Cognitive Abilities Test McKinney ISD Scott Dittner [email protected].
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Transcript of Cognitive Abilities Test McKinney ISD Scott Dittner [email protected].
What is CogAT?
Test of Cognitive AbilityNorm-based test of aptitude in problem solving specific to three areas:• Verbal• Quantitative• Nonverbal
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 lifetime
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 knowledge
Reasoning abilities are important because:– They are at the core of human cognitive abilities– They are the best predictors of success in school– They routinely interact with instructional methods
CogAT Interpretive Guide for Teachers and Counselors
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 test– CogAT is not an achievement test
Reasoning is the most central cognitive ability.
You can develop reasoning abilities through challenging instruction.
CogAT Interpretive Guide for Teachers and Counselors
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 2B 4C 8D 10
How to Read a CogAT ProfileStanine Numbers
1: Low2-3: Below
Average4-6: Average7-8: Above
Average9: High
Patterns
A: All scores are roughly at the sAme level
B: One score is aBove or Below the others
C: Two scores show a relative strength and weakness or Contrast
E: One score is Extremely different from the others (24 or more)
V (- or +) Strength or Weakness in Verbal ScoreN (- or +) Strength or Weakness in NonVerbal Score
Q (- or +) Strength or Weakness in Quantitative Score
Very Low
Below Average
Average
Above Average
Very High
Relationship of Stanines, Percentile Ranks, and Standard Age Scores on the CogAT Bell Curve
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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 achievement
• Look at historical data available for a student to guide decision making
• Look for consistent performance over time and across assessments
Goal for Prior Year Level III StudentsALL Prior Year Level III students to Meet or Exceed Progress in
the Current Year
1. Identify all Prior Year Level III students who did not meet or exceed progress in the Current Year
2. Evaluate the programs and instructional strategies used for these students
3. Analyze whether the performance of students not meeting progress is consistent with classroom performance and other assessments (CogAT, Norm Referenced)
4. Determine the successful strategies used with these students who met or exceeded progress
STAAR Math Charts – Grade 5
Advanced
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
James
Grant
Blueprint for Building a Strong GT Student
STAARReading
STAARMath Profile Verbal
NonVerbal Quant. Comp.
NormRefRead
NormRefMath
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-) 135 120 104 122 235 243
III-1686 III-1677 8B (N-) 122 106 126 120 232 241
III-1855 III-1795 9A 144 133 133 141 241 241
III-1995 III-1795 9B (Q+) 128 132 151 144 226 251
III-1995 III-1795 9B (Q+) 128 132 151 144 226 251
What How What
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 ofacademic achievement differsfrom what would be expectedon their CogAT scores
