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 11: 9:
Grade 10:
210 Students 184 Students
Survey Participation by Course
A CP/ACP:

Wide Variety:
Honors/AP: ACP/Honors:
237 Students 364 Students
Time Spent on Homework

>4 Hours: <1 Hour:

80 Students (10.5%) 57 Students (7.5%)

3-4 Hours: 1-2 Hours:

146 Students 232 Students
2-3 Hours:
249 Students
Time Spent on Extracurriculars

>4 Hours: <1 Hour:

171 Students 125 Students

3-4 Hours: 1-2 Hours:

144 Students 143 Students
2-3 Hours:
180 Students
Hours of Sleep on

>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

>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

After 11 p.m.: Before 8 p.m.:

277 Students 5 Students (0.7%)

~11 p.m.: ~9 p.m.:

264 Students 42 Students (5.5%)
~10 p.m.:
178 Students
What prevents you from going to bed
Homework 643 83.9%
Use of Electronics 341 44.5%
Extracurriculars 294 38.4%
Family Time 180 23.5%
Job 171 22.3%

You don’t want 14 18.8

When do you do your

After School 689 90.2%

During Study Halls 327 42.8%
During Homeroom 127 16.6%
In the Morning 102 13.4%
During Extracurriculars 74 9.7%
During Passing 4 5.8
I am able to balance my school work
family/personal life without much difficulty.
Strongly Agree 45 5.9%
Somewhat Agree 191 25.0%
Neutral 246 32.2%
Somewhat Disagree 204 26.7%
Strongly Disagree 78 10.2%
I feel I can manage the stress of my school

Strongly Agree 35 4.6%

Somewhat Agree 192 25.1%
Neutral 246 32.2%
Somewhat Disagree 182 23.8%
Strongly 10 14.3
I feel the homework I am assigned is meaningful and it
contributes to my understanding of material.

Strongly Agree 48 6.3%

Somewhat Agree 179 23.4%
Neutral 269 35.2%
Somewhat Disagree 163 21.3%
Strongly 10 13.7
I feel the amount of homework I am assigned is
appropriate.
Strongly Agree 28 3.7%
Somewhat Agree 168 22.0%
Neutral 269 35.2%
Somewhat Disagree 172 22.5%
Strongly 12 16.6
Takeaway
● 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.
Questions