Title

Impact of portfolio assessment on locus of control of students with and without disabilities

Authors

Authors

D. Ezell;C. Klein

Abbreviated Journal Title

Educ. Train. Dev. Disabil.

Keywords

LEARNING-DISABLED CHILDREN; ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EXTERNAL CONTROL; ATTRIBUTIONS; ACHIEVEMENT; CLASSROOM; Education, Special; Rehabilitation

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect Portfolio assessment had on locus of control of students with and without disabilities, and to see specifically whether use of portfolio assessment increased internal locus of control of students with disabilities. Participants were eighth grade students chosen-on the basis of classroom use and non-use of the portfolio assessment process. Both general education students (n = 70) and special education students (n = 20) were involved in the study. The Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale was used to identify participants' locus of control. Overall, results indicated that all individuals involved in the portfolio assessment process scored more internally-oriented in terms of locus of control than those who were not involved in the portfolio assessment process.

Journal Title

Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities

Volume

38

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

220

Last Page

228

WOS Identifier

WOS:000220358400008

ISSN

0013-1237

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