Does Homework Matter?

True or False: Walk and Marshall say that there is a strong correlation between student achievement and the amount of time students spend on homework.

• True

• False

What is the main point of Walk and Marshall's argument?

• That teachers need to make homework more meaningful

• That teachers should not give out homework because it puts unnecessary stress on students

• That teachers should give around 3 hours of homework a night but no more

• That homework is important in the mathematics field but surprisingly not in ELA

What is the main point of Bennett's argument?

• Teachers should never assign homework

• We need to reexamine our practices and beliefs about homework

• Teachers should give around 3 hours of homework a night but no more

• Homework almost always increases student achievement on standardized test scores

Which of the following is a type of math homework that is NOT recommended by Walk and Marshall?

• Find and fix the mistake

• Problem sorts

• Create your own word problem

• Skill and drill computation facts

True or False: Bennett's study found a discrepancy between student perceptions and teacher perceptions of homework

• True

• False

True or False: Bennett's study suggests that some students do not complete their homework because they do not have parents who can help them at home.

• True

• False