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Peer reviewedPolloway, Edward A.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Teachers and parents of 45 students (ages 8-17) with learning disabilities completed the Homework Problem Checklist. The study found that students with learning disabilities experienced nearly two and a half times the level of difficulty with specific homework problems as their nondisabled peers. (JDD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Peer reviewedBursuck, William D.; Harniss, Mark K.; Epstein, Michael H.; Polloway, Edward A.; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Wissinger, Lisa M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1999
Special-education teachers (N=673) rank-ordered recommendations for improving communication between teachers and parents concerning homework for students with disabilities. Results support the importance of general educators and parents monitoring homework, provision of opportunities for parents and teachers to communicate, exploration of…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedEpstein, Michael H.; Polloway, Edward A.; Buck, Glenn H.; Bursuck, William D.; Wissinger, Lisa M.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A national survey of 502 general education teachers found that teachers perceived communication problems among teachers and parents as a serious impediment to the effective use of homework with mainstreamed students with learning disabilities. Problems included frequency and quality of communication with parents, role of the special education…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
