Below are links to various research articles and topics involving homework:
*Note - this is not meant to be an exhaustive site of every study ever published on the topic. Rather, I chose the ones I thought would be best to get people started or were comprehensive in nature.
Dr. Cathy Vatterott (bio)
ASCD article on each of the components of the Five Hallmarks
Another article on the Five Hallmarks
Short article with Dr. Vatterott on her book and a few homework questions
What is Effective Homework article
She has a site called Homework Lady. It has a few resources and is active but new material appears to have stopped in 2020
Book - Rethinking Homework: Best Practices that Support Diverse Learners (2nd edition)
Dr. Harris Cooper (Duke University, extensive homework research)
A meta-analysis (study of studies) of the homework studies from 1987-2003
The "winging it" study in 1998
Using Research to Answer Practical Questions About Homework (2001)
Book - Homework and The Battle of Homework (3rd edition)
Drs. Marzano & Pickering - Case For and Against Homework article. Examines both sides briefly, and points out the numerous studies citing the benefits of homework, statistical gains by grade levels, and the dangers of ignoring research.
A 33-page comprehensive Literature Review on homework was conducted by the Miami-Dade County public school system in 2009.
Summary of research on increasing the effectiveness of homework by Nicole Schrat Carr (2013). Click here for the 14-page article or click here for a bulleted list of the effective keys per Carr's research summary.
Looking at Homework Practices Through a Medical Lens - what if we viewed educational studies the way doctors do?
The History of Homework
For those interested, there are many articles on the history of homework. It may explain to some staff why things are the way they are in our schools. This link (History of Homework) is nine pages of my dissertation that explains America's historical journey and attitude in regard to homework.