Homework-Communication Problems among Parents, Classroom Teachers, and Special Education Teachers: An Exploratory Study.

Jayanthi, Madhavi; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ499268

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Homework-Communication Problems among Parents, Classroom Teachers, and Special Education Teachers: An Exploratory Study.

Jayanthi, Madhavi; And Others

Remedial and Special Education, v16 n2 p102-16 Mar 1995

Nine focus groups were conducted with a total of 14 special education teachers of students with mild disabilities (grades 5 through 12), 15 parents of such students, and 14 classroom teachers. Participants identified six major homework-communication problems. These involved initiation, frequency, timing, consistency, follow-through, and clarity and usefulness of communication. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Communication Problems, Family School Relationship, Focus Groups, Homework, Intermediate Grades, Mild Disabilities, Opinions, Parent Attitudes, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Secondary Education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes

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Language: English

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