1.Remember the main purposes of homework: to build rote memorization and automaticity; to provide time to deepen understanding though elaboration and to increase readiness for new information.
2.Assign homework that includes very few concepts so students can learn them on a deeper level (Healy, 1990).
3.Match homework to the learning goal for a more focused learning experience.
4.Provide appropriate and timely feedback. Students need to know what was correct, what needs to be changed, etc., and they need this information sooner rather than later. Waiting several days or even weeks to provide feedback limits or even eliminates the effectiveness of the assignment.
5.Parental involvement should be limited to facilitating the completion of homework – not teaching content or doing the work for a child. Parents who get too involved in an assignment inhibit rather than enhance learning.