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Another Test? Interpreting Your Child’s CRCT, ITBS, & CogAT Scores: It’s About Improving Achievement! Beaver Ridge ES
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Elementary Major Tests
K GKids 1 CogAT 2 3 ITBS Writing (local) Assessment 4 CRCT 5 Writing (state) Assessment
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End-of-Year Assessments
Reading Grades 1 - 8 English/Language Arts Grades 1 - 8 Mathematics Grades 1 - 8 Science Grades 3 - 8 Social Studies Grades 3 - 8 3
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C riterion R eferenced C ompetency T est CRCT
Georgia Performance Standards
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Scores CRCT also reports student achievement in terms of performance levels(1-3): Exceeds Standard (3) & ↑ Meets Standard (2) Does Not Meet Standard(1) Below 800 5
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What is CogAT? Test of Cognitive Ability Norm-base test of aptitude in problem solving specific to three areas: Verbal Quantitative Nonverbal
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CogAT – Verbal Aptitude
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CogAT – Quantitative Aptitude
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CogAT – Nonverbal Aptitude
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What types of scores appear on a student’s CogAT report?
Num Items Raw Score SAS NPR S Verbal 65 51 89 68 4 Quantitative 60 32 74 31 2 Nonverbal 41 88 47 3 Composite 84
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Standard Age Score (SAS)
Cognitive Level SAS Range Very High Above Average Average 88-111 Below Average 72-87 Very Low 50-71
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National Percentile Rank (NPR)
Cognitive Level NPR Very High 96-99 Above Average 76-95 Average 25-75 Below Average 5-24 Very Low 1 - 4
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Stanine (S) Cognitive Level S Very High 9 Above Average 7 & 8 Average
4, 5, & 6 Below Average 2 & 3 Very Low 1
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Three Primary Uses of CogAT Scores
Help teachers adapt instructional goals, methods and materials to the individual needs of students Measure of each student’s level of cognitive development Identify student whose level of academic achievement differs from what would be expected on their CogAT scores
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What is ITBS? The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is a norm-referenced test
developed by the University of Iowa. It tests mastery of the academic skills found in the elementary curriculum. The purpose of these tests is to provide information about student progress in a curriculum that expands in breadth and depth with each additional grade level.
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ITBS Core Subtests
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What types of Scores for ITBS Appear on a Student Report?
Standard Score (SS) Grade Equivalent (GE) National Percentile Rank (NPR)
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Percentile Rank (PR) Achievement Level NPR Very High 96-99
Above Average 76-95 Average 25-75 Below Average 5-24 Very Low 1 - 4
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Grade Equivalent (GE) Grade equivalents are reported in decimal format. The number in front of the decimal is the grade level and the number after the decimal represents months. (e.g. 3.4 represents third grade, fourth month) GE does not indicate a student’s instructional level. GE allows for comparison of growth over time.
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GE Growth Comparisons Low Performing student – less than 20 months gain in two years Fall grade 5 – Fall grade 7 – 5.6 Average Performing student – about a 20 month gain in two years Fall grade 5 – Fall grade 7 – 7.2 High Performing student – more than 20 month gain in two years Fall grade 5 – Fall grade 7 – 8.8
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What Can Parents Do to Help Improve Scores?
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Students log on to the Online Assessment System
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From the Welcome screen, students can choose to take Student Tests
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To take a student test, click View Student Tests
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The OAS provides pre-constructed tests for each subject area
The OAS provides pre-constructed tests for each subject area. Select a subject.
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Highlight a test and click Take Test
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Students answer the multiple choice questions, clicking on Next Question to go to the next page or Grade My Test when finished
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After completing the test, the student sees the results of the test ….
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…and decides whether to send the test to a teacher, to save the test, or to discard it
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To view results from Student Tests that have been saved, choose View Student Tests
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Any Questions??
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