The Battle Over Homework
Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents
Published on 19. February 2015
Book
Hardback
137 pages
978-1-63144-007-6 (ISBN)
Description
Homework is the cause of more friction between schools and home than any other aspect of education and becomes the prime battlefield when schools, families, and communities view one another as adversaries. This comprehensive fourth edition tackles all the tough questions: What's the right amount of homework? What role should parents play in the homework process? What is the connection between homework and achievement?
This essential reference offers all stakeholders?administrators, teachers, and parents?the opportunity to end the battle and turn homework into a cooperative endeavor to promote student learning.
This essential reference offers all stakeholders?administrators, teachers, and parents?the opportunity to end the battle and turn homework into a cooperative endeavor to promote student learning.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Skyhorse Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
347 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63144-007-6 (9781631440076)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
02/2015
3rd Edition
Carrel Books
€22.74
Available for download
Person
Harris M. Cooper is professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. He earned his doctorate degree in social psychology from the University of Connecticut. His research interests include research synthesis, applications of social and developmental psychology to educational policy issues, homework, school calendars, and afterschool programs.