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We will update this report when the data is available and that may mean a minor adjustment to some of the 2016-17 cohort rates in this report.  \nPrecollege courses, also known as “developmental” courses, help students prepare for introductory college courses, most often in math and English language arts (reading/writing) . Most colleges use entrance exams, prior coursework, or other evaluations to determine whether students should start in a college level or precollege course for math and English. Some students are required to take several levels of precollege courses before they enroll in the respective college level course. Colleges offer precollege courses to help more students complete first year math and English, but a growing body of evidence is showing that precollege coursework may often hinder students more than it helps (see this publication for some examples: What We Know about Developmental Education Outcomes, Community College Research Center, 2014) .  \nIn light of the potential inefficacy of precollege education, several states and institutions have begun to implement reforms in precollege placement and curriculum (see this publication for some examples:  \nDevelopmental Education: An Introduction for Policymakers , Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness, 2018, pp. 6-8) . As one of the more dramatic examples of reform, the Florida legislature passed a bill in 2013 to be implemented by fall 2014, making placement testing and precollege coursework optional in the Florida College System for all students with a high school diploma or serving as active duty military. The early results of this reform have been mixed; more students enrolled directly in college level math and English courses, passing rates in these courses dropped, but the overall percent of students who complete these courses increased (see Investigating Developmental and College-level Course Enrollment and Passing Before and After Florida’s Developmental Education Reform, Regional Education Laboratory Southeast, 2016) . Other states and institutions have implemented similar changes, often combining efforts to start more students in college level courses with efforts to provide additional support services to increase the likelihood of success.  \nColleges in the Washington community and technical college system have also been implementing reforms in precollege placement and curriculum. Some of the impact of these reforms will show in the outcomes in this report. Precollege education is a significant part of the colleges’ efforts to provide open access to postsecondary education. During the 2016-17 school year, Washington community and technical colleges enrolled 54,548 students in precollege math and English courses. Most enrolled in precollege math (84 percent of precollege students in 2016-17), and many enrolled in precollege English (31 percent of precollege students in 2016-17, including an overlap of 15 percent enrolled in both math and English) . As a significant portion of enrollments at the colleges and a potential barrier for students, it is important for the system to continue to monitor progress in relation to precollege coursework.  \nAbout this report  \nThis report provides a summary of precollege enrollment, participation rates, and first year outcomes for students enrolling in the Washington community and technical colleges. Note that colleges have offered precollege courses in various subjects (e.g. , career exploration, workplace basics, English language acquisition), but this report will focus on courses in precollege math and English. For simplicity, precollege courses in reading, writing, and coordinated reading/writing are referred to collectively as precollege English. Most preco","cbCaikqNNQoRA6dl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikqNNQoRA6dl","pdf",268438,"English","# About this report\n## Precollege courses and placement\n## Reform impacts in other states and Florida\n## Washington system enrollment figures\n## How this report measures outcomes","[{\"question\":\"What are precollege (developmental) courses and what subjects do they cover in this report?\",\"answer\":\"Precollege courses prepare students for introductory college courses, most often in math and English language arts. 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