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| Table 227.40. | Percentage of elementary and secondary school students who do homework outside of school, whose parents check that homework is done, and whose parents help with homework, by frequency and selected student and school characteristics: 2003 and 2007 |
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| Year and selected student or school characteristic | Percent of students who do homework outside of school | Average hours per week spent by students who do homework outside of school | Distribution of students who do homework outside of school by how frequently they do homework | Percent of students whose parents1 check that homework is done | Distribution of students by how frequently their parents1 help with homework | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than once a week | 1 to 2 days per week | 3 to 4 days per week | 5 or more days a week | No help given | Less than once a week | 1 to 2 days per week | 3 to 4 days per week | 5 or more days per week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 95.6 | (0.23) | 9.1 | (0.19) | 2.9 | (0.16) | 15.1 | (0.45) | 43.9 | (0.61) | 38.2 | (0.57) | 85.2 | (0.33) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| All elementary school students (kindergarten through grade 8) |
96.2 | (0.26) | 9.2 | (0.24) | 2.3 | (0.18) | 12.9 | (0.43) | 46.5 | (0.75) | 38.3 | (0.73) | 94.6 | (0.29) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 95.8 | (0.41) | 9.6 | (0.36) | 2.7 | (0.26) | 13.5 | (0.58) | 47.4 | (0.95) | 36.4 | (0.93) | 95.6 | (0.38) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Female | 96.7 | (0.32) | 8.7 | (0.32) | 2.0 | (0.23) | 12.3 | (0.61) | 45.5 | (1.08) | 40.3 | (1.09) | 93.4 | (0.52) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 95.9 | (0.37) | 9.4 | (0.30) | 2.8 | (0.27) | 14.9 | (0.64) | 47.5 | (0.97) | 34.7 | (1.05) | 93.1 | (0.44) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Black | 97.8 | (0.51) | 8.0 | (0.44) | 1.4 | (0.35) | 8.1 | (1.02) | 47.6 | (1.66) | 42.9 | (1.61) | 98.0 | (0.79) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Hispanic | 96.3 | (0.50) | 8.8 | (0.57) | 1.5 | (0.34) | 11.8 | (0.87) | 41.8 | (1.37) | 44.9 | (1.51) | 96.4 | (0.45) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Asian | 95.1 | (1.62) | 11.1 | (1.44) | ‡ | (†) | 6.9 | (1.74) | 41.1 | (4.96) | 51.2 | (5.30) | 96.6 | (1.18) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| School type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 96.4 | (0.25) | 9.1 | (0.24) | 2.5 | (0.20) | 13.5 | (0.47) | 47.1 | (0.75) | 36.9 | (0.73) | 95.0 | (0.28) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Private | 94.6 | (0.87) | 9.6 | (0.58) | 1.3 | (0.31) | 8.0 | (0.92) | 41.8 | (1.90) | 49.0 | (1.81) | 91.4 | (1.16) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Poverty status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poor | 95.7 | (0.71) | 9.6 | (0.63) | 1.3 | (0.34) | 14.3 | (1.33) | 42.4 | (1.87) | 42.0 | (1.75) | 96.9 | (0.77) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Nonpoor | 96.3 | (0.28) | 9.1 | (0.25) | 2.6 | (0.21) | 12.6 | (0.45) | 47.4 | (0.77) | 37.5 | (0.78) | 94.0 | (0.31) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| All secondary school students (grades 9 through 12) |
94.2 | (0.52) | 8.8 | (0.25) | 4.1 | (0.40) | 20.3 | (0.94) | 37.6 | (1.01) | 38.0 | (1.04) | 62.8 | (0.86) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 91.3 | (0.81) | 9.0 | (0.42) | 6.2 | (0.72) | 23.6 | (1.30) | 38.1 | (1.45) | 32.1 | (1.15) | 66.6 | (1.14) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Female | 97.2 | (0.56) | 8.5 | (0.27) | 2.1 | (0.35) | 17.0 | (1.23) | 37.1 | (1.35) | 43.8 | (1.53) | 59.0 | (1.47) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 94.2 | (0.64) | 8.8 | (0.33) | 4.4 | (0.49) | 20.2 | (1.21) | 36.3 | (1.20) | 39.0 | (1.32) | 55.4 | (1.12) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Black | 95.3 | (1.05) | 9.3 | (0.78) | 3.4 | (0.82) | 21.2 | (2.48) | 42.9 | (2.56) | 32.6 | (2.49) | 80.0 | (2.13) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Hispanic | 92.2 | (1.20) | 8.1 | (0.45) | 4.2 | (1.15) | 20.9 | (2.20) | 40.1 | (2.39) | 34.8 | (2.45) | 78.6 | (1.68) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Asian | 100.0 | (†) | 10.4 | (1.48) | ‡ | (†) | 6.7 | ! | (2.65) | 32.8 | (5.65) | 59.0 | (5.76) | 52.6 | (4.94) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | |||||||||||
| School type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 93.9 | (0.58) | 8.7 | (0.27) | 4.6 | (0.44) | 21.7 | (1.03) | 38.7 | (1.06) | 35.0 | (1.02) | 64.3 | (0.92) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Private | 96.6 | (1.06) | 9.9 | (0.47) | ‡ | (†) | 7.1 | (1.90) | 26.9 | (2.88) | 65.9 | (2.92) | 49.4 | (3.51) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Poverty status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poor | 90.1 | (1.53) | 8.6 | (0.74) | 4.3 | (0.97) | 23.2 | (3.33) | 42.3 | (3.16) | 30.2 | (2.83) | 75.3 | (2.94) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Nonpoor | 95.0 | (0.55) | 8.8 | (0.28) | 4.1 | (0.43) | 19.8 | (0.94) | 36.7 | (1.11) | 39.4 | (1.05) | 60.5 | (0.91) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Coursework | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrolled in AP classes | 98.0 | (0.47) | 9.6 | (0.38) | 2.2 | (0.46) | 13.4 | (1.10) | 31.9 | (1.44) | 52.5 | (1.66) | 53.4 | (1.32) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Not enrolled in AP classes | 91.5 | (0.80) | 8.2 | (0.34) | 5.6 | (0.67) | 25.4 | (1.35) | 41.8 | (1.43) | 27.3 | (1.30) | 69.7 | (1.10) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 94.4 | (0.30) | 5.4 | (0.06) | 3.1 | (0.34) | 13.1 | (0.47) | 43.6 | (0.62) | 40.2 | (0.60) | 85.4 | (0.46) | 10.2 | (0.41) | 20.3 | (0.51) | 31.7 | (0.64) | 25.3 | (0.59) | 12.4 | (0.41) | ||||||||||||
| All elementary school students (kindergarten through grade 8) |
95.0 | (0.37) | 4.7 | (0.07) | 2.1 | (0.23) | 12.3 | (0.56) | 46.2 | (0.73) | 39.4 | (0.68) | 95.0 | (0.34) | 4.3 | (0.34) | 13.1 | (0.52) | 32.6 | (0.77) | 32.9 | (0.76) | 17.0 | (0.56) | ||||||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 94.6 | (0.51) | 4.6 | (0.09) | 2.1 | (0.31) | 12.4 | (0.71) | 47.9 | (1.19) | 37.6 | (1.09) | 95.3 | (0.47) | 4.3 | (0.39) | 12.9 | (0.63) | 32.3 | (1.02) | 32.7 | (1.28) | 17.8 | (0.85) | ||||||||||||
| Female | 95.4 | (0.53) | 4.9 | (0.10) | 2.1 | (0.31) | 12.2 | (0.96) | 44.4 | (1.13) | 41.3 | (1.08) | 94.6 | (0.48) | 4.3 | (0.56) | 13.4 | (0.76) | 32.9 | (1.17) | 33.2 | (1.17) | 16.1 | (0.79) | ||||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 94.7 | (0.48) | 4.4 | (0.07) | 2.7 | (0.36) | 13.7 | (0.74) | 48.3 | (1.05) | 35.3 | (0.99) | 94.0 | (0.42) | 3.8 | (0.37) | 15.7 | (0.74) | 34.9 | (0.94) | 31.3 | (0.92) | 14.3 | (0.63) | ||||||||||||
| Black | 95.5 | (1.07) | 5.6 | (0.27) | 1.3 | ! | (0.53) | 7.0 | (1.19) | 44.4 | (3.40) | 47.2 | (3.11) | 98.1 | (0.63) | 3.5 | (1.03) | 7.4 | (1.14) | 25.2 | (2.22) | 38.3 | (3.36) | 25.5 | (2.38) | |||||||||||
| Hispanic | 94.8 | (0.85) | 4.7 | (0.11) | 1.3 | (0.33) | 13.5 | (1.39) | 40.7 | (1.94) | 44.4 | (1.74) | 96.1 | (0.70) | 7.1 | (0.95) | 10.3 | (0.91) | 30.1 | (1.79) | 34.0 | (1.78) | 18.6 | (1.52) | ||||||||||||
| Asian | 97.7 | (0.97) | 5.7 | (0.39) | ‡ | (†) | 5.1 | ! | (1.53) | 39.1 | (4.31) | 54.8 | (4.48) | 88.5 | (3.44) | 3.1 | ! | (1.36) | 12.8 | (2.84) | 37.5 | (4.52) | 30.7 | (4.22) | 15.9 | (2.56) | ||||||||||
| School type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 95.1 | (0.38) | 4.7 | (0.08) | 2.0 | (0.25) | 12.4 | (0.62) | 46.1 | (0.76) | 39.4 | (0.73) | 95.4 | (0.36) | 4.4 | (0.38) | 13.1 | (0.55) | 32.4 | (0.86) | 32.9 | (0.81) | 17.2 | (0.64) | ||||||||||||
| Private | 94.0 | (1.01) | 4.8 | (0.19) | 2.7 | (0.63) | 11.4 | (1.96) | 46.7 | (2.64) | 39.2 | (2.46) | 91.5 | (1.19) | 3.6 | (0.85) | 13.6 | (1.48) | 34.3 | (2.10) | 33.5 | (2.36) | 15.2 | (1.68) | ||||||||||||
| Poverty status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poor | 94.2 | (0.99) | 4.7 | (0.20) | 2.9 | (0.72) | 16.3 | (2.18) | 39.0 | (2.53) | 41.7 | (2.21) | 97.9 | (0.55) | 6.1 | (1.01) | 8.8 | (1.29) | 28.5 | (2.44) | 35.2 | (2.41) | 21.3 | (1.90) | ||||||||||||
| Nonpoor | 95.2 | (0.36) | 4.8 | (0.08) | 1.9 | (0.22) | 11.3 | (0.58) | 48.0 | (0.80) | 38.8 | (0.75) | 94.2 | (0.40) | 3.9 | (0.33) | 14.2 | (0.56) | 33.7 | (0.80) | 32.4 | (0.72) | 15.9 | (0.58) | ||||||||||||
| Locale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | 95.2 | (0.65) | 5.1 | (0.13) | 1.5 | (0.31) | 9.1 | (0.91) | 43.4 | (1.58) | 46.0 | (1.43) | 95.4 | (0.54) | 4.8 | (0.67) | 11.3 | (1.02) | 29.1 | (1.39) | 36.0 | (1.41) | 18.7 | (1.15) | ||||||||||||
| Suburb | 95.4 | (0.51) | 4.9 | (0.11) | 1.9 | (0.37) | 9.3 | (0.71) | 46.1 | (1.24) | 42.7 | (1.19) | 93.5 | (0.67) | 4.4 | (0.55) | 14.5 | (0.85) | 33.1 | (1.05) | 30.8 | (1.14) | 17.1 | (0.91) | ||||||||||||
| Town | 93.0 | (1.50) | 4.1 | (0.14) | 2.7 | (0.79) | 18.8 | (1.98) | 46.4 | (2.29) | 32.2 | (2.08) | 96.0 | (1.04) | 3.2 | (0.80) | 14.2 | (1.62) | 35.7 | (2.68) | 31.1 | (2.31) | 15.7 | (1.62) | ||||||||||||
| Rural | 95.0 | (0.85) | 4.2 | (0.15) | 3.2 | (0.69) | 19.5 | (1.79) | 50.6 | (1.90) | 26.8 | (1.63) | 96.3 | (0.72) | 4.1 | (0.94) | 13.1 | (1.30) | 35.5 | (2.29) | 32.8 | (2.23) | 14.6 | (1.37) | ||||||||||||
| All secondary school students (grades 9 through 12) |
93.0 | (0.55) | 6.8 | (0.11) | 5.4 | (0.85) | 14.8 | (0.96) | 38.0 | (1.15) | 41.9 | (1.18) | 64.6 | (1.21) | 23.1 | (1.08) | 35.9 | (1.26) | 29.7 | (1.19) | 8.8 | (0.81) | 2.5 | (0.34) | ||||||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 91.2 | (0.80) | 6.0 | (0.19) | 7.4 | (1.53) | 18.3 | (1.59) | 38.2 | (1.78) | 36.0 | (1.64) | 67.8 | (1.88) | 24.1 | (1.56) | 36.9 | (1.97) | 29.1 | (1.84) | 8.2 | (1.11) | 1.8 | (0.41) | ||||||||||||
| Female | 94.9 | (0.79) | 7.5 | (0.16) | 3.3 | (0.72) | 11.2 | (1.10) | 37.7 | (1.79) | 47.9 | (1.85) | 61.4 | (1.78) | 22.0 | (1.32) | 35.0 | (1.44) | 30.4 | (1.35) | 9.3 | (1.11) | 3.3 | (0.60) | ||||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 94.5 | (0.52) | 6.8 | (0.13) | 4.2 | (0.58) | 12.9 | (0.91) | 38.6 | (1.51) | 44.3 | (1.42) | 57.2 | (1.54) | 22.5 | (1.28) | 41.1 | (1.36) | 27.7 | (1.43) | 6.3 | (0.66) | 2.3 | (0.42) | ||||||||||||
| Black | 91.8 | (1.98) | 6.3 | (0.38) | ‡ | (†) | 20.1 | (3.86) | 41.0 | (4.72) | 29.7 | (3.43) | 83.1 | (2.84) | 19.5 | (2.97) | 26.5 | (4.77) | 34.4 | (4.03) | 16.7 | (4.45) | 2.9 | ! | (1.13) | |||||||||||
| Hispanic | 90.7 | (2.11) | 6.4 | (0.34) | 5.9 | (1.29) | 17.7 | (3.55) | 36.6 | (2.93) | 39.9 | (3.03) | 75.6 | (2.71) | 26.2 | (2.94) | 25.8 | (2.38) | 33.8 | (3.49) | 11.0 | (1.76) | 3.3 | (1.00) | ||||||||||||
| Asian | 93.6 | (5.45) | 10.3 | (1.37) | # | (†) | 13.8 | ! | (5.51) | 18.5 | ! | (6.12) | 67.7 | (7.18) | 59.0 | (7.69) | 26.4 | (7.58) | 36.1 | (7.55) | 26.8 | (7.61) | 7.6 | ! | (3.11) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||||
| School type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 92.3 | (0.60) | 6.5 | (0.11) | 5.9 | (0.96) | 15.9 | (1.06) | 39.7 | (1.26) | 38.5 | (1.17) | 66.1 | (1.24) | 22.8 | (1.16) | 35.4 | (1.29) | 30.0 | (1.26) | 9.1 | (0.87) | 2.7 | (0.37) | ||||||||||||
| Private | 98.5 | (0.54) | 9.3 | (0.39) | 0.8 | ! | (0.35) | 5.9 | (1.34) | 24.0 | (2.72) | 69.4 | (2.89) | 53.1 | (3.98) | 25.0 | (2.64) | 40.1 | (3.68) | 27.5 | (4.07) | 6.1 | (1.36) | 1.4 | ! | (0.61) | ||||||||||
| Poverty status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poor | 89.5 | (2.21) | 5.5 | (0.32) | ‡ | (†) | 19.2 | (3.62) | 38.7 | (4.32) | 33.7 | (3.69) | 81.0 | (3.03) | 24.2 | (3.80) | 24.0 | (4.21) | 36.1 | (3.76) | 14.0 | (3.21) | 1.7 | ! | (0.63) | |||||||||||
| Nonpoor | 93.7 | (0.58) | 7.0 | (0.12) | 4.8 | (0.53) | 13.9 | (0.91) | 37.8 | (1.27) | 43.6 | (1.37) | 61.4 | (1.30) | 22.8 | (1.05) | 38.3 | (1.19) | 28.5 | (1.24) | 7.7 | (0.66) | 2.7 | (0.38) | ||||||||||||
| Coursework | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrolled in AP classes | 96.9 | (0.59) | 8.5 | (0.22) | 2.4 | (0.70) | 7.5 | (0.93) | 31.9 | (1.81) | 58.2 | (1.97) | 56.3 | (2.06) | 27.4 | (1.90) | 36.3 | (1.69) | 28.3 | (1.74) | 6.0 | (0.99) | 1.9 | (0.43) | ||||||||||||
| Not enrolled in AP classes | 90.6 | (0.81) | 5.7 | (0.13) | 7.3 | (1.31) | 19.5 | (1.40) | 41.9 | (1.56) | 31.2 | (1.42) | 70.1 | (1.46) | 20.2 | (1.14) | 35.7 | (1.70) | 30.7 | (1.59) | 10.5 | (1.23) | 2.9 | (0.51) | ||||||||||||
| Locale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | 92.8 | (1.01) | 6.8 | (0.22) | 6.3 | ! | (2.46) | 14.1 | (1.90) | 35.9 | (2.32) | 43.7 | (2.53) | 71.5 | (1.89) | 22.6 | (1.88) | 33.4 | (2.64) | 29.3 | (2.00) | 12.0 | (1.80) | 2.7 | (0.55) | |||||||||||
| Suburb | 93.6 | (0.95) | 7.5 | (0.17) | 4.8 | (0.86) | 11.4 | (1.27) | 36.5 | (1.71) | 47.4 | (2.07) | 58.9 | (2.00) | 23.6 | (1.74) | 39.1 | (1.79) | 27.8 | (1.68) | 7.5 | (1.01) | 2.0 | (0.47) | ||||||||||||
| Town | 89.7 | (2.16) | 6.4 | (0.27) | 5.4 | (1.48) | 13.2 | (1.74) | 45.9 | (3.46) | 35.5 | (3.17) | 64.8 | (3.12) | 24.3 | (2.81) | 34.4 | (2.96) | 27.9 | (3.41) | 9.3 | (1.80) | 4.2 | ! | (1.54) | |||||||||||
| Rural | 93.9 | (1.23) | 5.6 | (0.29) | 5.1 | (1.20) | 22.7 | (2.76) | 39.6 | (3.04) | 32.6 | (2.79) | 65.5 | (2.94) | 22.1 | (2.69) | 34.4 | (2.71) | 34.8 | (3.43) | 6.2 | (1.53) | 2.5 | ! | (0.88) | |||||||||||
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Refers to one or more parent or other household adult. Only includes students who had homework outside of school. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes children enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 and ungraded students. Data based on responses of the parent most knowledgeable about the student's education. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Poverty status was determined based on household income and family size, using weighted averages from Census poverty thresholds. In 2007, for example, households with three members were classified as poor if their income was less than or equal to $15,000 and as nonpoor if their income exceeded $15,000. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Totals include data for other racial/ethnic groups not separately shown. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey of the National Household Education Surveys Program (PFI-NHES:2003 and 2007). (This table was prepared June 2008.) |