BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2109: Readiness for college

Regarding readiness for college-level work.

Summary

Requires the University of Washington and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to make the Mathematics Placement Test applicable to college entry expectations for both the four-year and two-year institutions.
Requires the four-year and two-year institutions to adopt, and publish on their web sites, minimum scores on the Mathematics Placement Test, the SAT, and the ACT that will demonstrate college readiness in mathematics, writing, reading, and English.
Prohibits four-year institutions from providing pre-college coursework in mathematics, reading, writing, or English, with the exception of English courses for English language learners.
Requires school districts to make available to high school students the option to take the Mathematics Placement Test and the SAT or the ACT once, at no cost to the student.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 2109), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to providing students with knowledge about their readiness for college-level course work;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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