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Finn, Jerry; Kerman, Ben; LeCornec, Juliette – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: This article describes the first-year evaluation outcomes of a program developed to increase information technology access and skills among foster children and families within the context of a long-term foster care environment. Method: A sample of 34 foster families who received computers, Internet connection, and supportive services…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Internet, Social Work, Foster Care
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Gumbus, Andra – Journal of Management Education, 2005
This experiential exercise presents the concept of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and applies it in a university setting. The Balanced Scorecard was developed 12 years ago and has grown in popularity and is used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500 companies as a performance measurement and strategic management tool. The BSC expands the traditional…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Measurement, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques
Cooper, Harris M. – Corwin Press, 2006
Does homework work? Homework is the cause of more friction between school and home than any other aspect of education and becomes the prime battlefield when schools, families, and communities view one another as adversaries. This comprehensive third edition tackles all the tough questions: What's the right amount of homework? What role should…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Homework, Parent Role, Educational Objectives
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Packard, Abbot L.; Holmes, Glen A. – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2006
Instructors teaching any college statistics course hold to a standard practice of assigning homework, grading it, and returning it to students with some form of feedback. However, with a course as difficult, intimidating, or as intense as statistics, students often need help from the instructor during non-office hours. Large class sizes often…
Descriptors: Homework, Grading, Statistics, Time Management
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Tao, Liqing; Yuan, Haiwang; Zuo, Li; Qian, Gaoyin; Murray, Bruce – Journal of Research in International Education, 2006
This article investigates China's middle school and secondary school teacher expectations of student book use as an aspect of learning environments. A questionnaire was used to probe the following teacher expectations: physical accessibility of books, homework, mastery of texts and types of extra-curricular reading materials. Results showed…
Descriptors: Homework, Teacher Expectations of Students, Reading Materials, Foreign Countries
Reich, Justin; Daccord, Thomas – M.E. Sharpe Inc, 2008
This practical, how-to guide makes it easy for teachers to incorporate the latest technology in their classes. Employing an informal workshop approach, the book avoids technical jargon and pays special attention to the needs of teachers who are expanding the use of computers in their classroom. The authors focus on what teachers do and how they…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Time Management, Educational Technology, Internet
Hargis, Charles H. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2006
This new edition updates and expands the previous volume and continues to reflect the concepts and the reasons behind learning and behavior problems of low achieving and disadvantaged students. Through the chapters, the author describes instructional levels and independent levels, emphasizing that success is produced by finding the place on the…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Teaching Methods, Behavior Problems, Grading
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Bailey, Lora Battle – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2006
The notion that parent involvement impacts student learning outcomes for children who are at risk for failing academically has been supported by prominent early childhood education experts. Recent attention has been given to specific ways parents can help increase student learning through their interactions with children as they complete home…
Descriptors: Homework, Parent Child Relationship, Caregiver Child Relationship, High Risk Students
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Power, Thomas J.; Werba, Branlyn E.; Watkins, Marley W.; Angelucci, Jennifer G.; Eiraldi, Ricardo B. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2006
This study was the first to investigate patterns of homework problems, as assessed by parent reports on the Homework Problem Checklist (HPC), among children in general education and those referred to an evaluation and treatment program for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In Study 1, parents of general education students in grades…
Descriptors: Children, Parent Child Relationship, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity
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Allain, Rhett; Williams, Troy – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2006
Does the use of an online homework system such as WebAssign (http://webassign.net) in an introductory astronomy course affect student performance? Four sections of introductory astronomy were compared in various homework situations, from no graded homework to graded homework online. Results show that there are no significant differences in…
Descriptors: Homework, Computer Uses in Education, Astronomy, College Science
Heaviside, Sheila; And Others – 1995
the findings are presented of 1994 surveys on services and resources for children and young adults (ages 12-18) in public libraries. Each survey was conducted with a different nationally representative sample of public libraries. Data was collected for individual buildings rather than for library systems. Findings indicate the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childrens Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Duranti, Alessandro; Ochs, Elinor – 1996
This report introduces the concept of syncretic literacy by examining an exchange in which a 6-year-old Samoan-American boy, in his urban Los Angeles (California) home, involves members of his extended family to complete homework. The study illustrates how English is sometimes used in ways that are consistent with the socialization practices…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Pluralism, Culture Conflict, Elementary School Students
Moller, Valerie – 1994
The aim of this book is to inform teachers about the problems and opportunities raised by homework assignments particularly for black township youth in South Africa. Homework is an important aspect of the learning process and sets the scene for emergent pupil independence in education. It also provides the space for pupils to free themselves from…
Descriptors: Blacks, Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
Zeman, Anne; Kelly, Kate – 1994
This book is written to answer commonly asked homework questions of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Included are facts, charts, definitions, explanations, examples, and illustrations. Topics include ancient number systems; decimal system; math symbols; addition; subtraction; multiplication; division; fractions; estimation; averages; properties;…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Calculators, Computers, Fractions
Christensen, Torkil – Journal of Hokusei Junior College, 1992
A required reading course for first-year English majors at Hokusei Junior College (Japan) is described. The course is intended to teach students to survey a text, read through it, form an opinion about its content, and skim portions that are less important. At the same time, students are encouraged to guess at the meaning of unknown vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Freshmen, Course Descriptions, English (Second Language)
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