A Correlational Study of Locus of Control and Reading Achievement Among Gifted Middle School Students
type: CreativeWork
description: This study investigated the relationship between reading achievement and internal locus of control among eighth-grade gifted students attending a rural middle school in Georgia. The NowickiStrjckland Locus of Control Scale was used to determine a locus of i control score for each of the eighteen subjects involved. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills Form G was .used to obtain an achievement score for each subject. The study used a correlational research design. The Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between test scores. Analysis of statistical data revealed a .0985 correlation. This correlation was not significant.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between reading achievement and internal locus of control among eighth-grade gifted students attending a rural middle school in Georgia. The NowickiStrjckland Locus of Control Scale was used to determine a locus of i control score for each of the eighteen subjects involved. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills Form G was .used to obtain an achievement score for each subject. The study used a correlational research design. The Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between test scores. Analysis of statistical data revealed a .0985 correlation. This correlation was not significant.
author: Taylor, Jerry A.
language: English
keywords: Reading Achievement, Internal Locus of Control, Gifted Students, Georgia, Rural Middle School, Iowa Test of Basic Skills Form G, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Gifted Education, Language and Literacy Education
date published: 1991-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T01:45:18Z
provider: Columbus State University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Columbus State University