Title: Rethinking homework : best practices that support diverse needs /
Authors: Vatterott, Cathy, 1951-; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Publisher: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Homework.; Motivation in education.
Abstract: This book "examines the role homework has played in the culture of schooling over the years; how such factors as family life, the media, and the 'balance movement' have affected the homework controversy; and what research and educators' common sense tell us about the effects of homework on student learning."--Back cover.
Contents: The cult(ure) of homework -- Homework in the context of the new family -- Homework research and common sense -- Effective homework practices -- Homework completion strategies and support programs.