Impact on Students:

• "Gains in skills, abilities, and test scores linked to homework and classwork.

• Homework completion.

• Positive attitude toward schoolwork.

• View of parent as more similar to teacher and of home as more similar to school.

• Self-concept of ability as learner." (p. 706)

Impact on Parents:

• "Know how to support, encourage, and help student at home each year.

• Discussions of school, classwork, and homework.

• Understanding of instructional program each year and of what child is learning in each subject.

• Appreciation of teaching skills.

• Awareness of child as a learner." (p. 706)

Impact on Teachers:

• "Better design of homework assignments.

• Respect of family time.

• Recognition of equal helpfulness of single-parent, dual-income, and less formally educated families in motivating and reinforcing student learning.

• Satisfaction with family involvement and support." (p. 706)

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