In 2004, the U.S. Department of Education's Policy and Program Studies Service contracted with SRI International and its partner, Policy Studies Associates, to undertake an evaluation of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. The following evaluation questions informed this study: (1) What is the nature of activities in centers that are…

We examine school performance among 83 adolescents at risk for major depression. Negative mood interfered with subjective measures of school performance, including ability to do well in school, homework completion, concentrate in class, interact with peers, and going to class. No significant relationships were found for mood and objective measures…

A cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was developed to address its high prevalence in persons with severe mental illness receiving treatment at community mental health centers. CBT was compared with treatment as usual (TAU) in a randomized controlled trial with 108 clients with PTSD and either major…

This article describes the students' academic progress in an online course of business statistics through interactive software assignments and diverse educational homework, which helps these students to build their own e-learning through basic competences; i.e. interpreting results and solving problems. Cross-tables were built for the categorical…

Schools represent the primary setting where refugee children learn about Australian life and culture. They serve as a broad context for acculturation not only for academic development and language acquisition but for cultural learning too. This paper focuses on the after-school homework tutoring programme that uses University of Western Sydney…

Teachers know what a daunting job it can be to ensure that all students in a class learn effectively. In addition to the usual difficulties of gaining everyone's attention at once, instructors also run into the issue of preferred learning styles. In any classroom environment, the same topic is taught to multiple students, and each student may…

In the early 1990s, the National Science Foundation funded many research projects for improving statistical education. Many of these stressed the need for classroom activities that illustrate important issues of designing experiments, generating quality data, fitting models, and performing statistical tests. Our paper describes such an activity on…

Introduces Programmed Distance Writing (PDW), a technique that can strengthen traditional talk therapy. PDW is a way of intervening with individuals, couples, and families by assigning structured, self-administered written lessons as regular homework. PDW lessons can be used as a complement to the counselor's role by stimulating clients to…

Presents reasons and recommendations for assigning modest amounts of homework in science for middle school students. Acknowledges that research findings on the issue are mixed but suggests that teachers can help students profit from homework through interaction with parents and appropriate use of in-class study sessions. (DLH)

Discusses how, with students spending less time studying, colleges are looking for ways to make it important again. (EV)

Places homework in framework of emerging interest in development of effective home-school partnerships. Reviews homework literature, paying attention to parent-, teacher-, and child-mediated programs. Describes several homework programs that have received empirical support. Explores role of school psychologists in supporting and coordinating…

Presents tips from teachers on how to encourage students to do their homework in a thorough and timely manner. Tips include: pizza lunches for students who turn in all their homework; extra time outside for students who complete their homework and maintain appropriate behavior; and an accountability checklist that students must sign regarding…

What part does homework have in teaching mathematics? During my PGCE school experience, I felt that I was somewhat neglecting homework in comparison to work covered in class. This manifested itself through a lack of time given to explaining and giving feedback on homework and the setting of tasks that were a continuation or 'finishing off' of work…

Through the author's home science program, MOS, the author aims to widen the walls of the school lab. MOS stands for "My Own Science." It is work that students choose and carry out on their own about once a week throughout the year. They are also responsible for keeping track of the time spent working on the activities using log sheets. With a…

Homework has become a cornerstone of many educational reforms. A research on homework focuses on the benefits and negative effects of homework on struggling learners and their families.