During the month of October 2003, yourhomework.com conducted a survey of our registered teachers in order to study the impact of yourhomework.com on teachers, students, and parents. Over 600 teachers participated in the study by sharing observations about parental involvement, student self-reliance and motivation, and student achievement.

Teachers report improvement in the areas of homework completion, motivation, self-reliance, and parental involvement. 57% reported that online communication saves them time by reducing the number of interruptions regarding homework and assignments, and 55% reported an increase in completed homework assignments. The responses to the open-ended question are especially enlightening, such as, "It has truly helped MANY students and tremendously helped in keeping the parents aware of teacher's expectations..."

We hope that you will find the study results intriguing.

YHW2003SurveyResult.pdf (147K)

Abstract

This study identifies specific positive effects of supplemental online communication about coursework and homework assignments on k-12 students, their parents, and their teachers. By influencing parental involvement, student self-reliance and motivation, tools such as yourhomework.com effect the educational environment in ways that may increase student achievement. The opportunity also exists for teachers to raise the level of higher-order thinking required in homework assignments through multimedia and Internet resources. The results of the survey reveal that teachers report improvement in the areas of homework completion, motivation, self-reliance, and parental involvement. All these areas have been previously studied to show positive influence on student achievement. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that a technology that results in improvement in these areas will bring about an improvement in student achievement. By studying these effects we can then recommend yourhomework.com as a means of fostering increased parental involvement, student motivation, and completed homework, thereby resulting in improved overall student achievement. Further study is needed to evaluate measurable effects on student achievement in specific subject areas.

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