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	1987 - Homework - School Improvement Research Series (SIRS)
		Homework is the time students spend outside the classroom in assigned activities to practice, reinforce or apply newly-acquired skills and knowledge and to learn necessary skills of independent study.
		Homework should be necessary and useful, appropriate to the ability and maturity level of students, well explained and motivational, and clearly understood by students and parents.
		Homework will be used by teachers as an extension of classroom instruction to expand or enrich the regular classwork or to assure mastery of a particular skill or concept.
	www.nwrel.org /scpd/sirs/1/cu1.html (3621 words)

	NEA: Helping Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework
		Homework is also the link between school and home that shows what children are studying.
		Research shows that when homework is turned in to the teacher, graded, and discussed with students, it can improve students' grades and understanding of their schoolwork.
		State clearly and assertively to your child that you expect homework to be done and turned in to the teacher.
	www.nea.org /parents/homework.html (1642 words)

	Homework (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Homework is defined as out-of-class tasks assigned to students as an extension or elaboration of classroom work.
		Although there are mixed findings about whether homework actually increases students' academic achievement, many teachers and parents agree that homework develops students' initiative and responsibility and fulfills the expectations of students, parents, and the public.
		Furthermore, homework is always assigned in college preparatory classes and assigned at least three quarters of the time in special education and vocational training classes.
	www.cbsd.org /holicong/teams/team9/Homework.htm (755 words)

	Homework Guidelines
		The ultimate purpose of homework is to increase learning and student success and to foster the development of positive character traits of responsibility and self-discipline.
		Homework is designed to be a meaningful experience that prepares students for lessons, practices and reinforces concepts taught in class, and prepares students for real world activities.
		Homework is the responsibility of the student, not the parent, sibling, or other party.
	www.sgcsd.neric.org /homeworkguides.html (3686 words)

	CNN.com - Don't believe the homework hype - Oct. 1, 2003
		For example, when asked how much homework they were assigned the day before, most students age 9, 13 and 17 all reported less than an hour, according to a federal long-term survey in 1999.
		Cases of excessive homework should be addressed by parents and teachers for individual students, not by district or state policy-makers, he said.
		Homework over weekends and holidays is discouraged at the high-achieving school, where the vast majority of students have packed calendars and college plans.
	www.cnn.com /2003/EDUCATION/10/01/sprj.sch.homework.ap/index.html (768 words)

	Homework - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Homework is work assigned to be completed by the assignee at home.
		Studies of homework levels have suggested that excessive homework may actually be detrimental to overall academic performance.
		Homework's defenders say it increases students' mental capabilities and organization skills, which are necessary to the success of the person in question later in her or his life.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Homework (903 words)

	Homework: A Guide for Parents
		Harris Cooper, a leading homework researcher, examined more than 100 studies on the effects of homework and concluded that there is little evidence that homework at the elementary school level has an impact on school achievement.
		By establishing daily routines for homework completion, you will not only make homework go more smoothly, but you will also be fostering a sense of order your child can apply to later life, including college and work.
		If the homework center is a place that will be used for other things (such as the dining room table), then your child can keep the supplies in a portable crate or bin.
	www.nasponline.org /resources/home_school/homework.aspx (2240 words)

	Homework skills for children with learning differences
		But no matter how well teachers prepare and present homework assignments, how much consideration they give to the individual learning levels and needs of their students, or how open they are to modifying their requirements, the burden of responsibility for homework remains with the student and the home.
		As a result, he may spend most of his homework time struggling with the skill involved and thus be unable to pay sufficient attention to the substance of the assignment.
		Before parents start to help with homework, it is important for them to remember that they should provide help that addresses "weak links" in their child's performance and that they should not do things which the child is capable of doing himself.
	www.hellofriend.org /parents/homework.html (2033 words)

	TeacherNet, A to Z of School Leadership - Homework
		Homework also supports the development of independent learning skills and provides parents with an opportunity to take part in their children's education.
		Regular homework is important as it gives pupils the opportunity to practice at home the tasks covered in class, and helps the pupils work towards improving important skills.
		At secondary level, a homework timetable is recommended and the amounts of homework should be co-ordinated by subject and pastoral staff.
	www.teachernet.gov.uk /management/atoz/h/homework (878 words)

	NPR : Homework: How Much is Too Much?
		Homework is becoming a family event, and many parents are finding that the amount of hands-on help required is totally alien to their own experience growing up.
		Teachers are using homework as a way to involve parents as helpers and motivators, and even offers "homework classes" to parents who want to learn how to better help their children.
		Homework is intended to reinforce classroom learning, and help students keep up with their studies.
	www.npr.org /programs/morning/features/2003/mar/homework/index.html (619 words)

	Helping Your Child With Homework
		Homework is an opportunity for students to learn and for parents to be involved in their children's education.
		Homework helps your child do better in school when assignments are meaningful, are completed successfully, and are returned with constructive comments from the teacher.
		Homework hassles can often be avoided when parents and caregivers value, monitor, and guide their children's work on assignments.
	www.kidsource.com /kidsource/content/homework.html (5727 words)

	Homework and Practice \| Researched-Based Strategies \| Focus on Effectiveness
		Homework and practice are related, connected by the context when students are learning on their own and applying new knowledge.
		Research on homework indicates that it should be approached not as an afterthought to the school day, but as a focused strategy for increasing understanding.
		Increasing Student Engagement and Motivation: From Time-on-Task to Homework is a publication of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory that includes a synthesis of research and vignettes from schools in the Northwest region.
	www.netc.org /focus/strategies/home.php (1010 words)

	Homework
		Homework assignments will be evaluated and returned as soon as possible to students.
		Non-written homework assignments may be assessed by students= participation in class discussions.
		Evaluation of homework by the teacher does not necessarily require the "grading" of each assignment.
	eclipse.cps.k12.va.us /Schools/HES/Homework.htm (293 words)

	Education World® : School Issues and Education News: Wire Side Chats: Author Does His Homework on Hot Topic
		Most of us assume that homework has been a constant in K-12 life, and its attributes are known and documented: homework is necessary to re-enforce classroom lessons, teach responsibility, and prepare students for the full-time working world.
		Homework even may be counterproductive for young children already tired from a six-hour day and the commute to and from school.
		And with homework, as I discuss at greater length in the book, because the student performance can be influenced or aided by so many other outside variables, there is a real problem with evaluation as it stands.
	www.educationworld.com /a_issues/chat/chat095.shtml (1782 words)

	SCHOOL: The Story of American Public Education
		Children in early American schools had very little homework because they had responsibilities at home or on the farm.
		Homework is considered a vital component of a comprehensive education and is expected of most students, even in the early grades.
		In some areas, this has led to a backlash: some communities are cutting back on homework, claiming it interferes with family time.
	www.pbs.org /kcet/publicschool/evolving_classroom/homework.html (167 words)

	Homework - Public School Parents Network
		The flow of information from class work to homework may be reinforcement of material covered during class, or introduction for familiarization of material to be covered the following day.
		Helping your child with homework is an opportunity to improve your child's chances of doing well in school and life.
		Finally, and as unbelievable as it sounds, even though the homework atmosphere may be rigid and tense, some children drag the process out to the eleventh hour for one simple reason.
	www.psparents.net /Homework.htm (1409 words)

	BBC - Schools Parents - Helping with Homework
		Most schools also issue a homework diary where children write down what they have been set and when it is due.
		Ask your child to explain the homework task and how it follows on from what she was studying at school.
		Turn off the television while homework is underway but do let your child listen to music if she finds it helpful.
	www.bbc.co.uk /schools/parents/work/secondary/homework/homework_help.shtml (652 words)

	How Important is Homework
		Homework is defined as out-of-class tasks assigned to students as an extension or elaboration of classroom work.
		Although there are mixed findings about whether homework actually increases students' academic achievement, many teachers and parents agree that homework develops students' initiative and responsibility and fulfills the expectations of students, parents, and the public.
		Schools with homework policies tend to set guidelines for teachers to correct, grade, and return homework systematically to their students, thus reinforcing learning.
	www.kidsource.com /kidsource/content/HOW_IMPORTANT_HOMEWORK.html (971 words)

	Homework
		Homework bridges the gap between learning at school and learning at home.
		Homework helps to establish the habits of study, concentration and self discipline.
		Homework in Years 3-6 will be varied and students will be expected to work more independently.
	www.schools.nsw.edu.au /gotoschool/a-z/homework.php (580 words)

	Homework (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Thus, it seems that the speaker is not as concerned with the fact that he is in love with this girl as he is with the effects it is having on his life, namely that he cannot fulfill his obligations (do his homework).
		The main metaphor, then, would be that ‘school’ is his wife and ‘homework’ the obligations he has to her.
		The song would then be about a man pining away for a woman and losing the desire to do anything else but be with her, including losing his will to work.
	www.arts.ualberta.ca /~blues/Homework.htm (744 words)

	Rethinking Homework
		It’s not as though most teachers decide now and then that a certain lesson really ought to continue after school is over because meaningful learning is so likely to result from such an assignment that it warrants the intrusion on family time.
		Principals deal with an endless series of crises; they’re called upon to resolve complaints, soothe wounded egos, negotiate solutions, try to keep everyone happy, and generally make the trains (or, rather, buses) run on time. In such a position there is a strong temptation to avoid new initiatives that call the status quo into question.
		This article may be downloaded, reproduced, and distributed without permission as long as each copy includes this notice along with citation information (i.e., name of the periodical in which it originally appeared, date of publication, and author's name).
	www.alfiekohn.org /teaching/rethinkinghomework.htm (620 words)

	How to Make Homework Less Work
		Homework is a major part of going to school: It's your teachers' way of evaluating how much you understand of what's going on in class, and it helps reinforce important concepts.
		If you don't finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time.
		If it's a heavy homework day and it seems like you've got an assignment in every subject but gym and lunch, you'll need to devote more time to homework.
	kidshealth.org /teen/school_jobs/school/homework.html (1223 words)

	Homework - ParentsCentre
		Government guidelines on homework give a broad indication of how much time pupils might reasonably be expected to spend on homework.
		The guidelines also encourage schools to plan homework carefully alongside the work that children do at school, and to make sure that all activities are appropriate for individual children.
		All homework activities should be related to work that children are doing at school.
	www.parentscentre.gov.uk /educationandlearning/whatchildrenlearn/learningathomeoutsideschool/homework (1499 words)

	Schools Piling on Too Much Homework, Psychologists Say
		Homework in science and social studies has the largest impact on achievement, followed by reading and English.
		For youngsters, homework exists "to teach them proper study skills, how to apportion their time between hard and easy tasks, and how to test themselves.
		If the parent feels the homework is too lengthy, too demanding, they need to let the teacher know that.
	www.rense.com /general5/hm.htm (1537 words)

	Elementary-school students shouldn't do homework. - By Emily Bazelon - Slate Magazine
		Their grades rose in relation to the amount of homework they completed, though their test scores did not.) Kohn looks at these findings and concludes that most homework is at best a waste of time and at worst a source of tedious vexation.
		Homework as temptation to fib: not the lesson that schools intend to teach, but probably one that a lot of students learn.
		Eli's homework seems like an imposition when I measure it against running around the playground or playing card games or building with blocks or talking to his little brother.
	www.slate.com /id/2149593 (1505 words)

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