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Individualizing homework allows students to take ownership in the work they do, as well as increases motivation, and focuses on the needs of the students. Students set goals for themselves and work on tasks that are more in depth.  

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Individualizing homework allows students to take ownership in the work they do, as well as increases motivation, and focuses on the needs of the students. Students set goals for themselves and work on tasks that are more in depth.  

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National Averages Don't Help to Make Decisions 

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National Averages Don't Help to Make Decisions 

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I was surprised that the Brown report had so little information that could be used to make decisions about homework policy at the local level.
It's interesting to see the trends over time, but the descriptive stats don't provide information to make qualitative decisions.

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A group of young people who were intrinsically motivated to learn and then apply what they have learned outside of school.

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1901 Study at home interferes with children's natural inclination for play and free movement.

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The average student spends one hour on homework each night.

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Seeing the value in homework is important, but so is not being afraid to fail at it. Grading homework adds another level of stress. If  a student's grade depends on how well he/she performs on homework (which should be practice) then he/she may be demotivated and unduly stressed over it. 

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Seeing the value in homework is important, but so is not being afraid to fail at it. Grading homework adds another level of stress. If  a student's grade depends on how well he/she performs on homework (which should be practice) then he/she may be demotivated and unduly stressed over it. 

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Strategic, Relevant, Attainable and Time-Bound

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Strategic, Relevant, Attainable and Time-Bound

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These words and descriptions stood out to me, as I think they are important components of quality homework characteristics. In order for students to grow in their learning, they need to struggle and "get messy", but if the struggle is too difficult they will give up.

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I like the idea of the individualized learning, since it allows the students to do something that they actually enjoy as homework, rather than the usual tasks associated with the class (for example, you would have math homework pertained to the class they had that day). It also allows the teacher to give real feedback to students, even though it will take more time to do.

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Very interesting to me that one of his 4 components of quality homework (or instruction) is Aesthetic. How engaging - enjoyable - appealing is the task presented?
The importance of this component goes back to Dewey, and recently is getting more interest in the research community.

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I think individualized homework is a great idea, although (as the article mentioned) it is a lot of work for the teacher to get it started, and come up with the assignments. I like how the students get to make goals and therefore have a concrete way to see their accomplishments as their goals are met.

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We know from research that students will persevere on a task if they thing, "This work has value for me."
Finding value in homework is going to vary from student to student.
*What if the student has a busy evening?  Would homework be valued more than dance class, karate, boyscouts or basketball practice?  It could just be adding stress.
*What if the students home environment is not an environment that supports homework?  Some of our most struggling students fall farther and farther behind because they do not have a supportive home for school work.
*What would the expectation be of teachers to assign differentiated homework?  This seems challenging...how realistic is it?
How persistent are we expecting children to be at home without the supports of the classroom? We also need to be careful about assigning things that students may struggle with so that they are not practicing incorrectly.

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I don't think it's a "huge" issue. I do think it is an important element that is usually not thought about. Much research has shown that motivation is affected by conditions and scaffolds. I don't know many teachers in the past who think it is his/her responsibility to provide engaging homework. That is changing with the new standards.

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"You get to work on what you might be struggling with so you can grow as a learner", one student said. Vatterott, 2017, p. 35

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One Size Doesn't Fit All.March 2017 ASCD.pdf

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Complaints about homework have existed for more than a century, and they show no signs of going away. Brown Center Report, p. 24

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Because homework is completed independently, motivation becomes a huge issue.                        Vatterott, 2009, p. 105

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Because homework is completed independently, motivation becomes a huge issue.                        Vatterott, 2009, p. 105

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The degree to which students value an academic task strongly influences their choice, persistence, and performance at the task.            Learning Personalized, p. 48

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The degree to which students value an academic task strongly influences their choice, persistence, and performance at the task.            Learning Personalized, p. 48

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Beyond achievement, proponents of homework argue that it can help students develop good study habits as their cognitive capacities mature, foster independent learning and responsible character traits.   Cooper, 2010, p.2

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Beyond achievement, proponents of homework argue that it can help students develop good study habits as their cognitive capacities mature, foster independent learning and responsible character traits.   Cooper, 2010, p.2

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Cooper 2010 Hwk's Diminishing Returns.pdf

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One study last year found that 1st and 2nd grade children were being assigned three times the homework load recommended by the NEA.       Kauffman, p. 2

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One study last year found that 1st and 2nd grade children were being assigned three times the homework load recommended by the NEA.       Kauffman, p. 2

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Should second-graders get homework_ Maybe not, says Texas teacher. - CSMonitor.pdf