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Assignment tracker
A running list of schoolwork for middle school and up. Each line holds the subject, what the assignment is, when it was assigned and due, a box to check when it is done, and the grade when it comes back.
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What prints
The heading says Assignment Tracker and has two lines, Name and Class or term. The table has six columns: Subject, Assignment, Assigned, Due, Done and Grade. The Assignment column is the widest. Every row in the Done column has a small empty box to check off.
The sheet has no printed dates and no preset subjects, so you can use it for a semester, a quarter or one class. Rows are tall enough for handwriting.
The settings
- Heading. Optional title, 40 characters maximum.
- Planner. Choose "Assignment tracker (list)" for this sheet. The other choice is the weekly homework planner.
- Rows. From 12 to 30, opening at 22.
- Subjects (one per line) and Include the weekend only apply to the weekly planner and have no effect on this list.
Why a list helps
A planner arranged by day is good for what is due this week. A list arranged by order of assignment is better for seeing everything open at once, including long-term work. Students who write down the assigned date and the due date can see how much lead time a project gave them, which is useful when estimating the next one.
Write the assignment in a form you can act on. "Ch. 5 questions 1 to 12" is clearer than "science". When you finish, check the Done box. When the work comes back, write the grade in the last column, in whatever form the teacher uses: points, a percent or a letter.
Check the sheet at a fixed time each day, such as before dinner. Cross-check it against the class portal or the teacher's board, since changes get posted there. Understood.org, linked above, has practical advice on organization and time management for students, and the Department of Education site has family resources.
Worked example: one stretch in a middle school term
A seventh grader writes "Period 3, Fall term" on the class line and fills in rows over two weeks.
Row 1: Math, "Worksheet 4.2, odd problems", assigned Oct 7, due Oct 8, checked done, grade 10/10. Row 2: English, "Read chapters 3 to 5 and annotate", assigned Oct 7, due Oct 11, done. Row 3: Science, "Lab report, ramp experiment", assigned Oct 8, due Oct 18, not done yet. Row 4: History, "Map quiz study", assigned Oct 9, due Oct 14, done, grade left blank until returned.
On Oct 15 a quick look shows one box unchecked: the science report, three days from due. The student schedules two evenings for it. When the grade comes back, 42/50, it goes in the column. Nothing is erased or hidden.
A habit that sticks
Each line takes under a minute to write. Put new assignments on the sheet on the day they are given, not at the end of the week. If a row is finished and graded, you can draw a line through it so open items stand out.
Related pages
The homework planner sets out the week by subject and day. The reading log covers nightly reading, and the monthly planner shows test dates and deadlines.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education ed.gov
- Understood.org: Organization and Time Management understood.org