Homework
Read more about take-home assignments, projects, and reading students are expected to complete outside of class
School & District Management
What the Research Says
Lack of Internet Access Hamstrings Homework Efforts
One in 5 urban teachers say most of their students don't have the home access to the internet necessary to do assignments outside of class, finds a new teacher survey by the nonprofit Common Sense Media.
Teaching
Opinion
'Should Grades Be Based on Classwork?' And Other Questions We Should Stop Asking
Many of education's most common questions skip a logical step or two, warns Alfie Kohn.
Standards
Report Roundup
Research Report: Homework
Much of the homework students are asked to do aligns to the Common Core State Standards, finds a new analysis from the Center for American Progress—but it overwhelmingly focuses on rote learning.
Standards
Is Homework Valuable or Not? Try Looking at Quality Instead
Although homework does tend to align to standards, a lot of it is busywork, rather than requiring students to use higher-order thinking skills.
Student Well-Being
Breaking the Link Between Parents' Math Anxiety and Students' Progress
Out-of-school family time around math may help children succeed even when their parents dread the subject, according to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
Teaching
Kindergarten Homework: Too Much Too Early?
Listen to parents and educators, and you’ll hear some strong—and mixed—opinions on how or even whether kindergartners should get homework.
Teaching
What's the Right Amount of Homework? Many Students Get Too Little, Brief Argues
A new article from Education Next asserts that students from low-income families may not be getting enough homework.
School & District Management
Tackling Two 'Danger Zones' of Freshman Year: Attendance and Homework
A Seattle partnership between researchers and practitioners is using a continuous improvement approach to improve outcomes for students making the rocky transition from 8th to 9th grades.
Families & the Community
Report Roundup
Research Report: Homework
Parent support can help keep students on track academically, but a new study suggests a light touch can be more helpful.
Teaching
Opinion
How Much Homework Is Enough? Depends Who You Ask
Author and speaker Sir Ken Robinson considers the role of homework in the academic lives of children—an issue that is still up for debate.
Student Achievement
Opinion
How Is Homework Helping Students Learn?
Rather than assigning independent work because we always have, assign it with the knowledge that the practice will be correct and effective and supported with immediate feedback.
Assessment
Opinion
Where Does Homework Fit Into the Big Picture?
No matter whether homework is the opener of the conversation or some other topic is catalytic to a reflection on current practice how things fit into the bigger picture has to be considered.
School Climate & Safety
News in Brief
Sexual-Assault Question Part of Math Homework
A Pennsylvania high school is apologizing after students were given a math homework assignment that asked which family member had sexually assaulted a girl.
Teaching
Opinion
What Do You Mean My Kid Doesn’t Have Homework?
It's time to move past our expectations that sending a worksheet home will help children learn in meaningful ways, writes Samantha Hulsner.