The Battle Over Homework
Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents
3rd Edition
Published on 3. February 2015
160 pages
978-1-63144-012-0 (ISBN)
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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.
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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.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Chapter 1: Finding the Common Ground
- The American Public's Attitudes Toward Homework
- Are Students Doing More Homework Now?
- A Definition of Homework
- What Are Some Ways That Homework Assignments Differ From One Another?
- The Effects of Homework
- What Are the Suggested Positive Effects of Homework?
- What Are the Suggested Negative Effects of Homework?
- Factors Affecting the Utility of Homework
- Chapter 2: Does Homework Work?
- Studies That Purposively Vary Whether Homework Is Assigned
- Does Being Assigned Homework Improve Achievement?
- Does Being Assigned Homework Improve Achievement Compared With Doing In-School Supervised Study?
- Homework in Studies Testing Numerous Possible Influences on Achievement
- Does the Link Between Measured Time on Homework and Achievement Still Exist When Other Influences Are Also Examined?
- Studies That Correlate Time on Homework and Achievement
- Is There a Simple Correlation Between Homework and Achievement?
- What Other Factors Influence the Link Between Homework and Achievement?
- Does Homework Associate Differently With Different Measures of Achievement?
- Is Homework Associated With Achievement More Strongly for Some Subject Areas Than Others?
- Is Grade Level Associated With the Homework-Achievement Link?
- Why Is Grade Level Important?
- Does It Matter Who Reports on Homework, the Student or the Parent?
- Is There an Optimum Amount of Homework?
- Does Homework Affect Students' Attitudes or Other Behaviors?
- Should Children With Learning Disabilities Be Assigned Homework?
- Summary
- Chapter 3: The Homework Assignment
- Assignment Characteristics
- Does the Length or Frequency of Assignments Influence the Effectiveness of Homework?
- Does the Timing of Homework Content Relative to Its Discussion in Class Relate to the Effectiveness of Assignments?
- Should Hard and Easy Material Be Interspersed Throughout an Assignment?
- Should Homework Be Compulsory or Voluntary? What About Giving Students Choices Regarding Assignment Content?
- Should Teachers Individualize Assignments Within a Class?
- Are Group Assignments Effective?
- Should Teachers Employ Computer-Based Homework Assignments?
- Initial Classroom Factors
- Does It Help Students to Provide Them With Study Aids?
- Teacher Feedback and Rewards
- Are Comments and Grading Important to the Utility of Homework?
- Does Providing Rewards Improve the Effectiveness of Homework?
- Summary
- Chapter 4: Home and Community Influences on Homework
- Competitors for Student Time
- How Do Afterschool Activities Relate to School Achievement?
- Summary
- The Home Environment
- Parent Involvement
- What Can Happen When Parents Become Involved in Homework?
- Does Parent Involvement Cause Better Student Performance on Homework?
- Does Parent Involvement in Homework Cause Better Student Achievement?
- What Do Correlation Studies Say About Parent Involvement and Achievement?
- Summary
- Are There Different Types of Parent Involvement?
- Are Some Types of Parent Involvement More Beneficial Than Others?
- Does Grade Level Make a Difference in the Type of Parent Involvement?
- Community Involvement in Homework
- What Are Homework Hotlines, and How Do They Operate?
- Do Homework Hotlines Help?
- Are Afterschool Homework Programs Effective?
- Chapter 5: Homework Policies for School Districts, Schools, and Classrooms
- The Parent Teacher Association and the National Education Association
- Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Delta Kappa
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- The U.S. Department of Education
- A Survey of School District Homework Policies
- Examples of Homework Policies
- Examples of Policies Regarding Time on Homework
- Examples of Policies Regarding Parent Involvement
- Examples of Policies Regarding Student Responsibility
- Policy Statements Based on the Present Review
- What Issues Might Be Addressed in District Homework Policies?
- What Issues Might Be Addressed in School Policies?
- What Issues Might Be Addressed in Classroom Policies?
- Chapter 6: Quick Tips for Teachers, Parents, and Students
- Tips for Teachers
- Tips for Parents
- The Parent Teacher Association and the National Education Association
- The U.S. Department of Education
- Tips for Students
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
