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

Updated Edition of Bestseller!Harris Cooper revises his best-selling book, The Battle Over Homework, with new findings to help everyone involved in the process make sound decisions about homework. This new edition provides readers with the terms, definitions, and research evidence needed to explore the issues of homework in a constructive manner. With this foundation, school districts, schools, classrooms, and families can set effective homework policies, rules, and guidelines. Highlights of updated material include:Added material addresses needs of teachers, parents, and students, as well as administrators A decade of new findings has been added to the research summaries Results of Cooper's extensive survey of over 80 teachers and 700 families regarding how the homework process unfolds in their lives. Increased emphasis on the influence of parents and the home in the homework processRead More