SAN GABRIEL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
San Gabriel, California
Board Advisory Improvement Committee
STUDENT HOMEWORK SURVEY
Survey Results for Jefferson Middle School
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
1.
2.
3.
What is your current grade level status? Please circle the correct grade level.
6th
7th
8th
118
126
125
What is your estimated GPA (grade point average) at this time? Please circle:
3.5 - 4.0
3.0 - 3.5
2.5 - 3.0
2.0 - 2.5
Below 2.0
151
96
77
30
15
How many Honors and/or AP classes do you have this semester
1
2
3
77
17
1
4
5
None
274
HOMEWORK SURVEY QUESTIONS
1.
2.
Approximately, on an average, how much time do you spend on homework each day
of the school year? Please circle the most accurate time:
Less than one hour
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
3-4 hours
44 /12%
177 /48%
92 /25%
30 /8%
22 / 6%
In your classes, is homework generally assigned on weekends? Circle the most
appropriate response:
I have homework every weekend
I have homework most weekends
41 / 11%
107 / 29%
I have homework some weekends
I never have homework on weekends
210 / 57%
3.
More than 4
hours
7 / 2%
Approximately how much time do you spend on homework on weekends? Include both
Saturday and Sunday.
4.
5.
None
Less than 1 hour
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
19/ 5%
65 / 18%
122 / 33%
136 / 37%
3 - 4 hours
More than 4 hours
27 / 7%
None
Please circle all other times that homework is generally assigned to you.
a. Holiday weekend
111/ 30%
b. Winter break
96 / 26%
c. Spring break
177 / 48%
d. Thanksgiving
77 / 21%
In your opinion, is the amount of time you spend on homework adequate to complete
the assignment(s) appropriately?
YES
6.
7.
8.
306 / 83%
NO
22 / 6%
SOMETIMES
41/ 11%
In your opinion is the amount of time you usually spend on homework (circle your
response):
a. Too much
178 / 48%
b. Too little
38 / 10%
c. About right
153 / 41%
In your opinion, does your homework workload ever interfere with family activities
during weekends or holiday breaks?
Never
22 / 6%
Often
107 / 29%
Rarely
18 / 5%
Sometimes
166 / 45%
Always
56 / 15%
What out-of-school responsibilities do you have, including but not limited to,
employment, school activities, family responsibilities, or other activities, that compete
with or conflict with completion of your homework assignments?
Work
4 / 1%
Extra-curricular
66 / 18%
Church
19/ 5%
Family 123 / 33%
Community Service 16 / 4%
Sports 52 / 14%
Note: Not all students responded to this question, and there were also multiple responses.
9.
Are you generally required to make-up homework if you miss class because of schoolrelated activities, such as athletic events, academic competitions, field trips, etc.?
YES
10.
NO
22 / 6%
SOMETIMES 12
/ 3%
Are you generally required to make-up homework if you miss class for any reason other
than school activities?
YES
11.
335 / 91%
262 / 71%
NO
107 / 29%
Has your homework responsibilities ever caused you to NOT participate in an
extracurricular activity you might otherwise have joined? Examples of these activities
include athletics, service clubs, academic competitions, band, etc.
NO
14 / 4%
YES 93 / 25%
(Note: Not all students responded to this question)
12.
In planning your class schedule has the amount of homework in a specific class you
have considered taking ever influenced your decision to take or not take a class?
YES 56 / 15%
NO
43 / 12%
(Note: Not all students responded to this question)
13.
What types of homework assignments in the following course areas are the MOST
valuable to you in helping you learn and master the course content and state standards?
Examples include but are not limited to, “”practice problems,” “reading ahead in the
text,” “writing,” etc. Answer only for those areas in which you have taken courses.
a. ART c. FOREIGN LANGUAGE e. MUSIC
g. SOCIAL STUDIES
b. ENGLISH d. MATHEMATICS
f. SCIENCE h. OTHER
Not all students responded to this question, and many who did respond had multiple
responses and comments. The THREE most cited responses, in order, were:
MATHEMATICS - Practice problems and worksheets. 66%
of students responding to Question 13 listed this response.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE - Flashcards and Worksheets, 36%
SOCIAL STUDIES - Notes, 17%
14.
What types of homework assignments in the following course areas are the LEAST
valuable to you in helping you learn and master the course content and state standards?
Examples include but are not limited to, “”practice problems,” “reading ahead in the
text,” “writing,” etc. Answer only for those areas in which you have taken courses.
a. ART
e. MUSIC
b. ENGLISH
f. SCIENCE
c. FOREIGN LANGUAGE
g. SOCIAL STUDIES
d. MATHEMATICS
h. OTHER
As in No. 13, not all students responded to #14, and there were multiple responses as
well. Of students responding, the three most listed are:
ENGLISH - Writing in journals, 33%
ENGLISH - Worksheets, 31%
SCIENCE - Copying notes, 18%