Grades 1 5 Homework Survey

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Grades 1- 5 Homework Survey

• A brief analysis of results

Lincoln Public Schools January, 2009
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Response Rate

• Hanscom 31
• Lincoln 45
• Percents are the number of responses out of the
  number of students. (Parents were asked to fill
  out a separate survey for each child.)

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Grade Level Distribution

• Responses were fairly evenly distributed
  throughout the five grade levels, with slightly
  more responses coming from third and fourth
  grades.

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How Many Nights?
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Time on Homework
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Purpose of Homework

• Most respondents (86.3) felt that the main
  purpose of this weeks homework was to practice
  and reinforce skills.
• About 47 of respondents felt that the main
  purpose of this weeks homework was to extend and
  challenge concepts and skills.
• (This question was a check all that apply, so
  the sum of percentages exceeds 100.)

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Level of Difficulty of Homework
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Use of Online Resources

• 13.5 consulted the online Student Reference Book
  that week.
• 27.7 played online math games to reinforce
  skills that week.
• Of those who played, 74.2 felt that the games
  were just right in level of difficulty.

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Family Letters

• A large majority (almost 90) of the respondents
  reported receiving the family letters.