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The Relationship of Students' Academic Achievement to Television Watching, Leisure Time Reading and Homework.

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Ward, Barbara; And Others – 1983

To investigate the relationships between television watching, spare time reading, homework, and scholastic achievement, the National Assessment of Educational Progress gathered data on television viewing habits. Younger students were more avid viewers than older ones. Half the 9-year olds watched over 3 hours of television daily; most 13-year-olds…

Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Reading Achievement

The Relationship of Students' Reading Skills to TV Watching, Leisure Time Reading, and Homework.

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Searls, Donald T.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1985

Examines data from the 1979-80 National Assessment of Reading that reveals that television as external stimulation is beneficial to some groups of students yet detrimental to others. (HOD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework