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Liping Guo; Jieyun Li; Zheng Xu; Xiaoling Hu; Chunyan Liu; Xin Xing; Xiuxia Li; Howard White; Kehu Yang – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2024
Homework is a common activity among K-12 students, and numerous observational meta-analyses have confirmed the positive relationship between homework and academic performance. However, considering children's limited energy and attention, several researchers have proposed an optimum time to spend on homework. This Campbell review examines the…
Descriptors: Homework, Time on Task, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education
Guo, Liping; Li, Jieyun; Xu, Zheng; Hu, Xiaoling; Liu, Chunyan; Xing, Xin; Li, Xiuxia; White, Howard; Yang, Kehu – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2021
This review will synthesize the results from publications focused on homework time and academic performance, and estimate the relationship between the two. Our objectives are: (1) to identify the extent of the relationship between homework time and students' academic performance; (2) to analyze the differences in the effectiveness of homework time…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Homework, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students
Thomas, Anne Hill – OSSC Bulletin, 1992
The relevance of homework in today's schools is explored in this bulletin. Following the introduction, chapter 1 examines the effect of homework on academic achievement and concludes that there is a lack of agreement on the benefits of homework and on the amount of time students should spend on it. Chapter 2 describes homework practices in some…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Study

Walberg, Herbert J.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
A synthesis of 15 empirical studies shows that homework consistently benefits elementary and secondary students' achievement and attitudes, especially if it is commented upon or graded. (MCG)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Homework
Fort Worth Independent School District, TX. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1983
This homework study was undertaken to assess current homework practices in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) and the extent to which homework is utilized as a tool for effective instruction. Twelve elementary schools, six middle schools, and six high schools divided among low, middle, and high achievement levels were…
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Dept. of School Improvement Services. – 1986
This publication highlights resources that can increase educators' awareness of, and skill in, monitoring students' progress. The listed resources include: (1) computer search printouts of abstracts from ERIC educational journals and documents; (2) copies and summaries of excerpts from recent literature on monitoring students; (3) listings of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Educational Assessment, Educational Resources
Cawelti, Gordon – American School Board Journal, 1999
Improving student achievement hinges on adopting effective, research-based learning practices and activities. These include parent involvement, graded homework, direct teaching, aligned time on task, tutoring, cooperative learning, mastery learning, and teaching of learning strategies. Three high-achieving schools are profiled. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Educational Practices
Stallings, Jane – 1984
An outline is presented of organizational procedures that teachers can use to maximize the use of classroom time. Specific guidelines are given on how to give homework assignments, how to communicate expectations regarding student work, how to distribute instructional materials, and how to allocate time among various classroom activities. Brief…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Activities, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Eshiwani, George S. – 1983
Analyses of the examination results for the Certificate of Primary Education, the Kenya Certificate of Education, and the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education showed that academic achievement at the primary and secondary levels in the Western Province of Kenya is very poor, compared to the other provinces. To determine the school factors that…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Class Size
Walberg, Herbert J.; Paik, Susan J. – 2000
This booklet focuses on aspects of effective education that appear to be universal in formal schooling. The practices, which are generally for use in elementary and secondary classrooms, show large, positive learning effects for students in widely varying conditions. Information in the booklet is based on research spanning half a century. Each…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cooperative Learning, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Suydam, Marilyn N., Ed.; Kasten, Margaret L., Ed. – Investigations in Mathematics Education, 1984
This issue of "Investigations in Mathematics Education" contains: (1) a review of E. Fischbein's book "The Intuitive Sources of Probabilistic Thinking in Children;" (2) nine abstracts of research studies in mathematics education; (3) a list (by EJ number) of mathematics education research studies reported in the January to…
Descriptors: Algebra, Book Reviews, Calculus, Cognitive Processes
Brophy, Jere; Good, Thomas L. – 1984
This paper, prepared as a chapter for the "Handbook of Research on Teaching" (third edition), reviews correlational and experimental research linking teacher behavior to student achievement. It focuses on research done in K-12 classrooms during 1973-83, highlighting several large-scale, programmatic efforts. Attention is drawn to design, sampling,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis
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