Jacob Gustavus

English 2010
Annotated Bibliography
11 November 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Abeles, Vicki. "Students Without a Childhood." USA TODAY. 26 Sep. 2014: A.10. SIRS Issues
Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Summary: "[R]esearch continues to show the harm we're doing to our children by over-packing
their schedules in the name of productivity, achievement and competition....[C]hildren have
seen their free time evaporate. For example, young people today spend half as much time
playing outdoors as they did in the 1980s. In some places across the country, the frantic pace
of modern life has even trickled down to kindergarten, where students are already bringing
home piles of homework. It's hardly a surprise that young people nationwide suffer from
alarming rates of anxiety, sleep loss and depression." (USA TODAY) The author argues that
"our kids are overscheduled and stressed by schools' crazy demands."
Assessment: I plan on using this to show that being busy is not being productive and it can be
placing too much of a burden on kids.
Brody, Leslie. "Lessons at Home, Homework in Class." The Record. 27 Apr. 2013: A.1. SIRS
Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Summary: "A rising number of New Jersey students say they learn more when they can put
their teacher on pause. Or rewind and replay. Instead of listening to old-fashioned lectures in
school, they are watching their teachers' lessons on computers or cellphones at home. Then,
when they come back into the classroom the next day, they tackle the kind of problems that
used to be assigned as homework. Only now, a teacher or their peers can help them
immediately when they get stuck. It's called the 'flipped classroom,' a national trend that is a
growing part of the fast-changing world of education as teachers harness the power of digital
tools." (The Record) This article describes a new learning approach called the "flipped
classroom."
Assessment: I want to show different ways of learning through this study conducting in New
Jersey.
Caspari, Sarah. "How Much Homework Is Too Much?." Christian Science Monitor. 13 Aug.
2015: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Summary: "If kids had less homework, would they spend more time with family or in front of
the television? Would they suffer on standardized tests because they lack practice, or would
they thrive because they haven't gotten burned out?...[T]hese are the questions that plague
parents and school officials. A recent study published in the American Journal of Family
Therapy found that early elementary school students are doing far more homework than they
should be."(Christian Science Monitor) This article discusses how schools are trying new
approaches to address homework overload.
Assessment: I am going to use this to determine how much homework is too much.

Chute, Eleanor. "Studies Show Homework Isn't Much of a Burden." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 19
Mar. 2014: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Summary: "Two complaints parents have about homework are: There's too much and there's
too little. In a report released Tuesday [March 18, 2014] from the Brown Center on Education
Policy at Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., senior fellow Tom Loveless says those who
think there is too little homework as having the more common complaint. But he adds that those
complaining about too much homework get most of the attention....Mr. Loveless based his
conclusions on data from three surveys: a student survey that was part of the National
Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as NAEP or the Nation's Report Card; a
MetLife annual survey of parents and students; and a survey of college freshmen by the Higher
Education Research Institute at UCLA." (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) The findings of a report on
homework are highlighted.
Assessment: While some are complaining that homework is too much of a time consuming
burden I plan on using this to show that there are many who still see the importance of having to
learn outside of school.
Goldstein, Dana. "...And Don't Help Your Kids with Their Homework." Atlantic Monthly. Apr.
2014: 84-85. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Summary: "One of the central tenets of raising kids in America is that parents should be
actively involved in their children's education: meeting with teachers, volunteering at school,
helping with homework, and doing a hundred other things that few working parents have
time for....In an attempt to show whether the kids of more-involved parents improved over
time, the researchers indexed these measures to children's academic performance....What

they found surprised them. Most measurable forms of parental involvement seem to yield
few academic dividends for kids, or even to backfire--regardless of a parent's race, class, or
level of education." (Atlantic Monthly) This article offers "insights from a groundbreaking
study of how parents impact children's academic achievement."
Assessment: I plan on using this to compare the differences of students when they have help and
when they are left to do it by themselves.
Green, Max. "Study Assigns Value to Math, Science Homework." University Wire. 06 Apr. 2015:
n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Summary: "Using homework as a tool to reinforce what students are taught in school is a
convention as old as the classroom itself. However, what homework sessions should look
like is less of a settled topic. A new study published March 16 [2015]...analyzed the math
and science homework habits of more than 7,000 Spanish students to determine the
frequency, time and effort dedicated to homework as well as how often students required
help to complete the work. The researchers concluded that how homework is done is a much
more critical factor in academic performance than how much homework is assigned."
(University Wire) The study's findings are highlighted.
Assessment: I plan on using this to show that some subjects can be more important to learn for
future jobs and lifestyles and may require additional time to learn.
Luke, Paul. "When Does Homework Hurt More Than It Helps?." Province. 07 Jun. 2015: A.8.
SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Summary: "Homework, which has long been a battleground among teachers, parents and
students, is coming under more scrutiny than ever as the divide grows between resisters and
proponents. Teachers are assigning it but many students don't bother to do it....Even its
proponents concede that poorly designed or inappropriate homework may hurt student
achievement....Experts are divided on how much homework is too much or too little--or
whether it should be assigned at all." (Province) This article examines research on the pros
and cons of homework.
Assessment: Teachers are being placed in tough situations due to many conflicting roles of how
kids should be learning.
Schwartz, Susan. "Would the Kids Be All Right Without Homework?." Montreal Gazette. 05
Sep. 2015: G.1. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Summary: "Most educators believe homework can encourage good study habits that endure, as
a 2010 report on homework in elementary schools from the Conseil superieur de l'education
observes, and can also promote independence. The report of the Counseil...observes also that
homework involves parents in their children's education....[T]eachers concede homework has a
potential downside, too--that it can actually decrease a child's interest in learning, that it leaves
kids with less leisure time, and that having parents intervene in homework can lead to conflict."
(Montreal Gazette) This article reports that "research has yet to show any causal relationships
with educational outcomes at the elementary level.
Assessment: I personally do not like large amounts of homework but I do not think I would
have learned as much as I did if I did not have any or do any my homework.

Sultan, Aisha. "The Art of Not Helping: Let Children Do Their Own Homework." St. Louis PostDispatch. 21 Sep. 2014: H.1. SIRS Issues Researcher.Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Summary: "The most thorough scientific investigation of how parental involvement affects
students' academic achievement was published earlier this year [2014] by sociology
professors Keith Robinson and Angel L. Harris. Their research found that parental help isn't
always a help in the long run. It can actually be a hindrance....Most of the parental
involvement didn't translate to better scores or better long-term outcomes." (St. Louis PostDispatch) This article is an opinion piece that opposes parental help with homework.
Assessment: Parents play a big role in the development of the rising generation but how much
will they actually be helping if they do all the work for their kids?

Viadero, Debra. "Work vs. Homework." Education Week (Vol. XVII, No. 39). 10 Jun. 1998: 25+.
SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
Summary: "U.S. students work longer hours than teenagers in most countries. But is it hurting
their grades?" (EDUCATION WEEK) Some experts believe after-school jobs may
contribute to the poor performance of U.S. teens in international academic tests. The findings
of a three-year study on the effects of teen employment are discussed.
Assessment: If it isn't hard enough to get good grades, experts are concerned about the fact that
going to school and work at the same time may have an even harder time to achieve good
grades.