Parents' reports on homework amount and problems in academically talented elementary students

This study examined the amount and types of responses to homework assignmen ts reported by parents of academically talented elementary students. Partic ipants consisted of parents of 477 students in kindergarten through grade 6 who attended a summer program for the academically talented. Using a modif ied version of the Homework Problem Checklist (Anesko, Schofock, Ramirez, & Levine, 1987), parents provided information on students' responses to comp leting homework, the amount of homework given in school, and the amount of time spent assisting with homework. Parents also gave an estimate of the am ount of homework that should be assigned in a summer academic program. Resu lts indicated that academically talented students completed homework with f ew negative responses and most parents indicated that homework should be gi ven during an academic summer program. Whereas amount of homework assigned in school and amount of proposed summer homework increased with grade level , the amount of time parents spent assisting with homework did not increase beyond first grade.