Academic Self Regulation

The scale was developed for students in late elementary and middle school. There are two versions of the SRQ-A. The first version is the one that has used in many studies of school children. It asks four questions about why students do various school related behaviors.The second versions of the SRQ-A, which is a modification of the first, was created for students with Learning Disabilities.

Constructs Being Measured
Primary: 
Self-regulation
Secondary: 
Metacognition
How to Access and Cite

To access the resource, visit http://selfdeterminationtheory.org/self-regulation-questionnaires/.

Outcome Families
Well-being
Connectedness
Awareness
Agency
Mastery
Programmatic Purpose
Classroom-level data and feedback
Program-level monitoring and evaluation
Instrument Characteristics
Type of items: 

32 Likert-type questions (standard)
17 Likert-type questions (for students with learning disability)

Original target population: 

late elementary and middle school

Format: 
Self-report
Applicable Grade Levels
Pre-primary
Primary
Secondary
Post-secondary
Supporting Research

Reference for original SRQ-A (the standard version) Ryan‚ R.M.‚ & Connell‚ J.P. (1989). Perceived locus of causality and internalization: Examining reasons for acting in two domains. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology‚ 57‚ 749-761. Reference for the adapted SRQ-A (the version for students with LD) Deci‚ E. L.‚ Hodges‚ R.‚ Pierson‚ L.‚ & Tomassone‚ J. (1992). Autonomy and competence as motivational factors in students with learning disabilities and emotional handicaps. Journal of Learning Disabilities‚ 25‚ 457-471.

Points to Consider

For more guidance on measuring student learning and best practices in adapting measurement tools to your contexts, check out the Portal page on Monitoring and Evaluation. You can also contact Alvin Vista (Knowledge Lead, Student Outcomes) and Robbie Dean (Director of Research) for specific questions.