This study addresses the question whether highly gifted students have particular school-related problems. To answer this question, 4 categories of gifted students are compared, consisting of above-average intelligent students (IQ between 110-119), mildly gifted students (IQ between 120-129), moderately gifted students (IQ between 130-144), and…

Web-based homework (WBH) Technology can simplify the creation and grading of assignments as well as provide a feasible platform for assessment testing, but its effect on student learning in business statistics is unknown. This is particularly true of the latest software development of Web-based tutoring agents that dynamically evaluate individual…

Throughout the United States, initiatives are being launched to extend the school day, increase homework, integrate technology, and require more high-stakes testing. The underlying assumption is that more time in school, more homework, more technology, and more high stakes testing will produce smarter, better-prepared students. Instead of…

Given the current emphasis on providing evidence of increased student achievement, many afterschool programs are expanding their focus to include support for students' academic growth. One of the tools the National Partnership, of which the Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) is a part, has been charged by the Department of…

When parents help kids with their homework or get involved in an assignment, they're doing more than showing an interest in their children's education--they're helping them succeed. And since everyone knows that well-equipped school libraries make a huge difference in student achievement, there's a real need to make parents aware of the media…

Noting that there is a strong relationship between homework and academic achievement, this paper presents suggestions that can help with the homework process. The paper offers a list of 12 basic things parents can do to provide the needed support, a list of 4 things parents should do, and a list of 5 things parents should not do concerning their…

This paper describes the effect of a tangible reward system that was used as a motivator for 92 average-ability suburban junior high school students in an earth science class. Every 2 weeks a student's cumulative performance on daily classroom work and homework was monitored. Each student who completed 100 percent of the work assigned over the 2…

The paper describes ways in which parents can help their learning disabled children at home. Suggestions touch upon establishing a set time for evening homework, a consistent place for study, involving fathers in homework, using graph paper to ease arithmetic assignments, considering options for reading assignments, using a duplicate set of books…

This brief guide on how to study efficiently was designed for minority engineering students and provides eight techniques to improve study habits and enhance learning and retention. The first seven suggestions are each accompanied by a methodology and an explanation of the purpose of the technique; the eighth pertains to the overall concept of…

A review is presented of 84 research studies on the efficacy of homework in improving academic performance. The studies were conducted between 1904 and 1984. Findings of the studies are presented in tables categorized by school levels: elementary, high school, and college. Some implications for teacher education programs are briefly discussed. (JD)

Students and parents are offered advice in this booklet on how to make the most of homework. The booklet first reviews the basic reasons for assigning homework: homework helps students learn better and faster, helps families become involved with education, communicates the school's high expectations, and helps students develop self-discipline and…

The paper discusses the expansion of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) to include home and community-based training activities by active two-party service contracting with handicapped students. Specific topics include a justification of homework, current status of the IEP process, current instructional problems, the viability of homework as a…

This study was designed to: (1) determine whether there was higher achievement by students assigned homework or by those not assigned homework; (2) determine whether there was higher achievment by students assigned preparation homework or those assigned practice homework; and (3) determine whether there was higher achievement by females or by…

Ten recommendations are made to help the teacher reassess homework practices and ensure that assignments are used constructively to enhance learning. (Author/SJL)

As an alternative to traditional homework assignments, a junior high school teacher created a weekly four-page booklet containing multidisciplinary basic skills exercises, mainly drawn from newspaper materials. Sample exercises are included. (SJL)