Smarter Balanced Assessment

Students with Smarter Balanced assessment scores that are admitted and enrolling the academic year immediately following high school graduation or who are seeking to participate in Running Start may use their Smarter Balanced Assessment/Achievement Score Level for English placement. The Smarter Balanced Assessment/Achievement Score Level must be from the SBA assessment taken during 10th grade or higher.

To receive placement, please email a copy of your results showing your  SBA Assessment/Achievement Score Level (and high school transcript if applicable) to admissions@cascadia.edu or submitted to the Kodiak Corner.

A sample of what Smarter Balanced Assessment Results look like is available here. 

Please see the table below for placement details.

Smarter Balanced Assessment Score Level	Math Placement Use HS transcript for eligible math placement	English Placement
4	See Math Placement via High School Transcript	ENGL& 101
3	See Math Placement via High School Transcript	ENGL& 101
2	See Math Placement via High School Transcript	Placement to be determined through Accuplacer assessment.
1	See Math Placement via High School Transcript	Placement to be determined through Accuplacer assessment.