Investigating the effects of directed self-placement into first-year writing courses on academic success

This project is supported by our office and other campus partners through a SASR grant. National research suggests that many traditionally underserved students are “underplaced” into remedial writing courses, and that “directed self-placement” can improve both placement accuracy and student success. This study will pilot a directed self-placement process for the writing courses at Mansfield, and examine student engagement, writing quality and retention in comparison to similar students who are placed according to conventional processes.