e on homework so that the subject is reinforced and not just a waste of time. The national PTA suggest that from K-3 grades there should be no more than 20 minutes a day, for 4-6 grades there should be 20-40 minutes of homework, and from 7-12 grades time varies do to types of subjects and number of subjects taken(KidSource). Anymore than these recommended amount of times is seen excessive by the national PTA. Surprisingly U.S. students are working as hard as Asians: 24% of eighth graders do more then two hour of homework compared to Japans 28% and Germanys 17%(Brimelow108). Are we working to hard, researchers don’t think so, U.S. student grades are improving. As of 1996 one in every sixth grader does more than an hour of homework every night(KidSource). The national PTA thinks this is an extreme for fourth graders. Homework time will increase but so will student achievement.Developing homework policies can be tough for teachers and schools. When considering homework policies you should answer these questions, what kind of homework is most effective, how much homework is appropriate, at what age level is homework useful, who is responsible for deciding how much homework to assign, and who is responsible for monitoring homework(ERIC)? When all these questions are answered correctly the outcome is an effective and productive homework policy.The future of homework is uncertain, some say it will increase, and some say it will decrease. According to a interview in the New York times, Daria Doering, founder of www.sanehomework.com, points out that homework manias have come and gone before, “It’s just one of those educational fashions,” she says(Brimelow108). No one knows for sure if homework has any educational values but for now teachers and principal just hope there is. Parents should be involved and encourage students, and help them with their homework(ERIC).Homework has helped many students do better in school. Eve...
