This bibliography is intended to be an up-date of a previous document entitled "Homework: Selected References" (1984). It lists many of the articles that were generated as a result of the educational report, "A Nation at Risk" (National Commission, 1983). The bibliography includes over 50 books, articles, and research reports on the subject of…

Describes how to formulate writing assignments that are purposeful, audience-aware, and cumulatively structured. (DD)

A six-step approach for increasing a child's academic output is presented. (MT)

Responds to Bill Barber's recent article refuting the author's conclusions concerning the beneficial effects of homework on student achievement. Asserts that the amount, frequency, nature, conditions, and other characteristics of homework must be studied, not just homework versus none at all. Homework is one of many factors contributing to…

Through is assignments, a teacher reveals a valid sample of his teaching skill, his concept of his discipline's importance, and his view of his students. (Author)

The author describes five common problems associated with assigned homework, then proposes a reconceptualization of homework which involves students' earning the privilege to do homework at home. Suggestions are made for implementation. (MC)

The taxonomy and suggestions presented in this article were designed and used to help preservice and inservice teachers clarify their homework policies and practices. Three types of homework assignments are described: practice, preparation, and extension. (KC)

Offers suggestions for making newspaper activities part of the reading curriculum. (FL)

Strategies for encouraging good homework habits include: plan daily quiet time for the family; schedule homework at times that work for the child and family; and help the child create a study area. Parents should resist doing the child's homework, discuss homework problems with teachers, limit homework to appropriate amounts of time, and be…

Numerous studies testify to the powerful link between homework and improved student achievement. Homework has also been shown to help teach students to work independently, encourage responsibility and develop good study habits. The appropriate involvement of parents in their children's homework has the added benefit of strengthening the…

Competence in mathematics is integral to a wide range of disciplines, professions and areas of life. This Eurydice report reveals crucial elements of the policies and practices that shape mathematics instruction in European education systems, focusing on reforms of mathematics curricula, teaching and assessment methods, as well as teacher…

This study is aimed at investigating students' annotation behaviors and their effects on learning achievement with pre-reading (reading before class) exercises and Web-based sharing mechanisms. An 8-week quasi-experiment was conducted with 125 sixth-grade elementary school students. The study shows the following results. First, a significant…

This book displays tools and templates for planning, organizing, and monitoring a beginning principal's daily tasks. The templates can also be downloaded from Eye On Education's website and they include: (1) planning calendar; (2) homework policy; (3) letter to community partners; (4) letter of introduction to your staff; and (5) staff meeting…

This article examines the effectiveness of incorporating an applied learning experience in an upper level undergraduate motivation theory class. In this 3-part course requirement, students (a) participated in a 2-hr field experience, (b) completed a homework assignment based on their participation, and (c) worked in groups to develop a deeper…

Opinions vary on whether or not homework has positive effects on achievement. In the literature, the author found six studies conducted between 1987 and 2003 that compared homeworkers with no-homeworkers, and equated students by using either: (1) random assignments of students to conditions; or (2) statistical controls or by matching a student in…