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UWP Develops More Equitable Approach to Writing Placement: The Constructivist Writing Placement Framework

 Constructivist Writing Placement: Repositioning Agency for More Equitable Placement through Collaborative Writing Placement Practices
  • Author(s): Jennifer Burke Reifman, Stacy Wittstock, Tricia Serviss, Beth Pearsall and Dan Melzer
  • Source: College Composition & Communication, Volume 76, Issue 3, Feb 2025, p. 423 - 451
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.58680/ccc2025763423
  • Published: February 2025

 

WRaCS DE Alumni Jennifer Burke Reifman Publishes Article Calling for More Student-Centered Writing Placement Processes in Assessing Writing

 WRaCS DE student Jennifer Burke Reifman's article "Reading the Reader Through Raciolinguistic Ideologies: An Investigation of the Evidence Students Present in Self-Placement" appears in the January 2024 volume of Assessing Writing. The article examines a student-centered placement process, applying a raciolinguistic lens to understand how students’ perceptions of language appropriateness mediate their self-assessments.

WRaCS DE Alumnus Alex Rockey Publishes The Mobile Course Design Journey

Former WRaCS student Alex Rockey has published a new book, The Mobile Course Design Journey, with Routledge. The Mobile Course Design Journey provides practical strategies to college and university educators and faculty support professionals looking to develop accessible mobile learning experiences.

Kendon Kurzer Publishes Article in Writing Center Journal

Kendon Kurzer's co-authored article "Embedded vs. Drop-in Tutors in Developmental Writing Contexts: Course/Tutoring Perceptions and Impact on Student Writing Efficacy" has been published in volume 41.2 of the Writing Center Journal. The article reports on the results of a quasi-experimental study comparing 100 students in basic/developmental courses that featured embedded peer tutors with 78 students who experienced tutoring via a walk-in writing center.