Position Paper No Homework Policy

“NO HOMEWORK POLICY”
NEGATIVE SIDE
CHRISTOPH CUISON
EDRENZ ESPIRITU
JOHN RENZ BULATAO
DEN NEZZE BALLESTEROS

The No Homework policy is a bill that has yet to be approved; it
prohibits teachers from assigning homework to students in grades
kindergarten through grade 12. The house bill No. 3611 states that All
primary and secondary schools in the country must prohibit teachers
from assigning assignments to students. According to the proposed
legislation, The policy applies equally to both private and public schools.
No Homework Policy would deteriorate the childs learning

capability as homeworks are used to reinforce the lesson into the child’s
mind. It not only aids the child's learning ability,but it also serves as a
guidance for the teachers to check if the student’s understood their
previous lessons.
The most common arguments used in the No Homework policy is

the research of the Dukes University meta analysis of homework that
was conducted and publish in the year 1987-2003 in which it served as
a basis for the argument that Homework does not improve academic
achievement. Another argument is why countries like Finland are
considered one of the best countries with educational systems when they
don’t even have homework?
Despite the fact that these arguments may seem persuasive,there

are two things you must keep in mind: First, many misrepresent the
findings of the Duke study on homework to make it appear that
homework is ineffective. When, in fact, the authors contend that is not
what they discovered. Instead, homework and academic performance
have a positive and statistically significant correlation. The same
conclusion was reached by a comparable meta-analysis that was
released in 1984 by Paschal, Weinstein, and Walberg. According to the
study's authors, homework must be balanced, with too little or too much
being ineffective in increasing academic achievement. The key is to find
that elusive "sweet spot" of just enough homework to be effective.
Second, while it is widely assumed that there is no homework or

standardized test in Finnish schools, there actually is, but it is very
minimal in comparison to traditional educational models. As stated
homework in Finland is minimal which only takes about 30 minutes at
most per day according to parents surveyed in Finland. The results
supports the findings made by the meta-analysis of Paschal, Weinstein,
and Walberg that was released in 1984 which states that in order for
homework to be effective it must be on the middle ground between too
little homework and excessive homework, which Finland does
exceptionally well because it implements balance.
The reality of no-homework policies is that they may prevent students
from acquiring crucial non-academic skills that they will need for success in
both life and higher education. For example, how would students who don't
have homework develop their study skills?
Furthermore, homework can help children develop a wide range of non-

academic skills. One of these is teaching them time management skills, which
most people would agree is a necessary skill in the real world regardless of your
profession.
Homework allows students to develop problem-solving skills early in life.

Students are expected to apply what they have learned and are then given a
related assignment that encourages them to use critical thinking, research,
analysis, writing, editing, and general problem solving skills. These processes
become ingrained in their work ethic and are carried on into adulthood. In
addition working on homework enhances personal growth and
independence by instilling a sense of responsibility and discipline.
Those who reported excessive amounts of homework are most likely

due to the Teachers who are emerging from college with fresh teacher
credentials without the training to know how and when to assign homework to
be effective in boosting academic achievement. So, don’t blame homework for
homework overload, but rather take it to those who don’t know how to use
homework as an effective part of the learning system.
Even when looking at countries with better academic achievement

records for students, there are no absolute models to follow. In Shanghai,
for example, students can work more than fourteen hours per week.
Meanwhile, students in Finland outperform their American counterparts
with less than three hours of homework per month. Homework policies are
not quick fix for any educational system, so an outright ban is not a viable
option.
In conclusion, it is important that no home work policy should not be
implemented because homework can help children develop a wide range of
non-academic skills that they will need for success in both life and higher
education. Not to mention, homework enhances personal growth and
independence by instilling a sense of responsibility and discipline.
Furthermore, It is also said that even when looking at countries with better
academic achievement records for students, there are no absolute models to
follow, as in Shanghai, students can work more than fourteen hours per week.
Meanwhile, students in Finland outperform their American counterparts with
less than three hours of homework per month. So we conclude that an outright
ban of homework is not a viable option.
REFERENCES:
https://www.javaassignmenthelp.com/blog/why-homework-should-not-be-
banned/
https://varlyproject.blog/the-suspension-of-homework-in-the-philippines/
https://study.com/blog/here-s-why-no-homework-policies-don-t-work.html

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“NO HOMEWORK POLICY”

JOHN RENZ BULATAO

DEN NEZZE BALLESTEROS

No Homework Policy would deteriorate the childs learning

The most common arguments used in the No Homework policy is

Despite the fact that these arguments may seem persuasive,there

Second, while it is widely assumed that there is no homework or

Furthermore, homework can help children develop a wide range of non-

Homework allows students to develop problem-solving skills early in life.

Those who reported excessive amounts of homework are most likely

Even when looking at countries with better academic achievement

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