Cognitive Abilities Test ™

CogAT ® is key to understanding how your students learn! Cognitive Abilities Test ™

Trends in Ability Testing Renewed emphasis on multiple abilities CogAT measures the reasoning component of the three cognitive “intelligences” –Linguistic –Logical-Mathmatical –Spatial CogAT is a measure of reasoning abilities –Reasoning as an aptitude for learning –Focus on diversity of students abilities

Valid and reliable information for gifted students Reveals the potential of English language learners Incorporates ethnic and gender balance Multiple tasks provide multiple measures of strengths Cognitive Abilities Test ™

Comprehending problem situations Detecting similarities and differences Making inferences Making deductions Classifying and categorizing objects, events, and other stimuli Creating and adapting problem- solving strategies Using familiar concepts and skills in new contexts CogAT measures important reasoning skills: Cognitive Abilities Test ™

More equitable opportunity for your students 3 Separate test scores provide more information for placement. CogAT will more correctly identify your Gifted population Enrichment/instruction based upon student strengths.

Current 2000 Norms Age norms in 1-month intervals (from 4 years, 11 months to 18+) Grade norms for Fall, Midyear, and Spring Individual standard errors Distinctive Features Cognitive Abilities Test ™

Verbal Battery

Quantitative Battery

Nonverbal Battery

Testing Procedures –Who should be tested? All Students – Grades 3-12 – How often do they need to be tested? Test scores do not change much from year to year New students should be tested

Which Test?

Testing Procedures Test can be given in three sections –Test One – Verbal Reasoning –Test Two - Quantitative Reasoning –Test Three – Non Verbal Reasoning Each section takes between minutes

Testing Procedures Supervisor’s Manual Similar to CSAP testing environment Test by school, or grade level Scoring Key is available at BOCES To convert Raw Scores to Profiles and Percentiles, a Norms Booklet would be needed

Testing Procedures Directions for administration provides scripts for each part of each test Be careful to make sure you are reading the instructions for the right level Timing codes are in the instructions – there are administration manuals for each test level

Accommodations Accommodations should be used just like with the CSAP. Make sure accommodations are listed on the scoring sheets – codes will be available Also make sure that age and birthday are put on the scoring sheets to ensure correct scoring

Scoring Riverside Publishing offers a variety of reporting options Cost per student for a basic score report is $2.73. However, there is a minimum charge of $150 so if you are only testing a few, this might not be cost effective. RiverPub.Com

CogAT Profiles

Example Score Sheet

What to do with results Use the Riverside Publishing Website to interpret the score

Riverside Resources The score interpretation includes the following: –Profile Explanation –Characteristics for that profile –Teaching strategies

Ethics in Testing Confidentiality is vital Stress confidentiality with teachers/proctors While we are proud of our gifted students, their information is still private Make sure that tests are kept in a locked environment