The latest in a series of periodic surveys of high-school students offers good news for anyone worried that young people are not being prepared for the rigors of college. The share reporting spending a substantial amount of time on homework is up sharply over just a few years ago.
The survey, conducted by the Peter D. Hart Research Associates on behalf of the Horatio Alger Association, found that 21 percent of high-school students reported dedicating more than 10 hours a week to homework. Just 12 percent had reported spending that much time on their homework as of three years ago.
The survey also found that more students were reporting feeling under pressure to get good grades than had been the case in the past. Just 4 percent reported having no plans to continue their education beyond high school.
The Hart research firm conducted the survey by questioning a geographically representative sample of 1,006 high-school students from 13 to 19 years old. The survey’s margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Chronicle Review blogger Mark Bauerlein has more on the survey’s results. —Peter Schmidt
