| This
page supplements the document "Directed
Self-Placement in
First-Year Writing: A Summary"(download
the .pdf) with some key
links to academic articles, bibliographies, programs and tools in
use at other institutions, and a potential WMU survey and program. Powerpoint Presentation Directed Self-Placement: First-Year Writing A pilot program proposed for the WMU College of Arts and Sciences Selected Key Academic Articles on Directed Self-Placement Directed Self-Placement: An Attitude of Orientation Royer, Daniel L. and Roger Gilles, College Composition and Communication 50:1 (1999): 51-70. Discussion on Self-Efficacy and Directed Self-Placement Erica Reynolds, WPA-L Basic Writing and Directed Self-Placement Royer, Daniel L. and Roger Gilles, BWe: Basic Writing E-Journal 2:2 (2000). Assessment and the Basic Writer DeGenaro, William and Ed White, Teaching Basic Writing Website Post-Secondary Entrance Writing Placement Haswell, Rich. (2005) http://comppile.tamucc.edu/placement.htm. Introduction: FAQ [Introduction to Directed Self-Placement: Principles and Practices. Hampton Press (2003)] Royer, Daniel L. and Roger Gilles, editors. Bibliographies of Scholarship on Directed Self-Placement Self-Assessment and Self-Placement: Some Sources Rebecca Moore Howard, The Writing Program, Syracuse University Writing Placement: CompFAQs from CompPile Directed Self-Placement: A resource page for those interested in learning more about DSP Some Representative Directed Self-Placement Programs: Processes and Placement Tools
A Potential Western Michigan University Directed Self-Placement Document Directed Self-Placement at WMU: This document is still in draft form. A final version must reflect the competencies and goals of all first-year writing courses, including English 1000 and all three Tier One courses. November 2006 http://homepages.wmich.edu/~jbush/dsp Jonathan Bush Associate Professor, English Western Michigan University jbush@wmich.edu | 269-387-2607 |