Homework Problems: How Much Is Too Much?.

Vail, Kathleen

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ERIC Number: EJ627827

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Homework Problems: How Much Is Too Much?

Vail, Kathleen

American School Board Journal, v188 n4 p24-29 Apr 2001

Homework is a battleground for many families. Increasingly, parents are asking their school boards to reconsider the amounts of homework assigned, and administrators are questioning homework quality. A New Jersey district has imposed strict limitations, allowing students more downtime and reading/informal learning opportunities. (MLH)

Descriptors: Boards of Education, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Life, Homework, Individual Differences, Informal Education, Parent Attitudes, Problems, Recreational Reading, School Policy, Student Welfare, Teacher Expectations of Students

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Virginia

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