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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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To instruct students in public or private schools in one or more subjects. US: $34,600, $52,200, $88,200 MD: $41,800, $60,300, $88,600Trends- +9% next yearAdvancement- Principle, vice
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I picked it because I like to work with computers and it was the only one I could pick that I was interested in
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Yearly Tuition- $66,938.00
program requirements- SAT Reasoning test, SAT Subject Tests or ACT, ACT writing section
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Community Service
Made Christmas dinner for all the people in a homeless shelter
I did it because if we had not done it then nobody else would have and I wanted them to have a good Christmas dinner.
Prior Job ExperienceSubway
Giant
McDonalds
Accomplishments/awardsHonor RollThe Science Department Award
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