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Homework

Read more about take-home assignments, projects, and reading students are expected to complete outside of class
School & District Management What the Research Says Lack of Internet Access Hamstrings Homework Efforts
One in 5 urban teachers say most of their students don't have the home access to the internet necessary to do assignments outside of class, finds a new teacher survey by the nonprofit Common Sense Media.
Alyson Klein, September 24, 2019
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Teaching Opinion 'Should Grades Be Based on Classwork?' And Other Questions We Should Stop Asking
Many of education's most common questions skip a logical step or two, warns Alfie Kohn.
Alfie Kohn, September 3, 2019
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Standards & Accountability Report Roundup Research Report: Homework
Much of the homework students are asked to do aligns to the Common Core State Standards, finds a new analysis from the Center for American Progress—but it overwhelmingly focuses on rote learning.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 26, 2019
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Standards & Accountability Is Homework Valuable or Not? Try Looking at Quality Instead
Although homework does tend to align to standards, a lot of it is busywork, rather than requiring students to use higher-order thinking skills.
Stephen Sawchuk, February 13, 2019
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Student Well-Being Breaking the Link Between Parents' Math Anxiety and Students' Progress
Out-of-school family time around math may help children succeed even when their parents dread the subject, according to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 4, 2018
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Teaching Kindergarten Homework: Too Much Too Early?
Listen to parents and educators, and you’ll hear some strong—and mixed—opinions on how or even whether kindergartners should get homework.
Marva Hinton, November 12, 2018
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Teaching What's the Right Amount of Homework? Many Students Get Too Little, Brief Argues
A new article from Education Next asserts that students from low-income families may not be getting enough homework.
Sarah Schwartz, October 10, 2018
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Assistant Principal Jolene Grimes, left, talks with new students during a family night for incoming freshmen at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle.
Assistant Principal Jolene Grimes, left, talks with new students during a family night for incoming freshmen at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle.
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School & District Management Tackling Two 'Danger Zones' of Freshman Year: Attendance and Homework
A Seattle partnership between researchers and practitioners is using a continuous improvement approach to improve outcomes for students making the rocky transition from 8th to 9th grades.
Catherine Gewertz, June 19, 2018
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Families & the Community Report Roundup Research Report: Homework
Parent support can help keep students on track academically, but a new study suggests a light touch can be more helpful.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 15, 2018
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Teaching Opinion How Much Homework Is Enough? Depends Who You Ask
Author and speaker Sir Ken Robinson considers the role of homework in the academic lives of children—an issue that is still up for debate.
Sir Ken Robinson & Lou Aronica, April 19, 2018
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Student Achievement Opinion How Is Homework Helping Students Learn?
Rather than assigning independent work because we always have, assign it with the knowledge that the practice will be correct and effective and supported with immediate feedback.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, October 17, 2017
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Assessment Opinion Where Does Homework Fit Into the Big Picture?
No matter whether homework is the opener of the conversation or some other topic is catalytic to a reflection on current practice how things fit into the bigger picture has to be considered.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, February 5, 2017
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School Climate & Safety News in Brief Sexual-Assault Question Part of Math Homework
A Pennsylvania high school is apologizing after students were given a math homework assignment that asked which family member had sexually assaulted a girl.
The Associated Press, January 24, 2017
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Teaching Opinion What Do You Mean My Kid Doesn’t Have Homework?
It's time to move past our expectations that sending a worksheet home will help children learn in meaningful ways, writes Samantha Hulsner.
Samantha Hulsman, December 6, 2016
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