Jump to Sections: 1. Introduction, 2. Controversy of Homework, 3. Reasons Homework is Important, 4. Conclusion
Students should do homework as much as possible. Often times they do not do this because they are lazy or do not think it's important. Sometimes students have after school jobs or other responsibilities that limit their time to complete homework, especially since we end school so late.
The value of homework is still one that is very controversial. Student Pulse explains that determining how homework impacts a student's grade is also a big topic of discussion. "While some proponents of homework believe in its purpose, a question still persists about the role of homework in determining the student’s grade. Should homework be assigned and graded on a regular basis, or should it be viewed as an educational means to an end? As a means to an end, should one centralized school or district policy govern homework, or should some flexibility exist?"
Lastly, Scholastic describes homework as something that not only benefits the student academically, but also in their growth as an individual. Jennifer Atkinson says "Homework is an important time to make connections and reflect; on self, family, friends, new or familiar information, and the world beyond." We need to make sure we as teachers assign regular and meaningful homework that students will value and not think of as just busy work.