Title
Impact of portfolio assessment on locus of control of students with and without disabilities
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
ISSN
0013-1237
Recommended Citation
"Impact of portfolio assessment on locus of control of students with and without disabilities" (2003). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 3737.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/3737