SLIDE 1
Results from the Homework Survey
Student Advisory Committee
SLIDE 2 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.
SLIDE 3 Survey Participation by Grade
Grade 9:
178 Students (23.2%)
Grade 10:
184 Students (24.0%)
Grade 11:
210 Students (27.4%)
Grade 12:
195 Students (25.4%)
SLIDE 4 Survey Participation by Course Level
CP/ACP:
106 Students (13.9%)
ACP/Honors:
364 Students (47.7%)
Honors/AP:
237 Students (31.1%)
A Wide Variety:
56 Students (7.3%)
SLIDE 5 Time Spent on Homework Nightly
<1 Hour:
57 Students (7.5%)
1-2 Hours:
232 Students (30.4%)
3-4 Hours:
146 Students (19.1%)
>4 Hours:
80 Students (10.5%)
2-3 Hours:
249 Students (32.6%)
SLIDE 6 Time Spent on Extracurriculars Daily
<1 Hour:
125 Students (16.4%)
1-2 Hours:
143 Students (18.7%)
3-4 Hours:
144 Students (18.9%)
>4 Hours:
171 Students (22.4%)
2-3 Hours:
180 Students (23.6%)
SLIDE 7 Hours of Sleep on Weeknights
<3 Hours:
12 Students (1.6%)
>8 Hours:
13 Students (1.7%)
3-4 Hours:
60 Students (7.8%)
4-5 Hours:
111 Students (14.5%)
5-6 Hours:
245 Students (31.9%)
6-7 Hours:
225 Students (29.3%)
7-8 Hours:
101 Students (13.2%)
SLIDE 8 Hours of Sleep on Weekends
<3 Hours:
6 Students (0.8%)
>8 Hours:
433 Students (56.6%)
3-4 Hours:
9 Students (1.2%)
4-5 Hours:
15 Students (2.0%)
5-6 Hours:
29 Students (3.8%)
6-7 Hours:
79 Students (10.3%)
7-8 Hours:
194 Students (25.4%)
SLIDE 9 Typical Bedtime During the Week
Before 8 p.m.:
5 Students (0.7%)
~9 p.m.:
42 Students (5.5%)
~11 p.m.:
264 Students (34.5%)
After 11 p.m.:
277 Students (36.2%)
~10 p.m.:
178 Students (23.2%)
SLIDE 10
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
SLIDE 11
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
SLIDE 12
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
SLIDE 13
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
SLIDE 14
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
SLIDE 15
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
SLIDE 16 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.
SLIDE 17
Questions?
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