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Sawtelle, Charlotte – 1985
One of a series, this guide was produced for parents who want to become involved in their children's education and is designed to help them understand and encourage adolescents' growth and development. Section I offers an overview of adolescence. Section II discusses aspects of self-esteem, qualities of relationships affecting self-esteem, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Planning, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Collins, Carter H.; And Others – 1982
Unusual because they involve students above the primary level, the programs described in this report are designed to involve parents more fully in the education of their children. Presented are 28 programs in grades 4-12 initiated by school systems in large cities and operating during the 1980-81 school year. Information about the programs was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Home Study
Epstein, Joyce L. – 1983
Homework is one of the most important practices for establishing a successful academic environment. From the literature and an elementary school teacher survey, seven purposes of homework were identified: practice, participation, personal development, parent-child relations, policy, public relations, and punishment. Using data from elementary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Homework, Parent Attitudes
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Research. – 1983
North Carolina students taking statewide achievement tests in grades 6 and 9 were ased two questions about the amount of time they spend doing homework: how much time do you spend doing assigned homework, and how much time do you spend doing work which is not assigned or required by the teacher? The results were compared with their scores on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Elementary Education, Homework
Rusalem, Herbert – 1974
Evaluated were the characteristics, attitudes, and perceptions of 35 industrial homeworkers who had been rehabilitated jointly by the Federation of the Handicapped and the New York State Office of Vocational Rehabilitation or the New York State Commission for the Visually Handicapped and who, at the time of the study, were performing homework…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Demography, Disabilities
Heintz, Paul – 1975
The High School Homework Program was designed to provide eligible high school students, grades 9 through 12, with intensive individualized remedial instruction in reading, mathematics, and language as well as assistance with daily homework assignments. The major objectives of the program were to help students who were two or more years retarded in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, College Students, High School Students, Homework
LaConte, Ronald T. – 1981
Three types of homework assignments are commmon in schools in the United States: practice, preparation, and extension. To be effective, practice exercises must be highly individualized and based on the progress of each student. Preparation normally refers to reading assignments given prior to class meetings. Homework of this sort should be…
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Study
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1975
This booklet is an evaluation of the use of homework as it contributes to learning. The main contention of the booklet is that as often as possible homework should be in the form of independent study projects and should be interesting and enjoyable rather than boring or overly difficult. It is suggested that homework assignments which are too long…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Cheating, Creative Thinking

Haines, Valerie J.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1986
A 49-item questionnaire administered to 380 students was used to study cheating on exams, quizzes, and homework assignments. More than half the students reported cheating during the academic year in at least one area. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Apathy, Cheating, College Students, Educational Attitudes

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
Monakhov, Vadim Makarievich – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1985
Too much homework is having a negative effect, both psychologically and physiologically, on students in the USSR. Normalization of the work load should be based on the sound planning and organization of the educational process, starting with the development of curricular schedules and going right through to individual lesson plans. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Research
Guskey, Thomas R. – Online Submission, 2005
This study compared different stakeholders' perceptions of the validity of various indicators of student learning used to judge the quality of schools and individual student's academic performance. Data are based on questionnaire responses of 314 educators from school districts in three states that have implemented comprehensive statewide…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Homework, Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation
Packard, Abbot L.; Holmes, Glen A. – 2000
This paper investigates a collaboration between faculty and students in a college statistics course to develop a method of quickly getting homework graded with feedback indicated and returned to the students. Using a World Wide Web site to deliver this support was a possible solution. A survey was developed to gain student input in the process of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences
Simmons, Karen; Guinn, Cindy – 2000
Encouraging interactive learning and motivating K-5 students, this book presents step-by-step directions, drawings, black line masters, and photographs for 48 thematic classroom projects that use everyday items. The first chapter discusses the history of the "bag ladies." The second chapter describes how to gather, make, and store classroom…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Homework
Allan, Phil – SASTA Journal, 1980
Described are several homework activities for use in teaching Astronomy. Topics include optical telescopes, the sun, and facts about the solar system. The format is a series of true-false questions related to diagrams which students must complete. (DS)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Enrichment Activities, Homework, Instructional Materials