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Cooper, Harris – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2008
Opinions vary on whether or not homework has positive effects on achievement. In the literature, the author found six studies conducted between 1987 and 2003 that compared homeworkers with no-homeworkers, and equated students by using either: (1) random assignments of students to conditions; or (2) statistical controls or by matching a student in…
Descriptors: Homework, Academic Achievement, Scores, Educational Research
Cooper, Harris – 2001
This book has been written to provide readers with the terms, definitions, and research evidence needed to hold conversations about homework in a constructive manner. It attempts to help readers set effective homework policies, rules, or guidelines, whether for a school district, a school, a classroom, or a family. Its premise is that the key to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Policy