The late work policy has shown great successes in student’s ability to work and deal with time management. Therefore, it will be continued into the 2025-2026 school year.
In an interview, Principal Stacy Miller illustrated the positive impacts from late work policies with evidence: this year, no 9th graders failed language arts despite the teachers nor programs changing. By virtue of this success, the late work policy will not change and is likely to be a permanent feature.
Mrs. Miller states, “We won’t loosen it up much more. We still are going to hold really high expectations for kids, but we also know there is a learning curve that happens.”
The late work policy was created to fit the learning curve of 9th to 10th graders’ experience Mrs. Miller mentioned. Students have enjoyed this customized policy for many reasons.
David Rollett, a freshman, commented on the policy, “I like the gradual increase in point deduction every quarter, which can lead to training yourself to get work in on time before the penalty is serious.”
Furthermore, the late justification forms have been a main part of the late work policy, with most teachers not accepting late work without the form filled out.
Doctor Anna Eaton, the pioneer of the late justification form, said, “The rate of completion has increased significantly. Students are completing their work which translates to more engagement with the class, more understanding, better test scores, more accountability for both teacher and student, a better classroom environment, happier teacher and happier students. ”
Therefore, the late work policy will be continued in the 2025-2026 school year due to a reported decrease of late assignments and less failing grades. There have been no known reports of people who dislike the late work policies.
