text: Another reason that student-designed projects would be more beneficial is that typically, when kids are confused about their teacher-assigned project or need assistance, it is necessary for the parents to be involved. The age effects this as well, because some young elementary schoolers may be incapable of staying focused on the project without support. For most adults summer break still means going to work everyday unless they are out of town. Since there isn't teacher access at home, the parents get pulled into doing way more of the projec than they should, whether the kid is just disinterested or struggling ont heir own. Student-designed projects would take away the parent's necessary involvement becuase kids can organize their own project based of their own levels of learning and understanding. They will be more interested as well so it is much more unlikely for them to be needing parental support. The home in the last few weeks of summer would no longer be a place for frantic parents and confused children.