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Table 144. | Percentage distribution of 4th-graders, by time spent on homework and television viewing each day and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1992 through 2000 |
Selected student and school characteristic |
Time spent on homework each day | Amount of television watched each day | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Don't have | Don't do | Half hour or less | One hour | More than one hour | None | One hour or less | Two hours | Three hours | Four hours | Five hours | Six or more hours | |||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All students | 16 | (1.6) | 2 | (0.2) | 39 | (1.2) | 28 | (0.9) | 15 | (0.6) | 2 | (0.2) | 17 | (0.8) | 21 | (0.7) | 19 | (0.6) | 13 | (0.6) | 9 | (0.4) | 20 | (0.7) |
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 18 | (1.8) | 3 | (0.4) | 39 | (1.4) | 26 | (1.0) | 14 | (0.8) | 2 | (0.3) | 16 | (0.8) | 20 | (0.9) | 18 | (0.9) | 13 | (0.7) | 9 | (0.7) | 21 | (0.9) |
Female | 14 | (1.5) | 1 | (0.3) | 39 | (1.4) | 30 | (1.1) | 16 | (0.8) | 2 | (0.3) | 18 | (1.2) | 22 | (0.9) | 19 | (0.9) | 13 | (0.8) | 8 | (0.6) | 18 | (0.9) |
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
White | 18 | (1.9) | 2 | (0.3) | 38 | (1.5) | 29 | (1.2) | 13 | (0.6) | 2 | (0.3) | 18 | (0.9) | 23 | (1.0) | 21 | (0.8) | 14 | (0.7) | 9 | (0.6) | 13 | (0.8) |
Black | 10 | (1.6) | 3 | (0.6) | 45 | (2.3) | 24 | (1.5) | 18 | (1.4) | 2 | (0.5) | 11 | (1.5) | 11 | (1.0) | 12 | (1.0) | 10 | (1.1) | 9 | (1.2) | 44 | (1.9) |
Hispanic | 11 | (1.7) | 4 | (0.5) | 39 | (2.2) | 28 | (1.7) | 18 | (1.9) | 2 | (0.5) | 15 | (1.2) | 20 | (1.6) | 14 | (1.3) | 13 | (1.2) | 9 | (1.0) | 27 | (1.6) |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 10 | (4.5) | 1 | (#) | 39 | (3.4) | 28 | (4.3) | 22 | (3.4) | 3 | (1.3) | 26 | (3.7) | 17 | (2.7) | 15 | (2.8) | 11 | (1.9) | 7 | (1.6) | 21 | (3.2) |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 17 | (5.0) | 4 | (2.4) | 31 | (5.7) | 18 | (4.2) | 30 | (5.7) | 1 | (#) | 18 | (3.8) | 13 | (3.3) | 16 | (3.7) | 17 | (3.3) | 11 | (3.3) | 23 | (4.4) |
Control of school | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public | 17 | (1.7) | 2 | (0.3) | 40 | (1.3) | 26 | (0.9) | 14 | (0.6) | 2 | (0.2) | 16 | (0.8) | 21 | (0.9) | 19 | (0.7) | 13 | (0.7) | 9 | (0.5) | 21 | (0.8) |
Private | 7 | (1.8) | 1 | (0.2) | 34 | (2.4) | 38 | (2.2) | 21 | (1.9) | 2 | (0.6) | 21 | (2.3) | 24 | (1.5) | 18 | (1.4) | 14 | (1.1) | 9 | (1.0) | 12 | (1.4) |
1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All students | 13 | (0.9) | 3 | (0.3) | 39 | (1.0) | 30 | (0.7) | 15 | (0.6) | 2 | (0.2) | 17 | (0.6) | 21 | (0.6) | 17 | (0.5) | 13 | (0.6) | 9 | (0.4) | 21 | (0.7) |
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 14 | (1.0) | 5 | (0.5) | 39 | (1.1) | 28 | (1.0) | 15 | (0.7) | 2 | (0.3) | 15 | (0.8) | 19 | (0.8) | 16 | (0.6) | 13 | (0.7) | 10 | (0.6) | 25 | (0.9) |
Female | 12 | (1.1) | 2 | (0.2) | 40 | (1.2) | 32 | (1.0) | 15 | (0.8) | 2 | (0.3) | 20 | (0.9) | 23 | (0.8) | 17 | (0.9) | 13 | (0.8) | 8 | (0.6) | 17 | (0.9) |
1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All students | 8 | (0.8) | 2 | (0.2) | 43 | (1.0) | 31 | (0.8) | 16 | (0.6) | 3 | (0.5) | 21 | (0.6) | 22 | (0.7) | 19 | (0.6) | 11 | (0.5) | 8 | (0.4) | 16 | (0.6) |
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 9 | (1.0) | 3 | (0.3) | 41 | (1.1) | 30 | (1.0) | 16 | (0.8) | 3 | (0.5) | 18 | (0.9) | 22 | (0.9) | 18 | (1.0) | 12 | (0.7) | 8 | (0.6) | 18 | (1.0) |
Female | 7 | (0.7) | 1 | (0.2) | 44 | (1.2) | 32 | (1.0) | 16 | (0.7) | 3 | (0.5) | 24 | (0.8) | 22 | (0.8) | 19 | (0.7) | 10 | (0.6) | 7 | (0.5) | 14 | (0.7) |
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
White, non-Hispanic | 9 | (1.0) | 2 | (0.2) | 43 | (1.2) | 32 | (1.1) | 15 | (0.7) | 3 | (0.7) | 23 | (0.9) | 24 | (0.8) | 20 | (0.8) | 12 | (0.7) | 7 | (0.6) | 11 | (0.8) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 6 | (0.9) | 3 | (0.5) | 45 | (1.9) | 27 | (1.5) | 19 | (1.5) | 2 | (0.5) | 14 | (1.2) | 14 | (1.1) | 14 | (1.2) | 11 | (0.8) | 12 | (0.9) | 34 | (1.5) |
Hispanic | 7 | (1.1) | 3 | (0.5) | 42 | (1.9) | 30 | (1.5) | 18 | (1.2) | 3 | (0.5) | 21 | (1.2) | 19 | (1.0) | 18 | (1.2) | 11 | (0.9) | 8 | (0.8) | 19 | (1.0) |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 4 | (1.7) | 1 | (#) | 39 | (3.1) | 36 | (2.6) | 20 | (2.3) | 4 | (1.1) | 26 | (2.8) | 20 | (3.0) | 16 | (2.5) | 10 | (2.8) | 9 | (1.9) | 14 | (2.4) |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 8 | (2.2) | 7 | (2.0) | 40 | (4.9) | 27 | (2.8) | 19 | (3.6) | 1 | (#) | 19 | (3.6) | 19 | (2.3) | 15 | (2.6) | 8 | (2.1) | 12 | (3.1) | 27 | (3.4) |
2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All students | 10 | (0.9) | 2 | (0.2) | 43 | (0.9) | 29 | (0.6) | 16 | (0.7) | 2 | (0.2) | 23 | (0.7) | 23 | (0.6) | 17 | (0.4) | 11 | (0.5) | 6 | (0.4) | 18 | (0.6) |
Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Male | 11 | (0.9) | 3 | (0.3) | 43 | (1.2) | 27 | (0.8) | 16 | (0.9) | 2 | (0.3) | 20 | (1.1) | 21 | (0.8) | 18 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.6) | 7 | (0.5) | 22 | (0.9) |
Female | 9 | (1.0) | 1 | (0.2) | 43 | (1.1) | 31 | (0.9) | 16 | (0.7) | 2 | (0.3) | 26 | (0.9) | 24 | (0.8) | 17 | (0.7) | 10 | (0.6) | 6 | (0.4) | 15 | (0.7) |
Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
White, non-Hispanic | 11 | (1.1) | 1 | (0.2) | 43 | (1.2) | 30 | (0.8) | 15 | (0.9) | 2 | (0.3) | 25 | (0.9) | 25 | (0.9) | 19 | (0.6) | 11 | (0.6) | 6 | (0.5) | 13 | (0.7) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 8 | (0.9) | 4 | (0.8) | 45 | (1.8) | 26 | (1.3) | 17 | (1.0) | 1 | (0.2) | 14 | (0.9) | 13 | (1.0) | 13 | (0.9) | 10 | (0.9) | 8 | (0.8) | 42 | (1.5) |
Hispanic | 7 | (1.0) | 3 | (0.5) | 43 | (1.4) | 29 | (1.3) | 18 | (1.3) | 2 | (0.4) | 22 | (1.2) | 21 | (1.2) | 16 | (1.1) | 10 | (1.0) | 7 | (0.6) | 22 | (1.5) |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 | (0.7) | 1 | (0.7) | 42 | (3.2) | 35 | (3.2) | 21 | (3.4) | 6 | (1.4) | 29 | (2.7) | 28 | (3.1) | 15 | (2.8) | 8 | (1.6) | 7 | (1.7) | 8 | (1.8) |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 15 | (4.7) | 7 | (2.2) | 42 | (5.4) | 24 | (4.5) | 13 | (2.6) | 1 | (#) | 20 | (3.6) | 18 | (2.2) | 21 | (3.8) | 11 | (3.4) | 7 | (2.2) | 23 | (3.4) |
Control of school | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public | 10 | (1.0) | 2 | (0.2) | 44 | (1.0) | 29 | (0.7) | 15 | (0.7) | 2 | (0.2) | 22 | (0.8) | 22 | (0.7) | 17 | (0.5) | 11 | (0.5) | 6 | (0.4) | 19 | (0.7) |
Private | 8 | (1.6) | 1 | (0.4) | 37 | (1.6) | 34 | (1.5) | 20 | (1.7) | 5 | (1.0) | 25 | (1.4) | 24 | (0.9) | 19 | (0.8) | 10 | (0.9) | 6 | (0.7) | 11 | (1.3) |
Type of location | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central city | 8 | (1.0) | 3 | (0.4) | 41 | (1.4) | 30 | (1.1) | 18 | (1.2) | 2 | (0.4) | 21 | (0.9) | 21 | (1.1) | 16 | (0.6) | 10 | (0.8) | 7 | (0.6) | 24 | (1.3) |
Urban fringe/large town | 8 | (1.3) | 2 | (0.3) | 44 | (1.3) | 30 | (1.2) | 16 | (1.1) | 3 | (0.3) | 24 | (1.3) | 24 | (1.0) | 18 | (0.8) | 10 | (0.7) | 6 | (0.6) | 15 | (1.0) |
Rural/small town | 15 | (2.3) | 2 | (0.5) | 44 | (2.0) | 27 | (1.4) | 12 | (1.2) | 2 | (0.4) | 22 | (1.8) | 23 | (1.4) | 19 | (1.0) | 13 | (1.1) | 6 | (0.7) | 16 | (1.5) |
# Rounds to zero. NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1992 through 2000 Reading Assessments; retrieved October 2001 from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/). (This table was prepared November 2001.) |