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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think some of the variability at DCPS schools is due to parent communities and student needs.

I think Title 1 schools are more likely to assign homework because they are more likely to see the value in creating good habits around schoolwork earlier, and also will work harder to try and engage parents with school. There is no punishment for failing to complete the homework (and at a Title 1 school many students likely don't compete it because, by definition, many students at Title 1 schools have unstable home environments). But for the students who have parents who want to be supportive but many not know how, homework is an easy way to engage them with what is happening at school.

I think for students from families where English is not the primary language, homework can also be a helpful way to bridge that gap. For younger students, the instructions for homework are often in both English and Spanish. Homework can be a touchpoint with a parent who might otherwise struggle communicating with the teacher -- written communication makes it easier to bridge the language gap.

I think schools with higher income families often fight against homework because they don't consider it age appropriate. But also these families are much more likely to have their kids in enrichment activities including academic enrichment, and more likely to checking in on reading and math progress independently, because the parents often have more education and subscribe to a more intensive parenting approach. Homework is less needed at a school where parents will send their kids to math camp and buy them beast academy work books, and if the parents will complain anyway, why bother.[/quote]

+1 this is the most succinct way I've seen this put. Homework for younger students is about learning habits at home, not content. And there are wide gaps between kids even at Title I schools.[/quote]

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