Text 1: Education researcher Park argues that homework above modest levels offers diminishing returns for younger students. Studies consistently show that more than thirty minutes per night for elementary students yields no measurable academic gain, while eating into time for sleep, family, and play.
Text 2: Education researcher Singh accepts the academic finding but argues that homework serves non-academic functions worth preserving. Modest amounts of homework can teach time management, parental engagement with school, and a habit of self-directed work — skills that show up in measures other than test scores.
Both authors would most likely agree that
- Acheck_circle
modest amounts of homework are reasonable for younger students.
- B
homework has no role at all for young children.
- C
homework should be eliminated from all grade levels.
- D
elementary students should be assigned hours of nightly homework.
Explanation
Both endorse moderate homework; they differ on what to emphasize about its purpose. A is shared. B, C, and D contradict both.