National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data indicated a positive relationship between the amount of time spent on homework and reading achievement in grades 4, 8, and 11. This conclusion represents one segment of the findings of the 1983-84 National Assessment, which focused on reading and writing and was administered to approximately 100,000 students across 30 states. Specifically, students were asked how much time they spent on homework yesterday. Findings showed that almost two-thirds of the students reported spending time on homework, with little variance among racial/ethnic groups. This finding seemed related to more homework being assigned and reflected an increase as compared to 1980 NAEP results. Students who received homework assignments and did them tended to read at higher proficiency levels than students who did not have homework or who did not complete assigned work. Results showed that the more time students spent on homework assigned, the better they read; this relationship was clearest at grade 11. Seventy percent of the students who spent more than two hours on homework were found to watch two hours or less of television. Based on these results, NAEP recommended that: (1) students need parental support to complete assignments, (2) teachers and parents should set clear goals for homework assignments, and (3) homework policies should be consistent with other school goals. (JD)