Teachers are becoming more and more frustrated with the lack of motivation in their students when it comes to making homework a priority. Some teachers keep "fighting the good fight," others have given in and given up requiring homework all together. This researcher has been in middle school situations with students who both have and have not been motivated to complete homework. This document was begun in search of answering several questions, including: Does research point to benefits in the assignment of homework? More specifically, does homework support the belief in (dialectical) constructivism as a standard for guiding one's teaching? Is the ability to succeed with a solid homework policy dependent upon the socioeconomic status of the students being taught? The findings were helpful for the researcher in redefining her own homework policies and