Testing Center

About the Testing Center

The Assessment and Testing Center serves a diverse population of students, faculty, staff and community members. Our goal is to assist others to further their educational and career goals by providing a professional, safe, secure and supportive testing environment. We strive to operate in compliance with regard to test delivery, security, and confidentiality with institutional, state and test regulations. The Testing Center is a member of the Consortium of College Testing Centers of the National College Testing Association.

Placement methods without testing

Placement assessment can be done in many ways, including reviewing your past course work, relying on a previous exam score, or taking a placement exam. Review the placement guide to determine if you may qualify for an alternate method of placement without needing to attend testing. Please note that there is a time limit on alternate placement documents which can be referenced on the link above.

Tests & Fees

The Assessment & Testing Center provides Informed Self-Placement (ISP) for English and ALEKS for math placement. The Center also offers GED and proctored exams for academic and business certification.  Fees and payment process for each type of test is on the test page.

English:

• Informed Self Placement (ISP):  Informed Self-Placement, or ISP, is not a test, but a series of questions and tasks in which you reflect on your own skills and confidence related to reading and writing. Based on your responses, a recommendation is provided about the English course that would be right for you. This self-assessment can be done in any location, and is offered free of charge.

Math:

• ALEKS: ALEKS is a computer-based assessment tool that also provides an opportunity to practice and brush up on skills to help you find the right math class for you. One practice test and up to four proctored placement tests are provided for a one-time fee of $20 plus tax. The ALEKS assessment test can be taken either in-person at the Testing Center or remotely through the use of Google Chrome and HonorLock. For more information, see the ALEKS Section.

Childcare

Children are not permitted in the testing rooms and testing staff do not provide childcare.

Testing Accommodations

If you are a Shoreline student and you would like to request disability accommodations for testing, please contact Student Accessibility Services Student Accessibility Services.

Some tests, such as the GED, approve testing accommodations through their own off-campus agency.

Related Information and Links

Sending scores to Shoreline for admission

Please send or fax them to Enrollment Services. The Testing Center does not accept any scores or information related to applying for admission.

Running Start

High school Running Start students may need to meet specific score requirements. Please visit Running Start for more information.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Shoreline does not accept CLEP credits, so we do not provide CLEP testing.