Short answer: Academic advisors play a significant role in shaping whether students follow or override directed self-placement recommendations, acting as gatekeepers or informants depending on how placement information is communicated.
Key findings
- Examines the role of advising sessions in the placement ecology
- Advisors can reinforce or disrupt the patterns observed in the DSP equity study
- Published in College Composition and Communication
Publication
Tinkle, T., Godfrey, J., Menon, A. R., Moos, A., Romaine, L., & Sprouse, M. (2023). From Gatekeeper to Informant: The Roles of Academic Advisors in Aligning Directed Self-Placement. College Composition and Communication.