Results from the Homework Survey Student Advisory Committee
Why a Survey About Homework? ● Dr. Tremblay’s student congress focused on homework. Dr. Tremblay’s Friends and Family days ● ● No existing School Committee policy on homework ○ IJOA-R-2/JJH-R JHE ○ ○ JIC JJH-R ○ ● Homework is a topic that most--if not all--students can relate to. ● Homework directly relates to stress levels and the hours of sleep students can get.
Survey Participation by Grade Grade 12: Grade 9: 195 Students (25.4%) 178 Students (23.2%) Grade 11: Grade 10: 210 Students (27.4%) 184 Students (24.0%)
Survey Participation by Course Level A Wide Variety: CP/ACP: 56 Students (7.3%) 106 Students (13.9%) Honors/AP: ACP/Honors: 237 Students (31.1%) 364 Students (47.7%)
Time Spent on Homework Nightly >4 Hours: <1 Hour: 80 Students (10.5%) 57 Students (7.5%) 3-4 Hours: 1-2 Hours: 146 Students (19.1%) 232 Students (30.4%) 2-3 Hours: 249 Students (32.6%)
Time Spent on Extracurriculars Daily >4 Hours: <1 Hour: 171 Students (22.4%) 125 Students (16.4%) 3-4 Hours: 1-2 Hours: 144 Students (18.9%) 143 Students (18.7%) 2-3 Hours: 180 Students (23.6%)
Hours of Sleep on Weeknights >8 Hours: <3 Hours: 13 Students (1.7%) 12 Students (1.6%) 7-8 Hours: 3-4 Hours: 101 Students (13.2%) 60 Students (7.8%) 6-7 Hours: 4-5 Hours: 225 Students (29.3%) 111 Students (14.5%) 5-6 Hours: 245 Students (31.9%)
Hours of Sleep on Weekends >8 Hours: <3 Hours: 433 Students (56.6%) 6 Students (0.8%) 7-8 Hours: 3-4 Hours: 194 Students (25.4%) 9 Students (1.2%) 6-7 Hours: 4-5 Hours: 79 Students (10.3%) 15 Students (2.0%) 5-6 Hours: 29 Students (3.8%)
Typical Bedtime During the Week After 11 p.m.: Before 8 p.m.: 277 Students (36.2%) 5 Students (0.7%) ~11 p.m.: ~9 p.m.: 264 Students (34.5%) 42 Students (5.5%) ~10 p.m.: 178 Students (23.2%)
What prevents you from going to bed earlier? Homework 83.9 % 643 Use of Electronics 44.5 % 341 Extracurriculars 38.4 % 294 Family Time 23.5 % 180 Job 22.3 % 171 You don’t want to 18.8 % 144
When do you do your homework? After School 90.2 % 689 During Study Halls 42.8 % 327 During Homeroom 16.6 % 127 In the Morning 13.4 % 102 During Extracurriculars 9.7 % 74 During Passing Periods 5.8 % 44
I am able to balance my school work and family/personal life without much difficulty. Strongly Agree 5.9 % 45 Somewhat Agree 25.0 % 191 Neutral 32.2 % 246 Somewhat Disagree 26.7 % 204 Strongly Disagree 10.2 % 78
I feel I can manage the stress of my school work. Strongly Agree 4.6 % 35 Somewhat Agree 25.1 % 192 Neutral 32.2 % 246 Somewhat Disagree 23.8 % 182 Strongly Disagree 14.3 % 109
I feel the homework I am assigned is meaningful and it contributes to my understanding of material. Strongly Agree 6.3 % 48 Somewhat Agree 23.4 % 179 Neutral 35.2 % 269 Somewhat Disagree 21.3 % 163 Strongly Disagree 13.7 % 105
I feel the amount of homework I am assigned is appropriate. Strongly Agree 3.7 % 28 Somewhat Agree 22.0 % 168 Neutral 35.2 % 269 Somewhat Disagree 22.5 % 172 Strongly Disagree 16.6 % 127
Takeaways ● Most students see homework as excessive or stressful. ~70% of Students. ○ ● It is very difficult for most students to complete all homework, participate in extracurricular activities, and get a decent night’s sleep. Weekends are used to “catch up” on work, sleep, and fun that can’t be done ● during the week. ● Many students don’t find all of the homework assigned to be necessary. ○ ~70 % of Students ● Study halls help a significant percent of students manage their time and stress with their homework. ○ ~43% of Students.
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