Using the Cognitive Abilities Test for Identification of Gifted Learners Presented by: Nancy Foley Jennifer McLaughlin

Possible Uses of CogAT Guide efforts to adapt instruction to the needs and abilities of students. Data could be used within the Instructional Decision Making (IDM) process. To provide an alternative measure of cognitive development. To identify students whose predicted levels of achievement differ markedly from their observed levels of achievement.

Ability vs. Achievement There is overlap! Biology CogAT Experience ITBS

Sports Analogy Cognitive Ability Physical Skills Math Achievement Reading Comprehension Science & Social Studies Knowledge Factual Knowledge Basketball Football Cycling Volleyball Baseball Swimming Wrestling

CogAT Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Nonverbal Reasoning

Verbal Reasoning Verbal Classification Sentence Completion Verbal Analogies

Quantitative Reasoning Number Relations Number Series Equation Building

Nonverbal Reasoning Figure Classification Figure Analogies Figure Analysis

Understanding Score Profiles

West Des Moines’ Five Identification Data Points Verbal “V” Quantitative “Q” Nonverbal “N” ITBS Reading Comprehension “RC” ITBS Math Total “MT”

Cautions For identification purposes, do not use composite scores Use V + ITBS RC Use QN + ITBS MT Emphasize local norms to make data more meaningful and purposeful for IDM

Using CogAT and ITBS to Identify Gifted Learners CogAT Only ITBS Only BOTH: ELP ITBS CogAT Low High Lohman, David. "Using CogAT." 26 Jan

Additional Considerations for Identification CogAT and ITBS starting point Teacher Recommendation Parent Input MOST BASIC QUESTION: Is additional programming necessary in order to meet the needs of the student?

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