A prediction of internship performance
Ford, A.L.
American journal of occupational therapy official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association 33(4): 230-235
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0272-9490 PMID: 443147 Document Number: 140913
Previous studies of predictors for occupational therapy internship performance were based on the Report of Student Performance, the tool used before 1974 to evaluate students' clinical performance. The instrument was never tested for validity or reliability. No studies for prediction of clinical performance used the present Field Work Performance Report (FWPR), which was tested for validity and reliability before its adoption late in 1973. Thus, new studies using the FWPR were indicated. Grades from 16 selected college courses and the pre-occupational therapy grade-point average were studied to determine significant relationships with the physical disability intership grades of 72 students from Colorado State University. Neurology was significant at the .0004 level. Further study is necessary to confirm the present findings and to determine additional predictors for clinical performance of Colorado State University students.