Class work and homework is something that the teacher may use to see what the student knows in order to customize the teaching to better fit the student.  The assignment will be checked for completeness and accuracy which will give the student an understanding of what skills they need to improve.  This could mean extra studying, after school tutoring, additional work during Rider Skills, etc.  Class work and homework absolutely must be completed but may not be graded.  These things are all done to improve learning.

Quizzes, tests, projects, etc., are what we call summative assessments.  It shows the progress students have made from the beginning to the end and their mastery of the learning target.  Students should be preparing for these nightly.  We would prefer that students study the material ten to fifteen minutes daily instead of trying to “cram” one night before a quiz or test.   Students are responsible for knowing this material all year long, not just for the test or quiz.