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Tao, Liqing; Yuan, Haiwang; Zuo, Li; Qian, Gaoyin; Murray, Bruce – Journal of Research in International Education, 2006
This article investigates China's middle school and secondary school teacher expectations of student book use as an aspect of learning environments. A questionnaire was used to probe the following teacher expectations: physical accessibility of books, homework, mastery of texts and types of extra-curricular reading materials. Results showed…
Descriptors: Homework, Teacher Expectations of Students, Reading Materials, Foreign Countries
Vail, Kathleen – American School Board Journal, 2001
Homework is a battleground for many families. Increasingly, parents are asking their school boards to reconsider the amounts of homework assigned, and administrators are questioning homework quality. A New Jersey district has imposed strict limitations, allowing students more downtime and reading/informal learning opportunities. (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life