A study of the effect of a homework club on the completion of homework by students with and without learning disabilities

<p>The purpose of this experimental multiple baseline study across subjects was to ascertain if a homework club with study skills training would enable students to improve their percentage of homework completion.</p> <p>The subjects of this study included 16 elementary school students in a suburban, southern New Jersey school district. Twelve third grade and four fourth grade students with and without learning disabilities were included.</p> <p>All students completed 20 days of intervention by attending a homework club with study skills training. Students self-monitored their percent of homework completed by keeping a weekly graph. These results were checked for accuracy by teachers. Follow up data were collected for eight days after intervention.</p> <p>Results showed that 13 students increased their homework completion rates, 2 students stayed the same, and only 1 subject had a slight decrease in homework completion. When intervention was completed, follow up data indicated that 9 of 16 students decreased their homework completion rates, 4 students improved their homework completion rates, and 3 stayed the same as intervention.</p> <p>The majority of parents and students in this study indicated that they would like to see The Homework Club continue in this district in the future.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Special Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education

Year dc:date.available

2004

Author dc:creator

• Rolfe, Marlene Cosenza

Contributors dc:contributor

• Crites, Steven A.

• Homework--New Jersey; Learning disabled children--New Jersey
• Special Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1226

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2226