Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research, 1987–2003
Primary school (grades 1–6) Lower secondary (grades 7–9) Upper secondary Learning outside school
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Supports (1)
| Claim | Basis |
|---|---|
| C27 | Full text: positive across designs; stronger in grades 7–12; experiments d ≈ .60 on unit tests. |
Review state: first-pass draft, pending human review.
Source note
Syntes: Cooper, Robinson & Patall (2006) — homework–achievement link positive and stronger in secondary than elementary
Källa: Cooper, H.; Robinson, J. C.; Patall, E. A. (2006). Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research, 1987–2003. https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543076001001
Verified content
- [full text] Across design types, generally consistent evidence for a positive influence of homework on achievement.
- [full text] Simple homework–achievement correlations were stronger in Grades 7–12 than in K–6, and stronger when students (not parents) reported time on homework.
- [full text] Exogenous homework manipulations (5 studies with usable d): weighted mean d ≈ .60 favouring homework on unit tests (fixed and random; 95% CI about .38–.82), with design and unit-of-analysis limits.
- [full text] No strong evidence that the link differed by grades vs standardised tests or by reading vs maths.
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Why it is in the library
Classic synthesis for a Learning-outside-school candidate on homework and achievement (Phase B Near seed).
Added 2026-10-27 by the project (Phase B expansional push). [abstract] = published abstract; [full text] = full text; [assessment] = judgement; [secondary] = secondary summary pending paper check.
Metadata as recorded
- ID
- OUT-001
- Tier
- meta
- Titel
- Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? A Synthesis of Research, 1987–2003
- Författare
- Cooper, H.; Robinson, J. C.; Patall, E. A.
- År
- 2006 (Review of Educational Research 76(1), 1–62)
- Källa/DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3102/00346543076001001
- Typ
- research synthesis of US homework–achievement studies 1987–2003 across experimental, multivariate and correlational designs
- Åldersgrupp
- grundskola-lag;grundskola-hog;gymnasium
- Teman
- larande-utanfor-skolan
- Hämtad
- 2026-10-27
- Paywall
- author PDF available (UCR assess copy read 2026-10-27)
- Verifierad
- Crossref metadata (title, authors, year, venue) checked 2026-10-27
- Tillagd
- Phase B Near/thin seed 2026-10-27; links pending human review
The original files (PDF or abstract) are kept in the project archive and are not published here.