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Peer reviewedCooper, Harris; Nye, Barbara – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1994
A review of the literature on effects of homework for students with and without disabilities offers a homework process model, and suggests that homework policies and practices for students with learning disabilities should emphasize: simple, short assignments; careful monitoring by and prominent rewards from teachers; and parental involvement to…
Descriptors: Assignments, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedCooper, Harris; Lindsay, James J.; Nye, Barbara; Greathouse, Scott – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1998
The amount of homework assigned and completed, and attitudes about homework, were studied through questionnaires completed by 709 students, their parents, and 82 teachers. Differences in student, parent, and teacher perceptions of the amount of homework assigned and completed are discussed. In the lower grades, amount of homework completed helped…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedCooper, Harris; Jackson, Kristina; Nye, Barbara; Lindsay, James J. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2001
Tested a model of the influence of homework on classroom performance using a sample of 429 students in grades 2 and 4, their parents, and their 28 teachers. Data reveal the critical role of parents in both the homework process and the success of elementary school students. Positive parent involvement in homework was the strongest predictor of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Homework
