Homework Survey for Middle School Students

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  1. About You Please tell us about yourself by answering questions 1-5.  
Male
 
1333 51%
Female
 
1276 49%
Total 2609 100%
  2. What grade are you in?  
6th
 
848 33%
7th
 
906 35%
8th
 
853 33%
Total 2607 100%
  3. What is your ethnicity?  
White
 
1980 76%
Black
 
158 6%
Hispanic
 
237 9%
Asian/Pacific Islander
 
118 5%
Native American
       
12 0%
Multiracial/Ethnic
 
96 4%
Total 2601 100%
  4. What language(s) are spoken in your home? Choose all that apply.  
English
 
2447 94%
Spanish
 
264 10%
Bosnian
       
13 0%
Russian
 
31 1%
Vietnamese
 
25 1%
Other, please specify
 
231 9%
  5. Do you participate in activities outside of school during the school year? If so, please choose the activity or activities from the list below. Choose all that apply.  
None
 
308 12%
Sports
 
1800 69%
Music
 
862 33%
Work
 
156 6%
Clubs/activities
 
806 31%
Other
 
445 17%
  6. Homework Please give us your opinions about homework by answering questions 6-19. Why do your teachers give you homework?  
2590 Responses
  7. How much time do you spend on homework each day?  
0-15 minutes
 
211 8%
16-30 minutes
 
669 26%
31 minutes to 59 minutes
 
879 34%
1 hour to 2 hours
 
634 24%
More than 2 hours
 
211 8%
Total 2604 100%
  8. The total amount of homework assigned each night by all of your teachers is  
too little.
 
25 1%
just right.
 
1369 53%
too much.
 
1201 46%
Total 2595 100%
  9. What is it like when you do your homework?  
Quiet
 
1868 72%
Noisy
 
729 28%
Total 2597 100%
  10. Where do you do your homework?  
2606 Responses
  11. Do you have any problems when you do your homework?  
Yes
 
926 36%
No
 
1667 64%
Total 2593 100%
  12. Who helps you when you need help with your homework? Choose all that apply.  
Adult family member
 
2046 79%
Other adult (such as a babysitter or neighbor)
 
196 8%
Middle school brother or sister
 
165 6%
High school brother or sister
 
682 26%
Nobody
 
421 16%
  13. Do you get tutoring help outside of school for homework?  
Yes
 
158 6%
No
 
2435 94%
Total 2593 100%
  14.  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Yes No
Do you have a computer at home that you can use for homework? 2465
95%
143
5%
Does your computer have Internet access? 2420
93%
186
7%
Do you get homework that requires the use of a computer? 2083
80%
519
20%
  15. Does homework help you do better on tests?  
Yes
 
1846 72%
No
 
730 28%
Total 2576 100%
  16. Does homework help you get better grades?  
Yes
 
2039 79%
No
 
555 21%
Total 2594 100%
  17. How many projects are you assigned each quarter that must be completed outside of school?  
0-3
 
1358 52%
4-6
 
942 36%
7-10
 
176 7%
More than 10
 
127 5%
Total 2603 100%
  18. Have you ever been assigned a project that requires equipment you do not own or cannot access?  
Yes
 
1107 43%
No
 
1490 57%
Total 2597 100%
  19. Have you ever had to purchase materials for a project that has been assigned?  
Yes
 
2249 86%
No
 
352 14%
Total 2601 100%
Thank you for participating in this survey and for giving us your opinion on homework!
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