Homework Survey for High School Students

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  1. About You Please tell us about yourself by answering questions 1-6.  
Male
 
1834 51%
Female
 
1796 49%
Total 3630 100%
  2. What is your grade?  
9th
 
959 26%
10th
 
993 27%
11th
 
890 25%
12th
 
798 22%
  3. Most of your classes are  
"A" Advanced
 
1049 29%
"I" Intermediate
 
2357 65%
"R" Regular
 
213 6%
Total 3619 100%
  4. What is your ethnicity?  
White
 
2751 76%
Black
 
233 6%
Hispanic
 
302 8%
Asian/Pacific Islander
 
166 5%
Native American
 
21 1%
Multiracial/Ethnic
 
132 4%
Total 3605 100%
  5. What language(s) are spoken in your home? Choose all that apply.  
English
 
3445 95%
Spanish
 
335 9%
Bosnian
 
49 1%
Russian
 
72 2%
Vietnamese
 
72 2%
Other, please specify
 
330 9%
  6. Do you participate in activities outside of school during the school year? If so, please choose the activity or activities from the list below.  
None
 
380 11%
Sports
 
2239 62%
Music
 
929 26%
Work
 
876 24%
Clubs/activities
 
1389 38%
Other
 
683 19%
  7. Homework Please give us your opinion about homework by answering questions 7-20 Why do your teachers give you homework?  
3577 Responses
  8. How much time do you spend on homework each day?  
0-15 minutes
 
464 13%
16-30 minutes
 
587 16%
31 minutes to 59 minutes
 
872 24%
1 hour to 2 hours
 
1030 28%
More than 2 hours
 
945 26%
  9. The total amount of homework assigned each night by your teachers is  
too little.
 
71 2%
just right.
 
1360 38%
too much.
 
2183 60%
Total 3614 100%
  10. What is it like when you do your homework?  
Quiet
 
2538 70%
Noisy
 
1082 30%
Total 3620 100%
  11. Where do you do your homework?  
3613 Responses
  12. Do you have any problems when you do your homework?  
Yes
 
1652 46%
No
 
1959 54%
Total 3611 100%
  13. Who helps you when you need help with your homework? Pick all that apply  
Adult family member
 
1677 46%
Other adult
 
393 11%
High school sibling or peer
 
1590 44%
Nobody
 
1256 35%
  14. Do you get tutoring help outside of school for homework?  
Yes
 
316 9%
No
 
3299 91%
Total 3615 100%
  15.  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Yes No N/A
Do you have a computer at home that you can use for homework? 3441
95%
148
4%
36
1%
Does your computer have Internet access? 3393
94%
191
5%
36
1%
Do you ever need a computer to do your homework? 3334
92%
221
6%
59
2%
  16. Does homework help you do better on tests?  
Yes
 
2276 63%
No
 
1330 37%
Total 3606 100%
  17. Does homework help you get better grades?  
Yes
 
2787 77%
No
 
826 23%
Total 3613 100%
  18. How many projects are you assigned each semester that are to be completed outside of school?  
0-3
 
933 26%
4-6
 
1608 44%
7-10
 
649 18%
10 or more
 
434 12%
Total 3624 100%
  19. Have you ever been assigned a project that requires equipment you do not own or cannot access?  
Yes
 
2128 59%
No
 
1488 41%
Total 3616 100%
  20. Have you ever had to purchase materials for a project that has been assigned?  
Yes
 
3482 96%
No
 
144 4%
Total 3626 100%
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