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There have been studies that show that doing homework in moderation improves test performance. So we can’t rule out the value of homework if it’s conducive to learning.
This data shows that while there’s significant support for optional homework, many parents still see value in it, depending on their child’s age and developmental needs.
An interesting conversation is evolving around Katie's Dec. 11 post about the value of homework. The parents who commented seem to think there is too much of it and most of it is just busy work ...
If they don’t have the support at home, there’s only so far I can take them. If they’re not going to go home and do their homework, there’s just not much I can do.” ...
There is a growing movement questioning the value of the work that's being brought home. One of the key things that parents are wondering about is: "Is homework developmentally appropriate?
High school teacher Phil Lyons has become a heretic: He refuses to assign homework. At Palo Alto's Gunn High School, where he teaches world history and advanced-placement economics, his no ...
Her kids' school gives about 40 minutes of homework a day, but she's told the teachers they won't do it. She says it takes away from family time.
In what’s often referred to as the “homework gap,” the unequal access to digital devices and high-speed internet prevents 17 percent of teens from completing their homework assignments ...
Like learning any new skill, CBT must be practiced; this is done with the help of homework that focuses on exposure in various situations.
He’s exhausted already.” “I spend all of my free time after work trying to help my third-grader figure out his math homework. It leaves us both in tears.” “There is just too much.