Homework and PracticeHomework and practice both provide opportunities for students to practice, review, and apply knowledge. It also enhances a student's ability to reach a level of expected proficiency for a skill or concept.
Homework Stats
Students need to practice a skill 24 times to reach 80% competency.
First 4 practices are the most effective.
At the high school level, for every 30 additional minutes of homework completed daily, a student's GPA can increase up to half a point (Keith, 1992).
Grading homework is helpful, but homework in which a teacher has embedded instructive comments has the greatest effect on learning.
We all know what homework and practice is, but do we all know how to use it effectively?
The amount of homework assigned to students should be different from elementary to middle school to high school. (About 10 minutes per grade level
Parent involvement in homework should be kept to a minimum.
The purpose of homework should be identified and articulated.
If homework is assigned, it should be commented on.
Establish and communicate a homework policy.
Design homework assignments that clearly state the purpose and outcome.
Vary the approaches to providing feedback on homework assignments.
We all know what homework and practice is, but do we all know how to use it effectively?
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