The presentation will begin promptly at 600 PM Chat is disabled and participants are muted Individual student score reports will be shared midMay Understanding the 2nd Grade Highly Capable Score Report ID: 1003283
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1. Welcome to Understanding the Highly Capable Score ReportThe presentation will begin promptly at 6:00 PMChat is disabled and participants are muted.Individual student score reports will be shared mid-May.
2. Understanding the 2nd Grade Highly Capable Score ReportZoom Webinar May 1, 2023 6:00pm
3. Objectives:This evening participants will:Gain information about the Highly Capable Program in IssaquahUnderstand which tests are given for eligibilityUnderstand the second grade score reports
4. Housekeeping
5. Highly Capable ProgramDistricts in Washington are required to identify their most highly capable students in kindergarten through 12th grade.Issaquah is an overall high performing districtDistricts establish their own eligibility criteria Issaquah HCP services include:PEP Primary Enrichment Program K-2nd SAGE Reading and SAGE Math 3rd-5th MERLIN 3rd-5th Secondary 6th -12th https://www.isd411.org/programs-services/gifted-highly-capable
6. Continuum of Services*Once identified for Highly Capable Program Services, students keep the designation through 12th grade.
7. Eliminating BarriersUniversal HCP screening in kindergartenUniversal HCP eligibility testing in second Saturday testing only for some referralsMultiple pathways and programsOutside and Private testing not acceptedUse of CogAT NonverbalSelf-select advanced classes at secondaryAdvanced learning at all secondary schools
8. Academic Success for All Rigorous curriculum Advanced self-select courses are offered at middle and high schoolAP classesInternational Baccalaureate classes Honors courses Running Start
9. Second Grade Testing 6%-10% in the US school systems are labeled as gifted. (NAGC)Top 2% of population have the highest IQs, over 130. (MENSA)ISD identified 10% of second grade students in spring 2022.ISD aims for identifying the top 3-7%. All second grade students are tested for possible eligibility for the Highly Capable Program (SAGE or MERLIN) starting in third grade.
10. Multiple MeasuresISD administers three tests to second grade students in the HCP eligibility identification process:CogAT: Cognitive Abilities Test i-Ready Math & Reading: Achievement TestTorrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT): Creativity Test
11. Purpose of the Cognitive Abilities TestDeveloped for the purpose of helping to determine eligibility for Highly Capable Programs Measures:cognitive skillsinductive and deductive reasoning abilitiesabstract reasoning abilities
12. Purpose of the Cognitive Abilities TestProvides information on the level of development of general and specific cognitive skills. Measures the development of both inductive and deductive reasoning abilities that are crucial for success in school. Assesses general abstract reasoning abilities and a student’s capacity to apply these abilities to verbal and nonverbal cognitive tasks.Developed for the purpose of determining eligibility for Highly Capable Programs.
13. Standard scores are generated for each test section: Verbal, Quantitative, Non-verbalStandard scores are converted to a final total matrix scoreCogAT Scores
14. i-Ready Achievement TestTest of achievementAssesses reading and mathematics skills and knowledgeStandard scores are generated for each test section: Reading and MathStandard scores are converted to a final total matrix score
15. Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)Creative thinking testUses picture based exercises to assess mental characteristics including, fluency, elaboration, originality, etc.Standard Scores reported as the Creativity Index Standard Score.Standard scores are converted to a final total matrix score
16. ISD Identification Process DetailsIn response to state guidelines as well as recommendations from experts in the field the ISD process Highly Capable Program eligibility scores are reported as a single holistic matrix score.
17. ISD Identification Process DetailsBy converting all the scores to a common scale, we are able to combine the scores for each student into a single holistic matrix scoreThis approach allows us to be more precise and equitable in our decisions and supports students who might have a somewhat uneven profile
18. Test GivenStandard Score (SS)Matrix ScoreWeightingFinal Matrix Score CogAT Verbal1386x318CogAT Quantitative1447x321CogAT Nonverbal1608x324 i-Ready Reading5655x210i-Ready Math5158x216Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)1112x12 Total matrix score required for HCP eligibility with services in MERLIN is 85This is the sum of all tests MERLIN Matrix Score: 91Understanding the Score Report: MERLINStep 1: Use Standard ScoresStep 2: Each score is converted to a z-score and assigned a matrix score 1-8Step 3: Calculate weightings to get a total weighted matrix scoreStep 4: Use the total matrix score to determine eligibility for various HCP services
19. Test GivenStandard Score (SS)Matrix ScoreWeightingFinal Matrix ScoreCogAT Verbal1396x318CogAT Nonverbal1608x324 i-Ready Reading5655x210 Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)1112x12 Total matrix score required for HCP eligibility with services in SAGE Reading is 50. This is the sum of the CogAT Verbal, CogAT Nonverbal, i-Ready Reading and TTCT.SAGE Reading Matrix Score: 54Understanding the Score Report: SAGE ReadingStep 1: Use Standard ScoresStep 2: Each score is converted to a z-score and assigned a matrix score 1-8Step 3: Calculate weightings to get a total weighted matrix scoreStep 4: Use the total matrix score to determine eligibility for various HCP services
20. Understanding the Score Report: SAGE MathTest GivenStandard Score (SS)Matrix ScoreWeightingFinal Matrix Score CogAT Quantitative1508x324CogAT Nonverbal1608x324 i-Ready Math5158x216 Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)1112x12 Total matrix score required for HCP eligibility with services in SAGE Math is 50. This is the sum of the CogAT Quantitative, CogAT Nonverbal, i-Ready Math and TTCT. SAGE Matrix Score: 66Step 1: Use Standard ScoresStep 2: Each score is converted to a z-score and assigned a matrix score 1-8Step 3: Calculate weightings to get a total weighted matrix scoreStep 4: Use the total matrix score to determine eligibility for various HCP services
21. Step 1: Standard ScoresThe standard score is used for making the comparisons necessary in the identification process.Standard Score160159158157156154152150149148147146145144142140139138137135Percentile Rank9999999999999999999999999999999999999999
22. Step 1: Standard ScoresA key component to using holistic matrix scores is understanding standard deviationStandard deviation tells us how far a score is from the average score for a group
23. Step 1: Standard ScoresA Z-score tells the number of standard deviations from the mean (average).TestStandard Score MinusMean Standard Score Divided by the Standard Deviation Equals the z-scoreMatrix ScoreCogAT NV160 -10060/16= 3.758CogAT Q150 -10050/16= 3.138CogAT V139 -10039/16= 2.446i-Ready Reading565 -482.7282.28/52.95= 1.555i-Ready Math515 -417.3397.67/24.41= 4.008TTCT111 -110.20.8/15.4= 0.052
24. Step 1: Standard ScoresZ-score Conversion MatrixZ-scoreRelation to the Mean of all ScoresMatrix Score Conversion3.00 and aboveA score that is at least 3 standard deviations (SD) above the mean82.5 - 2.99A score that is between 2.5 SDs above the mean and 3 SDs above the mean72.0 - 2.49A score that is between 2 SDs above the mean and 2.5 SDs above the mean61.5 - 1.99A score that is between 1.5 SDs above the mean and 2 SDs above the mean 51.0 - 1.49A score that is between 1 SD above the mean and 1.5 SDs above the mean 40.5 - .99A score that is between ½ SD above the mean and 1 SD above the mean30 - .49A score that is between the mean and ½ SD above the mean2-.01 and belowA score that is below the mean1
25. Step 3: Calculate the WeightingsWeights were given to the measures according to their value in predicting success in the Highly Capable Program. The CogAT is weighted x3 and the i-Ready x2 and the TTCT x1.
26. Test GivenStandard Score (SS)Matrix ScoreWeightingFinal Matrix Score CogAT Verbal1386x318CogAT Quantitative1447x321CogAT Nonverbal1608x324 i-Ready Reading5655x210i-Ready Math5158x216Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)1112x12 Total matrix score required for HCP eligibility with services in MERLIN is 85This is the sum of all tests MERLIN Matrix Score: 91Understanding the Score Report: MERLINStep 1: Use Standard ScoresStep 2: Each score is converted to a z-score and assigned a matrix score 1-8Step 3: Calculate weightings to get a total weighted matrix scoreStep 4: Use the total matrix score to determine eligibility for various HCP services
27. Test GivenStandard Score (SS)Matrix ScoreWeightingFinal Matrix ScoreCogAT Verbal1396x318CogAT Nonverbal1608x324 i-Ready Reading5655x210 Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)1112x12 Total matrix score required for HCP eligibility with services in SAGE Reading is 50. This is the sum of the CogAT Verbal, CogAT Nonverbal, i-Ready Reading and TTCT.SAGE Reading Matrix Score: 54Understanding the Score Report: SAGE ReadingStep 1: Use Standard ScoresStep 2: Each score is converted to a z-score and assigned a matrix score 1-8Step 3: Calculate weightings to get a total weighted matrix scoreStep 4: Use the total matrix score to determine eligibility for various HCP services
28. Understanding the Score Report: SAGE MathTest GivenStandard Score (SS)Matrix ScoreWeightingFinal Matrix Score CogAT Quantitative1508x324CogAT Nonverbal1608x324 i-Ready Math5158x216 Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)1112x12 Total matrix score required for HCP eligibility with services in SAGE Math is 50. This is the sum of the CogAT Quantitative, CogAT Nonverbal, i-Ready Math and TTCT. SAGE Matrix Score: 66Step 1: Use Standard ScoresStep 2: Each score is converted to a z-score and assigned a matrix score 1-8Step 3: Calculate weightings to get a total weighted matrix scoreStep 4: Use the total matrix score to determine eligibility for various HCP services
29. Receiving the Score ReportScore reports will be posted in Family Access or emailed to Private School Families mid-May.Informational meetings for parents of students eligible for MERLIN at Apollo or Endeavour are scheduled for June 1st. More detailed Information will be in the letter.Appeals are accepted within ten business days of receiving the scores.
30. AppealsAppeals for eligibility selection decisions are accepted within 10 business days of receiving the scoresDetails and digital forms are on the Highly Capable Program web pageAppeals are accepted for three specific reasons:Extraordinary circumstanceSuspicion of an error in the administration of the testingA misapplication, miscalculation, or misinterpretation of the scoresDefinitions:Selection decision: Selection decision is based on a student's assessment data. If the student’s scores meet the district's criteria and they selected and eligible for Highly Capable Program services.Program placement decision: After the MSC makes selection/eligibility decisions, it makes placement decisions about where and how students will be served: PEP, SAGE Reading and/or SAGE Math, MERLIN, Secondary Reading and/or Secondary Math.
31. Appeals ContinuedExamples of Appeals(These are usually documented by the proctors)Fire alarm went off during the test at my child’s school.School-wide power outage that interferes with the testing process.Incorrect date of birth/name/grade.Non-Examples of AppealsExternal factors such as lack of sleep, hunger, family stress.Per state law, classroom teacher recommendations are not considered.Typical classroom activity and noise levels are to be expected during testing.Family/teacher/student expectations do not align with the student’s scores.Student self-report of the testing experience does not align with the out-come (student says they don’t think they missed any questions).Requesting recalculation of scores based only on the fact the student scores did not meet thresholds.My child was ill at the time of testing.Our family was on a trip during the time of testing.
32. Objectives:This evening participants will:Gain information about the Highly Capable Program in IssaquahUnderstand which tests are given for eligibilityUnderstand the second grade score reports
33. Thank you for coming!For more information access the Highly Capable section of the Issaquah School District website:https://www.isd411.org/programs-services/gifted-highly-capableContact Elementary Special Programs: highlycapable@issaquah.wednet.edu or425-837-7120