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Turner, Thomas – Tennessee Education, 1984
Summarizes arguments of advocates and opponents of homework. Stresses that timing of assignments, nature of and reasons for giving assignments, clarity and completeness of assignment explanations, and treatment of completed assignments must be considered for homework to be an effective, joy-giving tool. Offers nine ideas for making homework more…
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
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Direct linkStephens, Harristina; Jairrels, Veda – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2003
This article discusses how one teacher uses a weekend study buddy as a portable learning center for students (ages 5-9) with mild disabilities. The study buddy is a colorful cloth or paper bag that the students take home over the weekend. It can also be individualized to target particular needs. (Contains 8 references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Family Environment, Home Study, Homework
Salend, Spencer J.; Schliff, Janet – Academic Therapy, 1988
Guidelines are presented to assist special educators in implementing homework practices. They include determining the amount of homework, deciding on the content of homework, selecting the type of homework, explaining homework to students, assisting students with their homework, motivating students to complete homework, evaluating homework, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textSolomon, Alan; Scott, Leontine – 1988
The Home Education Learning Project (Project HELP) of the Philadelphia Public Schools is described. Based on an earlier school district telephone answering service program (Dial-A-Teacher Assistance (DATA LINE), with input from students through surveys, the project was implemented in 1984 to assist students with homework questions. In the first…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Home Study, Homework, Hotlines (Public)
Podmore, Valerie N., Ed.; Richards, Llyn, Ed. – 1994
Published to celebrate the United Nations' International Year of the Family, this special issue presents selected articles from "set," a twice yearly journal of research information for teachers. These articles look at the contribution of educational research on the relationships between schools and families, and families and learning in…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Economic Factors, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
NAEP Facts, 1997
This document analyzes responses to questions included in a national assessment of knowledge of U.S. history and geography in an attempt to determine the relationship between study habits and academic performance. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1994 asked 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade students specific questions regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography
Buckland, David; Short, Mike – 1993
A variety of ideas and strategies for homework assignments that can be stimulating and useful to second language learners are presented. Underlying principles are that homework can: give control; develop confidence; promote creativity; support differentiation by task and outcome; encourage pupil independence; support parent-school communication;…
Descriptors: Assignments, Audiotape Recordings, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Objectives
