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They Say: Time Magazine states that homework is part of a push to have better education in math and science.

Claim: Homework is necessary for better education.

Evidence: They cite the launch of Sputnik in 1957, but do not establish a direct relationship between it, and the rise in homework.

Why it matters: Time Magazine is a respected source of news; however, the inferred connection between Sputnik and homework isn't strong.

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They say: A Massachusetts elementary school has announced a no-homework pilot program for the coming school year.

Claim: Students need to have time for activities and sports, and then to rest from a long day of school.

Evidence: Principal Jackie Glasheen of Massachusetts elementary school (during an interview with a local TV station)

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they say: Students in older grades that do homework do better in school

claim: older students should be doing homework

evidence: 2006-meta-analysis: test scores

says younger students could still use it to build those habits

whys it matter: homework improve study habits, attitude towards school, self discipline (some of this is Harris coopers claims)

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They say: Students with too much hw have shown signs of physical and emotional fatigue

Claim: Students should have a limited amount of HW

Why it matters: Because they are becoming stressed and losing out on time with their family. The parents are worried about their kids and ammounts of hw

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They say: The National PTA and National Education associate support the idea that there should be a 10 minute rule of homework per grade level.

Claim: Kids should not have over there time limit of homework for instance a third grader should not have more than 30 minutes of homework a day.

Evidence: None in the text

Why it matters?: Kids are spending too much time on homework, and we need to give students a break to spend time with family.

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They Say: There are issues of too much homework and how kids should be able to go home and have dinner with their family.

claim: kids need family time and stress too much over all their work so they shouldn't have home work.

evidence: parents want the best for their kids. The parents and kid get very stressed over homework because often time help is needed.

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They say: homework given to students in highschool showed more growth then when homework was given to k-8th graders

Claim: homework does not need to be given to kids who are not in highschool

Evidence: Harris Cooper, Duke University professor

Why it matters: the meta-analysis was the most comprehensive research on homework to date, so their findings are important and hold value

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They say: Parents outrage after a New York City public school eliminated traditional homework.

Claim: Harris cooper found evidence of a positive correlation between homework and student achievement. He shows that homework helps with student’s academic capability. It showed that homework caused students to do better on tests.

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They Say: people are praising the texas elementary school for not assigning homework.

claim: not having homework saves students from loads of stress and is in turn healthier for their mental well-beings.

evidence: inferred throughout article

why it matters? students will be less stressed overall

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They say: Psychology professor Harris Cooper has done some research on how it affects the kids psychologically.

Claim: Young children should not be coming home with too much homework.

Evidence: It causes physical or emotional phatic which should not be felt at such a young age.

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they say: students should have homework, because homework helps study habits and school performance

Claim: Students should have homework especially older students to help academic performance

Evidence: 2006 meta-analysis

Why it matters: Homework influences study habits, also having a correlation between school performance

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PUT YOUR NAME AT THE TOP. First, identify the type of claim (or claims) in the article (aka They Say). What is the evidence? Why does it matter?

They Say: Coopers report gives evidence on why homework is good for you.

Claim : Homework improves study habits, attitude towards school, self discipline, inquisitiveness and independent problem solving.

Evidence: Coopers report

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They say: Students in grades above that have continually done homework get better grades and do better and school

Claim: all students should be doing homework and that will get them better grades

Evidence: 2006-meta-analysis test scores

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They Say: The Homework Standard recommends a daily maximum of 10 minutes of homework per grade level.

Claim: There should be a maximum of 10 minutes per grade level.

Evidence: None

Why it matters? The older you get the more work you are capable of doing.

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they say : brandy young said she wouldnt assign homework because she wants kids to be able to play and be kids and also to get a healthy sleep cycle etc

claim: the longer kids have school and the more work they do, the more tired they are and then they cant do other non school related things, and they cant be kids.

so we should be doing homework with kids to match their grade level to make sure their keeping up their edu while also being a child

evidence: the national pta and national education association

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They say: Duke University professor found a positive connection between homework and student achievement

Claim: Homework benefits students by improving their school work

Evidence: 2006 meta analysis study

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They say: Parents and organizations are concerned about the amount of homework given to kids.

Claim: Too much homework is hurting kids

Evidence: Time Magazine. Harris Cooper.

Why does it matter?

If the kids don't have enough homework, the kids don't learn. If the kids have too much homework, they will be overwhelmed. If the kids have the right amount of homework, they will thrive.

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They Say: For younger students, homework does not appear very helpful, but for students 7th-12th, homework provided a vast benefit in education quality.

Claim: The amount of homework should be small, however it should be very comprehensive.

Evidence: 2006 meta-analysis

Why it matters? It gives a more scientific approach to the topic of homework, not only going on with the ups and downs of it, but also how it reflects both education and the student's personal lives

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They Say: The National PTA and the National Education Association support that each grade should at least 10 minutes of homework a day

Claim: Students shouldn't have to spend up to two hours on homework each night

Why it matters: Students are spending more time on homework than with their family, or doing other activities

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They say: The National PTA and Nation Education Assiociation believes that homework is good.

Claim: High schoolers should complete 2 hours of homework each night.

Evidence: they talk about the 10-minute rule per grade level

why it matters?: this states that every grade there should be more homework making the student have to have availibitly to have do said homework.

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They say: Parents and teachers are agreeing that a no-homework program wouuld be best for the students, that way they can have more time to spend with families.

Claim: Students need more time to spend with their families instead of doing homework all night.

Evidence: A principle from Kelly Elemetar school

Why does it matter: Kids should be spending more time with their families in order to create and strengthen relationships with them.

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They say: According to Katie Reilly high school students should complete about 2 hours of homework each night

Claim: High school students should be doing homework as their time comes closer to graduating.

Evidence: In the report by Harris Cooper of Duke University he says that the students that did homework performed better in school.

Why it matters: This matters because also according to the studies it improves study habits, attitudes towards school, self discipline, inquisitiveness, and independent problem solving skills.

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They say: A teacher in Texas stopped giving out homework to her students

Claim: Students need to go home and play like kids and shouldn't be bogged down with all this homework

Evidence: Parental experience

Why it matters: When you are young, your brain develops in many different ways, and interacting with your family and playing outside is crucial for that. If they are stuck doing homework, that takes away from their growth in other aspects of life

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They say: Vatterott, the author of Rethinking Homework: Best Practices That Support Diverse Needs, thinks there should be more emphasis on improving the quality of the homework tasks, and she supports efforts to eliminate homework for younger kids

Claim: The quality of homework tasks should be higher, and homework for young kids should be eliminated.

Evidence: None

Why it Matters? Because if kids don't have quality homework they wont learn, if they have too much homework they will get overwhelmed.

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They say: parents and teachers praise a 2nd-grade teacher for endorsing a no homework policy.

claim: Assigning to much homework, especially in lower grades takes away time for parents and kids to spend family time together and is to draining on the students.

evidence: a study done by a professor at Duke University, showed little to no correlation between homework and academic achievements for grades k-6th and did show for grades 7-12th. However, as Cathy Vatterott said "Does homework cause achievement or do high achievers do more homework."

why it matter? because parents students and teachers all care about the mental and physical tax that school can have on students and the benefits it has. All three groups want the best and most efficient way to learn in the least taxing way possible.

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They say: Harris Cooper, a psychology professor at Duke University says, mainly the older students in the schools that have done their homework continually get better grades and overall are better students in the classroom then the students that have not done homework continually.

Claim: Students should always do their homework to continually improve their learning abilities and performance in the classroom.

Evidence: 2006-meta-analysis test scores

Why it matters?: Students have to learn how to work hard in a classroom to see the result just like in the real world.

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they say - students who did homework got better grades in school but it affects students who are between seventh and twelfth-grade.

claim - Students who are in middle school and high school should do homework to get better grades

evidence - 2006 meta-analysis by Duke University psychology professor Harris Cooper

why it matters - Harris Cooper is a respected psychology professor at a world-renowned college. According to Cooper homework improves study habits, attitude toward school, self-discipline, inquisitiveness, and problem-solving skills.

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They say: Professor Harris Cooper found evidence that homework is both good and bad, but doing too much can "kill you."

Claim: Homework should be limited.

Evidence: Homework impacts academic achievements like test scores, but also can cause physical and mental fatigue.

Why it matters: Homework can improve study habits, attitudes towards school, and self-discipline, but can also fuel negative attitudes about learning and limit leisure time for children.

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They say: An elementary school in New York implemented a no homework policy in support of kids spending more time with their families.

Claim: homework is taking too much time from kids that could be spent with family

Evidence: a study in 2006 by Duke university professor Harris Cooper.

Why it matters: kids are spending too much time on homework, when they finally get done they are tired and do not want to spend time with family

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they say: A Massachusetts elementary principle announces a pilot program where, homework should not be given to younger kids instead they should have a longer school day getting out of school at 4.

Claim: younger kids shouldn't be doing homework because it doesn't prove to help them academically and is just a waste of time.

evidence: the study in 2006 meta-analysis by duke university says that although there was a correlation in older students with doing homework and doing better in school. There was no proof of improvement for younger students while doing homework. Also, with the study they found that many kids experience mental fatigue and that isn't beneficial for younger kids.

Why it matters: It matters because kids shouldn't be spending their time outside of school doing homework they should be doing stuff with their family, sports, and sleeping.