Is homework beneficial or detrimental to a student’s

academic success?

Jackson FrancoBlock C

Nov. 29 2010

Introduction

Definition: Homework- schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom.

Introduction

Statistic: Elementary school: 10- 1 hr. of

homework a dayMiddle school: 1 hr.- 1 ½ of

homework a dayHigh school- more than 1 ½ hr.

of homework a night

Has the homework load increased over the years?

Homework has increased, but only by an average of 23 min. a day

Most of the increase has been with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders

Does homework increase average test scores?Homework does help academic

performance but does not improve test scores

Research Question 2

Extended homework time does not improve grades

Highest scoring countries have teachers who give little homework

Lowest scoring countries have teachers who assign a lot of homework.

How much homework should a student have according to their grade level?

10 minute rule, 10 minutes per grade (10 min. for 1st graders, 30 min. for 3rd, an hour for 6th graders)

Do parents find homework a burden?

Most parents find homework cutting into family time

The most common subject between parents when talking about their kids is how much their kids schooling is stressing them out, including homework.

Where in the world is the most homework given?

France, Russia, and Italy spend twice as much time on homework then the US

The highest scoring countries such as Czech Republic, Denmark, and Japan have teachers who give little homework

Research Question 5Thailand, Greece, and Iran have

teachers who assign a lot of homework.

The US is one of the most homework intensive countries in the world

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