The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents

Cooper, Harris

ISBN 10: 1412937132 / ISBN 13: 9781412937139

Published by Corwin, 2006

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Battle Over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents
• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1412937132
• ISBN 13: 9781412937139
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Featured on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. See Will Homework Ban Ease Student Stress?

"An excellent resource that provides research-based information as well as practical information. Administrators, teachers, and parents will find Cooper′s book to be an indispensable resource."
―Mary Johnstone, Principal, Rabbit Creek Elementary, Anchorage, AK

"An easy-to-read, comprehensive resource for teachers, administrators, district staff, and parents interested in best schooling practices around homework."
―Barb Keating, Principal, FW Howay School, British Columbia, Canada

Does homework work?

Homework is the cause of more friction between school and home than any other aspect of education and becomes the prime battlefield when schools, families, and communities view one another as adversaries. This comprehensive third edition tackles all the tough questions: What′s the right amount of homework? What role should parents play in the homework process? What is the connection between homework and achievement?

Harris Cooper provides educators with terms, definitions, and updated research to hold constructive conversations with students, their families, and the community. Administrators, teachers, and parents can collaborate to make sound decisions about homework policies and guidelines as they learn to evaluate:

• Variations in homework that can influence achievement
• Appropriate assignments for different grade levels
• The influence of parents in the homework process
• Recent research findings, best practices, and updated policy guidelines

This essential reference offers all stakeholders the opportunity to end the battle and turn homework into a cooperative effort to promote student learning.

About the Author

Harris Cooper is Hugo L. Blomquist professor for psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. In 2007, he received the Contributions to Research Synthesis Methodology Award from the International Campbell Collaboration. In 2008, he received the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology. He has been the editor of Psychological Bulletin and Archives of Scientific Psychology. From 2009 to 2015, he was the Chief Editorial Advisor to the American Psychological Association’s journal publishing program. His substantive interests include application of social and developmental psychology to education policy.