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While writing scholars have long been arguing against the use of standardized tests for writing placement, many universities still use them. Other, more effective, placement methods, such as portfolio assessment, are often difficult and time consuming. Thus, many have moved to Directed Self Placement (DSP) as a more ethical and time-effective solution. This article is a detailed chronicle of three years of work, struggle, wrong steps, and ultimate success, in implementing DSP. This article explains the day-to-day work necessary to make large program changes. The goal of the article is for readers to find value in the details of the story and not only learn from our mistakes, but hopefully avoid them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
