HB 19-1206 Summary

• Shifts higher education support from prerequisite developmental education courses to supplemental academic instruction (SAI) delivered alongside college-level gateway courses in English and mathematics.

• Establishes that beginning in the 2022-23 academic year, no more than 10% of students at state institutions can be placed directly into developmental education courses if such courses delay degree completion.

• Requires the Commission on Higher Education to prohibit student placement into developmental education based on a single test and mandates evidence-based placement approaches for English as a Second Language courses, with completion targets of one year for gateway English and mathematics and three years for ESL.

• Expands access to supplemental academic instruction through co-requisite supports paired with college-level courses, including modified co-requisite models with additional instructional hours or academic support services.

• Modifies reporting requirements to track students identified as needing additional supports for gateway courses and their success in completing those courses, rather than traditional developmental education course completion metrics.