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Kirsch, Claudine; Gogonas, Nikolaos – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2018
Against the backdrop of the ongoing crisis-led migration from Southern to Northwestern Europe, the present paper reports on a case study of two families who have recently migrated from Greece to Luxembourg. Luxembourg has a trilingual education system and many pupils of migrant background face difficulties on this account. Drawing on the framework…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Immigrants, Language Usage, Family Environment
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Fox, Kathy R. – School Community Journal, 2016
Homework is a constant yet often controversial practice in homes and other settings. This study set out to determine answers to the question: "What practices were used to support children with homework in families deemed as at risk due to low socioeconomic factors?" Homework was examined as a common practice that routinely took place in…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Homework, Best Practices, At Risk Students
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Danielson, Mary Lee; Strom, Bruce; Kramer, Kathrine – Educational Research Quarterly, 2011
As the standards and accountability movements have gained momentum and political favor in recent years, a renewed interest in instructional practices intended to promote greater success on standardized tests has been evidenced. One such instructional practice, homework, while certainly not a recent practice, receives both support and criticism and…
Descriptors: Homework, Elementary Secondary Education, Classification, Resources
Delucchi, Giovanna Rita – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The study addresses the need for after-school programs in urban communities, especially those in low, poor economic areas. Its purpose is to evaluate a three part after-school program in determining the effect on academic and social behaviors. This program design includes homework help, recreation and a multi-cultural component. The study seeks to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Homework, Research Design, Socialization
Foyle, Harvey C. – 1988
Extension and creative homework are discussed in this paper. Extension homework is assigned in order to transfer an idea or skill to a new or different situation. This form of homework is one way to develop reasoning and critical thinking skills. Examples of this type of homework are book and article reports. Creative homework requires students to…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Interviews
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. Project Outreach. – 1983
Described in this synopsis are the results of a public opinion survey concerning Michigan citizens' attitudes toward findings of the final report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education. The survey was conducted during weekday evening hours between June 23 and 30, l983. A majority of respondents strongly favored most of the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
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Kay, Pamela J.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
Analysis of data from 11 interviews with parents of children with disabilities, 3 focus groups, and parent action research logs yielded 5 themes: parents felt ill-prepared to help children with homework; parents wanted more information about teachers' expectations; parents wanted individualized homework assignments; parents valued family…
Descriptors: Action Research, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation
Warren, Constancia; Feist, Michelle; Nevarez, Nancy – Academy for Educational Development, 2002
This study examined six Beacon centers, which are community centers located in public school buildings that offer a range of activities and services to participants of all ages, before and after school, in the evenings, and on weekends. Individual Beacons are managed by community-based organizations. The study examined how the Beacons provided…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Youth Programs, Family Involvement, Community Centers