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McKinney ISD Scott Dittner Scottdittnerhmhcocom What is CogAT Test of Cognitive Ability Normbased test of aptitude in problem solving specific to three areas Verbal Quantitative Nonverbal ID: 461797

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Cognitive Abilities TestMcKinney ISD

Scott Dittner

Scott.dittner@hmhco.comSlide2

What is CogAT?

Test of Cognitive Ability

Norm-based test of aptitude in problem solving specific to three areas:

Verbal QuantitativeNonverbalSlide3

What is CogAT?

CogAT

IQ

Scores fall in a bell curve

Scores fall in a bell curve

The mean score within each age

group

is 100

The mean score within each age

group

is 100

Measures developed

reasoning abilities

Measures the intelligence

quotient

Measures

learned abilities that develop over a lifetime

Measures innate

abilities that tend to stay the same over a lifetimeSlide4

Reasoning

Success in school depends on:

Academic knowledge and skills in the domains of study

The ability to reason well in the symbol systems used to communicate new knowledgeReasoning abilities are important because:They are at the core of human cognitive abilitiesThey are the best predictors of success in school

They routinely interact with instructional methods

CogAT Interpretive Guide for Teachers and CounselorsSlide5

What is CogAT?

Measures learned reasoning abilities in areas most linked to academic success in school program

What CogAT is Not!

CogAT is not an IQ testCogAT is not an achievement test Slide6

Reasoning is the most central cognitive ability.

You can develop reasoning abilities through challenging instruction.

CogAT Interpretive Guide for Teachers and CounselorsSlide7

Four friends decided to meet each other at the park. Kate walked ¼ mile. Terry walked 1 ¾ miles. Denny walked ¼ mile. Sondra walked 1 ¾ miles.

What is the best estimate of the total miles they walked?

A

2

B

4

C

8

D

10Slide8
Slide9

How to Read a CogAT Profile

Stanine Numbers

1: Low

2-3: Below

Average

4-6:

Average

7-8:

Above

Average

9: High

Patterns

A:

All scores are roughly at the s

A

me level

B:

One score is a

Bove or B

elow the others

C:

Two scores show a relative strength

and

weakness or ContrastE: One score is Extremely different from the others (24 or more)

V (- or +) Strength or Weakness in Verbal Score

N (- or +) Strength or Weakness in NonVerbal Score

Q (- or +) Strength or Weakness in Quantitative ScoreSlide10

Very Low

Below Average

Average

Above

Average

Very High

Relationship of Stanines, Percentile Ranks, and Standard Age Scores on the CogAT Bell CurveSlide11

11Slide12

CogAT in the Classroom

CogAT measures learned, not innate abilities

CogAT data is meant to be used to give teachers information on how to teach a student

Compare CogAT to Norm-References and STAAR to identify discrepancies between ability and achievementLook at historical data available for a student to guide decision makingLook for consistent performance over time and across assessmentsSlide13

Goal for Prior Year Level III Students

ALL Prior Year Level III students to Meet or Exceed Progress in the Current Year

Identify all Prior Year Level III students who did not meet or exceed progress in the Current Year

Evaluate the programs and instructional strategies used for these students

Analyze whether the performance of students not meeting progress is consistent with classroom performance and other assessments (CogAT, Norm Referenced)

Determine the successful strategies used with these

students who met or exceeded progressSlide14

STAAR Math Charts – Grade 5

Advanced

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

James

GrantSlide15

Blueprint for Building a Strong GT Student

STAAR

Reading

STAAR

Math

Profile 

Verbal

Non

Verbal

Quant.

Comp.

NormRef

Read

NormRef

Math

II-1541

II-1583

8A

124

122

116

122

219

229

II-1541

III-1795

7C (V-N+)

107

126

114

117

218

237

III-1656

II-1616

8A

123

114

123

122

218

230

III-1686

III-2012

8E (V+Q-)

135

120

104

122

235

243III-1686III-16778B (N-)122106126120232241III-1855III-17959A144133133141241241III-1995III-17959B (Q+)128132151144226251III-1995III-17959B (Q+)128132151144226251

What

How

WhatSlide16

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