What is clear from the literature is that when homework is assigned, it should apply to
what students are learning and be considered important by the student, their parents, and
teachers. The expectations should be individualized to the student, even if the homework
assignments are not. In the research I read, Chen and Stevenson (1989) and the MetLife Survey
of The American Teacher (2007) were the only studies to survey students, parents, and teachers.
My action research surveyed how students, their parents, and teachers viewed homework and
what their perceptions were of homework. Based on the information I gathered, I reviewed my
expectations and teaching methods in hopes of reaching the best goal for my students.
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