our academics are not
interfering with our sports.
However, the ridiculous amount of practice time required by
coaches HAS affected academics.
All of our students would appreciate if our program
was actually observed to
understand what we really feel about the program. We, as
students, obviously have
completely different opinions and goals for ourselves. When
entering the Academy, and school
in general, sports are said to be extracurricular, and
the school board is giving the
impression that sports are more important or at least
co-curricular to academics.
Students in the Academy and most parents strongly disagree.
Not only should Academy students be given credit for all
the time and effort put into
academics as well as sports, but
we should have weighted grades. Yes, our sports
program at
the “oh so heavenly”
and skill required. No, we do
not get too much homework! Yes, we deserve MUCH
credit for our effort and time
commitments. As Academy students, we deserve weighted
grades for AT LEAST AP classes.
However, it would be appreciated if we could
receive weighted grades for
Academy classes also.
SOPHMORE SURVEY COMMENTS “NO” Not enough
time for homework
1SN. Academy kids have too much homework. If we had more time to do it I think it’ll
help everyone. Teachers give us too much
homework because we only have 6 classes.
I think because of that they think we don’t have a lot of homework.
2SN Entirely
too much time spent on Academy homework.
I do it little by little so I ca manage.
Auburn Knights are more well-rounded.
3SN We get large amounts of homework from
each class, but I have dance every night, chores to do at home, and other
responsibilities. I usually do long term
projects over the weekends. Even though
I am learning far more than I would at any other school, I’m spreading myself
in more directions than 5 hours of homework a night. The Academy truly is beneficial and I fell I
have learned more in my year here than my whole junior high career at
4SN Not enough time because we get homework
in every core class and we have other stuff to do.
5SN I stay awake until 11 PM almost every day even if I spend my day
on homework and no TV. We get more
homework than every other school. I
guess, in a way, the homework is not bad.
It’s just that sometimes we get too much. There is too much stress compared to other
schools.
6SN If I want to excel in other things, I
can’t finish my homework. I
procrastinate. There could be more
learning and less homework.
7SN No comments
8SN The homework is ridiculously hard and
challenging. I end up doing homework the
night before because it sometimes slips my mind. My backpack is so heavy from all the
homework.
9SN I get my homework done, but not to the standard I would like. My lowest grades are homework grades because
I am stretched for time. I get things
done as soon as possible but other commitments force me to spread things out. All my friends from
10SN Hard to get all the homework finished. Usually work on some incrementally, some the
night before. Too much homework!
11SN There’s not too much homework, it’s just
too hard. I try hard to finish, it’s
just too much work. I am angry as heck
people with useless classes should not have a higher GPA.
12SN I have trampoline practices almost each day for 2 hours, making
me sacrifice homework time causing me to rush to get things done. It wouldn’t be that hard for teachers to
assign even more homework so I feel they give an alright amount.
JUNIOR SURVEY COMMENTS “YES” Enough time for homework
#9 Even though I am
involved in other activities, I still have time for homework.
#12
I feel the more homework we get the better it will be. If we are interested in
a certain subject, homework helps us to better understand that class.
#9 I play basketball, am in gymnastics and participate in
my church youth group and still have time for homework without losing sleep.
#11 Sometimes I
have extra time to kill and I wish
I did have homework.
#12 The Academy is designed to challenge us and I
believe if you can’t handle the workload or you don’t organize your time well –
you don’t belong in the program.
#11 Academy is insane.
#12 The homework is
constant, barely leaving room for any time break. I’ve been in the Academy too long to quit, so
I have to finish now.
#9 I am not involved in much outside of school
so I find a lot of time for homework if I manage my time well.
#11 I don’t have too much work now but if I get involved in
a musical later it might seem like too much.
#12 I think the large workload at the Academy is
worthwhile even though it can be stressful. I have heard that being in the
Academy makes college less stressful.
#11 Homework is not overwhelming but it is close.
#12 Homework helps me learn but I do most of it at
school the day it is due.
#9 I do have time for homework but other than that and a
service project – I have no life.
#11 For the level of
courses I’m taking the homework level is about right but when all the classes
assign things at the same time it is too high.
#12 The homework I get is
essential to knowledge in the upper level classes. I see my “job” as a teenager to excel in
school – the Academy is like working at a fortune 500 company.
#9 I do have time for homework but I do have to go to bed
very late.
#12 I am grateful to have homework because it
pushes me to do more. This is what makes
the Academy the Academy.
#9 It is ridiculous to
say I don’t have enough time for homework.
When I get home I do nothing at all for about 6 hours every night and I
still do all my homework.
#11 I learn a lot and am not overburdened.
#12 I love the Academy but we should have weighted grades.
#9 When I sit down and apply myself and manage
my time I have plenty of time for homework.
#12 We work hard but we
should have weighted grades.
#9 We have sufficient
tome to do our homework as long as we manage our time well.
#11 The homework we have
is keeping me busy but not overloaded.
#12 The homework is always
challenging and testing my ability to manage my time. We should have weighted grades for AP
classes.
#9 I think we have enough time for homework but a lot of
people put it off until the last minute so it feels like more than it is.
#11 As of now I don’t
think we have excessive amounts.
#12 The Academy allows for advanced learning. I have come to the realization that homework
comes with that. While I am not fond of homework I feel as long as it serves a
good purpose I am fine.
#9 I can start my homework when I get home and be done by
the time all my shows come on.
#10 I honestly am lazy but not overwhelmed.
#11 There is enough to make me feel like I am doing
something but not too much to overwhelm me.
#12 Please leave the
Academy alone.
#9 If time is managed
correctly, you should have enough time for homework.
#10 I procrastinate.
#11 I don’t mind the workload.
#12 Homework is homework and you do it. The Academy gives it out as required. I see no problems.
#9 I use my time wisely and get my work done in class so I
have less homework.
#12 I chose to be in the Academy to be challenged
and do more than others. I am satisfied
with it all.
#9 I usually get home around 5, which leaves me
plenty of time for homework.
#11 I have enough work to make the Academy
experience worthwhile. I can still
participate in theater, youth group and work and have time to be a normal teen.
#9 Homework comes before any fun
activities. I have time to finish work
(at the risk of losing sleep) but do not always have time to relax.
#11 Sometimes I am completely overwhelmed but I can handle most
nights. The difficulty arises when big projects
are assigned in more than one class and are all due the same time.
#12 I am in the Academy to be challenged. It is not necessarily the homework that keeps
me busy. I am involved in so much –
everything keeps me busy. Homework makes
me feel like I am learning even though I dislike it.
#9 I feel I have enough time to do homework – this does
not mean I choose to do it all the time.
#11 The work is tough and
the teachers expect us to do it and be more mature but they are also lenient
when needed regarding assignments. I
will be proud of all I have done and learned this year. I know I will be a better student.
#12 I don’t expect to pass with flying colors but I
work hard and try to do my best. I do
not feel there is too much homework. I
feel that student are overwhelmed because we are still
learning to manage our time wisely. I
feel that if we struggle in the Academy now – we will be better prepared when
we get to college.
#10 I am a procrastinator.
#11 Sometimes
there is a lot of homework but it
is almost always beneficial. I would
rather work hard and learn.
#12 We rarely have busy
work. I may as well be working hard and
learning a lot. The teachers are good
about giving extensions when needed and finding time to help us before and
after school if needed.
#9 The assignments are
spaced out so unless you procrastinate you can get your work done.
#11 The workload is higher
for the Academy because we are getting a better education.
#12 The amount of homework
we get coincides with the education we are receiving. Academy students want a
better education than regular education can provide, so they need to work
harder than regular education students.
#9 I answered yes because I have enough time to
do my homework.
#11 The homework load is
OK.
#12 I am in the Academy to get a good education.
Homework does not stop me from doing anything else…including sports. We know
what this survey is about.
#9 I sometimes get done with time to spare.
#10 Sometimes I procrastinate.
#11 It’s fine the way it
is.
#12 It prepares students
for college.
#9 I have time, but I tend to put work off so its not always my best work that I turn in.
#10 Depends on the class.
#11 Any more homework and
I would be struggling, any less and I would be too bored.
#12 My issue is not with
homework, it is with the AP classes not being weighted. Homework prepares us
for the real world and should not be monitored.
#9 I manage my time so don’t have too much
homework at one time.
#11 There is enough
homework so you understand topics, but it is not an overburden.
#9 I afford myself enough time to complete homework.
#12 I know that the work load in the Academy is
preparing my for future success and that the stress now is preparing me for
future success. The Academy works for me.
25J
#9 Most of the time, but once in a while, I do
get overloaded with homework.
#11 The homework is about
right, but sometimes I get too busy and stressed.
#12 I love the challenge of the Academy. At times is seems
that all of our classes have assignments due at the same time.
#9 I manage my time well.
#11 Usually, the homework
is manageable, but sometimes it is a bit too much.
#12 I know that the Academy will better prepare me for
college. The homework is not interfering with anything I decide to do outside
of school.
#9 All that I have to do is manage my time
correctly.
#11 There is enough to be
challenged, but not so much that it can’t be accomplished.
#12 The Academy is to challenge the students and
prepare them for college; if it was any less, it would not be the program that
it is now.
#9 I have enough time to do my homework because I don’t
have a job or participate in sports.
#12 I would like for the homework load to be less so that I
could get a job or do other things.
#9 I procrastinate too much.
#11 There is a lot of
homework, but not too much if students manage their time more efficiently.
#12 The workload is large,
but that is expected in the Academy.
#11 I can still do all the things I want to do. It’s
only a lot of work if I don’t plan my time.
#9 I still have a decent amount of free time,
even with heavy homework nights.
#12 Homework defines the dedication of students to be high
achievers and hard workers. If you can’t handle it, get out.
32J
#9 Although I spend a
lot of time with sports, I am still able to manage my time and complete my
homework.
#10 I procrastinate a lot, and part of it is due to
laziness.
#11 The homework we get
does not interfere with my extracurricular activities, but is still enough to
help me at school.
#12 I am in the Academy because I want to do well
in my studies and want to prepare for college. Sports won’t help me prepare for
college as much as academics.
#9 I’ve learned to get the work done, even
during a tech week (for theatre), and I always keep my grades up.
#11 It is Academy. It’s college level work. This is the way it’s going to be in
college. I have to learn to manage my time know if I want to do shows in
college too.
#12 I could drop Academy and get a 4.0 and have no
homework, but I would be miserable. I am in the Academy because I love the
classes. If that means high workloads, I am willing to do that. I don’t want
them to slow down the classes; I want to learn.
#9 Proper and responsible time management is all
someone needs to successfully complete their homework each and every night.
#10 The only reason I have
“all-nighters” is because I procrastinate.
#11 I trust the teachers to use their own best judgment to
determine the amount of homework necessary to learn the required material.
#12 Don’t mess with the
Academy’s curriculum. It turns out successful students year after year who are
involved in extracurricular activities. It is meant to be rigorous and
challenging. If you don’t want to handle the workload, you are more than
welcome to leave. Don’t limit what the Academy can do.
#9 I have plenty of time to finish my homework and study.
My sports do not take up my entire evening.
#11 The workload is a bit
difficult, but it really helps me learn and I would not grasp the material as
well without it.
#12 It is never a question
for me of not having enough time for my homework. It is simply a question of
whether or not I want to do my homework. Sometimes I waste valuable time and
procrastinate. My academic achievement means more to me than my athletic
achievement.
#11 Sometimes the workload is too much, but only if
it’s put off until the last minute. There should be more time allowed on labs.
#12 The Academy prides itself on being tough. The
extracurricular activities get in the way of schoolwork, not the other way
around.
#9 I arrange my schedule in order to complete my homework.
I never get busywork.
#11 The workload is
justified and beneficial because it helps me learn and understand the material.
We are never assigned something that can’t be completed.
#12 Being in the Academy
means going above the “good enough” standard. Teachers can only do so much in
class, so it becomes necessary to do additional work outside of school. I could
have little homework and ace all of my classes, but when I go to college I
would be inadequately prepared. The Academy does its best to prepare students
for the coming challenges. Often times, this means a
considerable amount of homework. I would rather stress myself out
sometimes and do well in life than do small amounts of additional work, and
consequently be overloaded when college and career become difficult.
#9 A lot of people in
the Academy become overwhelmed with homework, not due to the vast amount, but
due to our poor time management. A lot of us are terrible procrastinators.
#11 I think the workload is fine. If this survey is
about the kids who feel like it is too much, yet again, it’s time management.
If it is about Academy kids taking sports, nobody asked if we wanted to take
sports in the first place.
JUNIOR SURVEY COMMENTS “NO” Not enough
time for homework
#9 A majority of nights I end up going
to bed without finishing math/Spanish assignments.
#11 I do not feel my homework load is unbearable,
however I have obnoxiously long math assignments many nights.
#9 No because I have instrumental lessons after school and I
have to practice.
#11 The right amount of homework is given
but it can be too much at times.
#9 I need to better manage my time.
#11 Although I am always short on time,
it is because of poor time management on my part, not the workload.
#12 In general the Academy workload is difficult, but that is a
good thing. The only complaint I have is that sometimes there is a period of little
or no homework, followed by a period where homework is piled on. The load should be more balanced.
#9 Sometimes the teachers all assign
work on the same day.
#11 Some days it is a lot but other times
its not so much.
#12 I can’t do as many things outside of school as I would like
to.
#9 I have extracurricular activities and a job.
#11 The amount of homework can sometimes
be a lot but it is usually helpful to my learning.
#12 The homework is challenging and makes
me think and learn more. It prepares me
for college.
#9 Sometimes each assignment takes
hours.
#11 The workload is a lot but it is for
my future success.
#12 I am bettering my future.
#9 Some days there is a lot of work
and not as much on other days.
#11 Somewhere between about right and too
high.
#12 People join the Academy because they want to be challenged.
Credit should be given for more challenging courses.
#9 By the time I get home, cook and
eat dinner and clean up the house it is already 10 or 11 pm. I stay up until 1 am just to get a passing
grade.
#11 Walk one month in our shoes and see how it is.
#12 Some homework is pointless and half
the time it doesn’t get graded.
#9 I have other things that need to be done before homework so
I usually go to sleep late so my homework gets done.
#11 In the Academy and AP classes, it averages 3-4 hours if you do
all of the homework. That only leaves so
many hours to participate in any other activities.
#9 I have many extracurricular activities and a job. Teachers give a lot of homework and often
don’t coordinate it so many projects are due the same day.
#11 Don’t have enough time to breath.
#9 Having a normal life and dealing
with stress makes homework complex. At times there is too much work.
#11 Individual classes are not difficult but when combined it
becomes hard to manage. Too many tests on one day.
#12 Homework is great for the challenge. My main goal is not to get all A’s but to
prepare for college.
#9 I never feel like I have enough time.
It is late after sports and I am tired.
I have a lot of homework that I do instead of sleeping.
#11 Sometimes it feels like the workload is too intense and I get
stressed and do poorly.
#12 I am in the Academy to get a good education but sometimes feel
the workload is too much and very stressful.
#9 The homework is time consuming and
intense.
#11 Because of the amount of homework given, I do not have much
time left over to do things that interest me.
#9 Homework takes up a large part of life. All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy.
#10 I plan but never find the time to sit down and do it.
#11 An ever consuming beast, whose
appetite can never be fed.
#9 It varies. I am an unusually slow
worker.
#11 It varies.
#12 It’s the Academy so it makes sense we
get more work. I am in the Academy
because I don’t want it to beat me. If
the homework was reduced – I would just spend more time writing, drawing and
reading. Even if I had NO homework, I
wouldn’t try out for a sports team.
SENIOR SURVEY COMMENTS “YES” Enough time to complete
assignments
1SR
9. I'm lazy, but I do have enough time. Even if I did do it normally, I would most
likely be stressed.
10. Procrastination
12. I feel that if I wasn't in the academy, I
could have straight As, but I wouldn't be learning
anything.
2SR
9. Most Academy kids often create more or harder
work for themselves than is actually assigned.
10. If I can complete a 5 page paper in two hours
and get a good grade on it which I can why spend a week on it?
11.
I wish there was more work, but not more busybody work as there often is, but
actual valid work and I wish ALL teachers would put forth as much effort as
they expect of their students.
3SR
9. I am very involved in my church- with choir
and I work, I'm involved in a youth grant organization, but I enjoy a challenge
and I feel that the education I've gotten, despite the homework load has been
outstanding.
10. You need to stay on top of things.
11.
The point of the Academy is to challenge you this way.
12. The reason I'm in the Academy is because of
the priceless gift of learning-and if it means quite a bit of homework, then so
be it. The goal of this program is to
prepare you for college and a successful career- and you will have to work hard
to be successful.
I
do not feel that the homework load is too high at all-though we groan and
complain once in awhile, we do the work, and in the long run, we'll benefit
more from a challenging curriculum. We're
exposed to so many more enriching opportunities- but with those opportunities comes responsibility, one that I'm fully willing to
take for the incredible education I've been given here.
4SR
9. Since I don't play sports or really work that
often anymore I usually have just the right amount of time to do homework.
10.
I tend to procrastinate.
11. Depending on what classes you're taking-
since I'm taking relatively easier classes this year the workload is
reasonable.
12. My homework is relatively hard but it's the
reason I'm in the Academy. I want to be
challenged.
5SR
9. Yes, I have time. We have very few assignments that must be
finished in one night.
10.
Bad question. There is very little daily
homework, and it is very hard to do homework the day it is assigned.
11.
I feel we could handle more work, but the amount we have now gives us a good
balance. We all have lives and they are
always going to include homework.
12.
Number 8 isn't a fair question. Some
weeks have more homework than others. Some
people read easier or faster or are able to do their math homework more
quickly. The number of hours you have on
homework can depend extremely on the individual! I don't see any of the academy teachers as
giving excessive homework. Our
assignments usually have at least two weeks before they are due and never are
we told "too bad" if we need more time. I believe this survey is ridiculous and
insulting.
6SR
9. I have the time, it is all about
choices. Whether or not I choose to do
the homework is a different story.
10. I am a procrastinator.
11. I feel like we are being challenged, and this
is a good thing. When I go to college, I
know I will be prepared.
12. I like the fact that I know I will do well in
college. I am prepared because of the academy.
7SR
9. Yes, I always have enough time to do my
homework.
11. I have enough time to do everything I would
wish to do.
12. I have a reasonable workload. My goal is not to be a star athlete, I want
to do well at college and the Academy is doing a great job of preparing me for
the rigors of college. I know this by my
ACT score and how well I do on my AP tests.
8SR
9. I do have enough time, but I also have a lot
of homework. Usually about two hours
worth a night.
10. Usually I do parts of something, then do the rest when I feel like it.
11. I get the right amount of homework for the
classes I take and the stuff I learn.
12. The Academy is a great program, and has
taught me a lot of different information.
Without the Academy, I would not nearly be as prepared for college as I
am now.
9SR
9. Homework is an individual commitment to
school, I make it a priority.
10. The academy enhances your time management
skills.
11. The academy is here to challenge to me. If they feel as if they aren't, then I don't
object to more.
12. The academy has provided me with an academic
challenge I don't feel I would recieve at
10SR
9. I feel that I have sufficient time to
complete my homework.
10. I tend to do my homework when I have time,
not necessarily as soon as it is assigned.
11. Although the workload is high, it is integral
to a program such as the academy which strives to help students reach their
full potential.
12. I feel that the workload in the academy is
appropriate for a college prep program and the limiting the amount of work
teachers can assign would undermine the purpose of the academy and would result
in a lower-quality education.
11SR
9. I have never simply run out of time on any
homework assignment.
10. This system lets me get work in on time.
11. If I'm going to survive in college, I need to
get used to actually doing some work.
12. I have two friends who are freshmen at the
12SR
9. With proper time management there is enough
time for homework and extracurriculars.
10. Time management!
11. While we certainly work hard at school, the
effort shows in our future success. On
the whole, the teachers know our limits and though they will push them, they
are also open to our opinions about the work.
12. The academy takes more time and work than
other programs. If someone has a problem
with this, then they need to exit the program.
As far as I know, the program is OPTIONAL. If you don't like it, get out!
13SR
9. The amount of homework we get daily can be
reasonably finished in that night.
10. 2 or 3 days before it's due.
11. The workload is about right, there is never
too little or too much that one cannot reasonably finish by the due date.
12. The workload at
14SR
9. I have enough time to do homework because I
don't play videogames or watch TV.
10. The day before it's due. I procrastinate.
11. Any more and I would go crazy, any less and I
would be bored.
15SR
9. I don't sleep much, so I have plenty of time
to complete assigned work.
10. I have the time to start the projects, but I
procrastinate.
11. The workload gives the student enough
practice to learn the material without forcing the student to devote excess
amounts of time to studying.
12. Much of the homework is challenging and
exciting to complete. It may be
plentiful, but it does not hinder my ability to have a life outside of the
academic aspect.
16SR
9. Being in the Academy means you have to
work. The homework is part of the
experience. Our teachers give us the work because they see value in it. Who are we to complain when we chose to be
here?
10. If you manage your time well, there is no
reason you shouldn't finish your work.
12. I believe the work is beneficial to everyone
in the Academy.
17
SR
10. It is best to try and start ASAP. I try to not leave it all to the last minute.
11. Students choose themselves how much time they
want to dedicate to their studies. They
can always make time.
12. If there is enough time for TV, there is
enough time for homework AND sports. It
is the student's prerogative. There is
not enough homework in the Academy. Some
of the best Academy students I know compete in varsity sports.
18SR
9. If I manage my time, I am always able to
finish my homework.
10. I usually do most of the project the weekend
before it's due, or I spread out the work.
11. It's good to feel
stressed sometimes, because it helps me manage my time even better. The workload is not overwhelming.
12. I am in the Academy to learn, and our
homework helps with that. We never get
busywork from our Academy teachers. If something is too overwhelming, we can usually talk to the
teacher who assigned it and they are usually open to pushing back the due date. I often enjoy at least some of the homework,
especially English and history.
19SR
9. Although time is limited especially during
swim season, I get it done.
10. A little every day.
11. It's not
perfect. It could be a little lower.
12. There is a lot of homework but that's the
point of it.
20SR
9. I always have enough time to do my homework,
but sometimes it affects the amount of sleep I get.
10. I usually do not procrastinate. I only procrastinate when I have other
homework due before.
11. I wouldn't have learned as much if I haven't
done all of the work.
12. art of the Academy's
success is due to the hard courses offered.
If the workload was lighter, or the classes were easier, I think the
Academy wouldn't be as successful.
Compared to other schools we have harder classes and more work, but we
also have higher ACT averages and more national merit finalists and semifinalists.
21SR
9. Homework may be assigned in excess on
occasion, but they are usually given well in advance.
10. Procrastination is a bad habit...day to day
things add up as well.
22SR
9. Most of the homework that we receive is not
due the next day and the things that are due the next day don't take very long.
10. I do a little bit each day so that I have
free time each day but can still get it done.
11. At certain times during the year homework
does get piled on especially essays, but for the most part everything is fine.
12. I think that the homework we receive prepares
us for college so that we learn to do things well and to not
procrastinate. I also feel that despite
the amount of homework we receive, we can get it done as long as we don't procrastinate.
Lastly, the teachers within the Academy are aware of when sports events or
other activities are going on, and they schedule their homework around it. They are also fair with giving extensions to
individuals or to whole classes who have something important going on and need
more time.
23SR
9. I like the amount of homework given. If I wasn't looking for a challenge I
wouldn't be in Academy.
10. I do a little when ever I feel like it day by
day and finish whatever I have left or two nights before its
due.
11. Kids who say it is too high can get out of
the Academy. No one's forcing me to e
here. Almost all my homework is
interesting and challenging, and even if I don't like it, it prepares me.
12. I'm here to learn and get prepared for college. The fact that the school board is trying to
decide how much I should be learning and is caving into the complaints of those
without the will power to cut it in this challenging program is a huge insult
to me.
24SR
9. The homework load is not terribly heavy.
11. The Academy allows students to participate in
extracurricular activities and many students still receive good grades. If
there was too much homework a student would drop the sport or activity.
12. The only point of homework is to accelerate
the learning process and to gain more knowledge. If someone can't finish homework they aren't
fit for the Academy.
25SR
9. Because I'm able to manage my time to do
homework, extra curriculars, and do chores and help
out the family.
10. I'm able to manage my time.
11. It's not just about
right, but perfect. Everything is spread
over time so that I am able to get things finished.
12. Homework is designed for us students to
understand, comprehend, and apply what we have learned in class. Teachers do not give homework to us students
without taking in to consideration what is going on in other classes. If I do all of my homework, then I know that
I am only preparing myself for the future, and the Academy is the best place to
do it.
26SR
9. I generally am able to complete all daily
homework, if I am pressed for time I can stay up later.
10. I like to get a jump on things and section
off long readings or papers. Daily
homework I do when it is due.
11. To maintain the reputation of the Academy as academically
rigorous, an appropriate amount of homework needs to accompany it and I feel it
does.
12. The Academy is an accelerated high school
program preparing me for college, and I feel managing a large homework load in
addition to every day life is a vital skill.
Excellence should be a required skill, the Academy should expect this.
27.
9. The only times I feel really pressured are
when I procrastinate. I've never stayed
up past 11:00 pm and usually I have time to read or watch TV as well as do homework
and attend clubs and organizations.
11. Although there have been days or weeks when I
have trouble with all of my work, I think that's natural, and I can deal with
it.
12. People only have to pull all nighters when they procrastinate and don't do their work on
time. I know I procrastinate a lot, but I try not to
complain about work if I do. I'm able to
get all my work done and participate in time-consuming activities, and I still
have room for a social life, fun activities, and family time.
28SR
9. I'm not involved in any sports, but there in
not an extreme amount of homework. I
couldn't get finished with no matter what I was involved in.
10. I don't wait for the last minute, but I don't
start right away. I usually space out my
homework.
11. I've been to schools that assigned too much
work. Too much to do makes me lost interest, and
schoolwork here is just right. (However,
honors and gneral classes really need MORE.)
29SR
10. Usually for big assignments, 2-3 day
increments before the 3 days it's due.
12. Very good college prep school. I am thankful for the way it is right now.
30SR
9. Yes I usually have enough time to do
homework. It's only when I procrastinate
do I not.
10. Most times I do it in increments. There are occasions that I do it the night
before.
11. I feel the workload is fairly
manageable. It's not too high and not
too low.
12. I like the amount of homework we get. It keeps me busy. Even though I do a lot of
other things during the night such as sports, etc. I still have time to do the homework. Homework is GOOD! ...to an extent.
31SR
9. I have a lot of extra time on my hands, the problem is sometimes I procrastinate, not the
workload.
12. It is fine, people
need to quit whining about it. This
whole thing is just for kids trying to get out of doing some of their work.
32SR
9. Many of the classes allow the homework to be
organized in the mind and done later.
10. I usually split the project into daily goals.
11. As the years
progress, the workload increases at a steady pace.
12. I am not too interested in homework except
for projects given wtih at least a week's notice.
9.
The Academy is demanding, but not so demanding that I feel overwhelmed.
10.
Time management is needed to do well in the Academy.
11.
I think the workload is about right.
Homework is necessary to learn as much as we do.
12.
Homework is a necessary part of being in the Academy. Without homework, we will never be able to
learn the necessary information. Most
assignments truly help me learn necessary skills. My goals require demanding coursework, and
the Academy provides that.
34SR
9.
Because I have enough time, I’m free for 5 hours of the day and I spend
them on homework.
10.
It depends on other homework in other classes.
11.
In certain classes there could be more homework but it is about spending
3-5 hours on homework per night in order to understand the material.
12.
The workload is high, but being in the Academy MEANS you will be working
harder in those classes since they are vigorous courses. The homework is good preparation for the
experiences that we will have in college.
Plus the Academy is all about working hard and without a heavy workload
it wouldn’t be the Academy.
35SR
9.
I do work about 4 hours a night but I get more than enough sleep.
10.
It makes more sense to do small assignments ASAP and take more time for
the longer projects.
11.
I usually don’t feel stressed.
12.
The A.P. English class is the most enriching and informative class I
have ever taken. I look forward to it
and even to the homework.
36SR
9.
Occasionally I feel overwhelmed but that’s what I partially signed up
for. The program is meant to be
challenging and demanding and I understand this completely.
10.
Assignments are given plenty of time but sometimes I just use the
weekend before the day it’s done. It
also depends on the project’s magnitude.
11.
Sometimes I feel bombarded, but the workload is appropriate to what the
program is designed for.
12.
I’m in the Academy to require something better than a regular
program. In order to get this education
it required more homework in a difficult program. The program has to be this way in order to
achieve it’s purpose.
37SR
9.
I get all of my homework turned in , I’m in bed
by 11:00 with 2 sports and a decent GPA.
10.
I procrastinate.
11.
I think we shouldn’t sacrifice our education for anybody.
12.
I chose the Academy because I want a good education and we shouldn’t be
limited by a lack of homework.
38SR
9.
I find that I always have more than enough time to do my work. Simple
time management leaves time for school work; extracurriculars
and fun.
10.
I’m a procrastinator. I always
get my work done on time but I often put it off and to other things first.
11.
I don’t feel that I get too much homework. Sometimes we get a lot of assignments at one
time but for me the most part it isn’t too hard to keep up.
12.
I personally look to the Academy to push me so that when I leave high
school. I will be better prepared to
work. I appreciate my teacher’s pushing
me and I wouldn’t expect or hope for anything less.
39SR
9.
People have plenty of time. What
defines Academy level work is the dedication to sacrifice some social time for
accelerating our educational attainment.
10.
I am just a procrastinator. I
study and contemplate before hand but I work it all in one night.
11.
The Academy requires a lot of work.
This is what the Academy is.
12.
The definition of the Academy relates directly to the increased amount
of study and work. The goal of the
Academy relies on doing outside work, as does the concept of AP classes. Survival in the Academy does rely heavily on
homework.
40SR
9.
Yes, I organize my time to allow for my job and homework.
10.
I complete my homework in time, and plan my time so I can do a good job.
11.
There is a good deal of homework, but the point of the Academy is to
prepare you for college- it isn’t too much to deal with.
12.
Having these challenges will definitely prepare me for the work in
college. I also believe that the
challenges in school help me to deal with other types of challenges in life.
41SR
9.
I answered yes because most of the time I can complete homework.
10.
(answered this question “it depends”)
I don’t begin right away, but I usually budget enough time in order to
have it done.
11.
It’s just fine how it is. If we
had less, we wouldn’t learn as much as we do.
The teachers don’t torture us, they just make
sure we are learning sufficiently.
12.
Honestly, everyone learns differently, and everyone has their own pace
at which he/she does their own homework.
If we didn’t want to do the amount of homework, we would drop out or we
would fail our way through it. It is our
decision to stay here and do the homework.
If you don’t like it you drop the program.
42SR
9.
The time is there, just needs to be used.
10.
11.
The workload is high, but it’s an expected amount.
12.
The high level of academy classes has made my GPA suffer, but I feel I
will be more prepared for college from this high school experience.
SENIOR SURVEY COMMENTS “NO” Not enough time to
complete assignments
43SRNo
9.
The Academy assigns so much homework I can’t fit everything into my
schedule with work and my music interests.
10.
I normally don’t have time during the week, so it all gets done on
Sunday.
11.
It’s very hard to do anything outside school like have a job. The homework does pay off because I am a lot
smarter than non-Academy people, but I had to quit volleyball so I could work.
44SRNo
9.
Sometimes overwhelming.
10.
11.
In certain subjects like English.
12.
I came to the Academy for an overall better education. I believe we need to tone down the English
and better the science depts.
45SRNo
9.
I am very busy with working and volunteering and I end up sleeping very
little.
10.
Blank
11.
Teacher’s assign too much homework.
It’s hard to keep up with.
12.
I’m glad I have homework because it helps me grow, but I wish there were
less of it because I’m so stressed out.
46SRNo
9.
I spend a lot of time doing homework, and I dance until 9:30 on weekdays
and I spend my Saturday’s dancing. I
sleep only a couple of hours a night.
10.
I try to get stuff done, but I
don’t always have enough time.
11.
But that is why we are in the Academy and who is to decide what homework
is important, and which is not?
12.
I am very proud of being in the Academy.
It has helped me so much to do well on tests and to learn. It is not that I want less homework,
I just wish that I had more time in my life to sleep but this is the life I
picked.
47SRNo
9.
Cause I procrastinate.
10.
I procrastinate a lot.
11.
There is a lot of work, but good
organization will help with the workload.
12.
Since I have taken so many AP
classes, my homework is very time consuming, but it would be less so if I had
better organization. The reason I have
taken so many classes is because I will be better prepared for college and the
rest of my life.
48SRNo
9.
I participated in theater, and still do and
rehearsals take up a lot of my time, along with dance classes and theater
outside of school, it’s just difficult to keep up with Academy demands of
homework and get enough sleep to live to “live through each day.”
10.
In certain projects, I try to start about a few days before projects are
due but with long-term essays I tend to procrastinate with my essays a lot
more.
11.
Academy is a program dedicated to the academics of gifted students so
therefore the demands are going to be high, but these demands are appropriate
for a program like Academy.
12.
I do have difficulty handing in homework on time, but I think I don’t
push myself has hard as I could, and along with other activities and work that
I participate in it is difficult, it is very difficult, but it is what you ask
for when you are in this program.
49SRNo
9.
It depends on the night. During
the week it’s difficult to keep up with homework. On the weekends there is enough time.
10.
I procrastinate. I do big projects the weekend before.
11.
It’s right but it feels about right.
The
homework in the Academy is preparing me for the heavy workload in college.