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Second Grade CogAT
Talking PointsWhat is the CogAT Test and why did my child
need to take it?Taking a look at the results and decoding what
the results meanParent tips Next steps: Planning for third grade and
gathering information for AIG services What does Third Grade AIG enrichment look
like?Questions
Second Grade CogAT
What is the CogAT Test and why did my child need to take it?
The CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) measures a child’s learned reasoning abilities. Think of this as the degree of
readiness to learn & perform well in a particular situation- school.
• The information gathered is used as part of the process for placement in the AIG Program.
Second Grade CogAT
CogAT contains three areas: • Verbal ~ The skills needed for reading
comprehension, critical thinking, writing and verbal learning tasks
• Quantitative ~ The ability to work with numbers, mathematical symbols, and problem solving
• Nonverbal ~ The ability to reason by using geometric shapes and figures; create and use strategies for solving the problems
CogAT Cognitive Abilities Test
Verbal Classification
Which word does not go with the others in the set below?
A tall B tiny C huge D quiet E large
Which word could be included with the others in the set below? newspaper pamphlet magazine A read B book C buy D print E letters
CogAT Cognitive Abilities Test
Verbal Analogies
Wheel is to skateboard as door is to… A wood B house C window D enter E glass
Candy Sweet : Lemon …. A lemonade B yellow C sour D oblong E fruit
slide side lid brand band … A land B ran C bid D lad
CogAT Cognitive Abilities Test
Number Series
Choose the answer that would go next in the pattern.
3A 6B 9C . . .
A 10D B 12E C 12D D 18E
Figure Classification The drawings in the box go together in a certain way.
Choose the drawing that completes the pattern.
?a b
dc
CogAT Cognitive Abilities Test
Figure Analysis
The first figure below shows how a square piece of paper is folded and where holes are punched in it. How would the paper look when it is unfolded?
Second Grade CogAT
Taking a look at the results and decoding what they mean.
Your child’s unique profile will provide some clues as to their strengths and challenges.
Second Grade CogAT
Another Sample Profile
5 B (V-)
5 Refers to the student’s middle Age Stanine Score.
(5 is average)
B Refers to the overall profile of the scores. In this example, B highlights that one score is below the other scores.
(V-) Shows the areas of strengths or weakness. This student has a Verbal weakness.
Second Grade CogAT
To help understand the Profile, visit http://riversidepublishing.com/products/group/cogat6/anotetoparents.jsp
Second Grade CogAT
Parent Tips
Activities to help build reasoning and problem solving skills:
Play Scrabble, chess, Boggle, number based games, checkers, dominos, solve the Rubik's Cube and Sudoku puzzles. And yes…play video games!
Create origami, add dialogue to comic strips, do crossword puzzles, build with Legos.
Second Grade CogAT
Students with challenges usually:Struggle with poor memory strategiesNeed basic content knowledgeNeed highly structured learning environmentsRequire repetitive instructionNeed demonstration & modelingNeed to know very basics of what to do step by
stepCan be paired with higher ability students
Second Grade CogAT
Students with strengths usually:Have good knowledge baseAre able to see relationshipsRequire less practiceWill get bored if kept too long on a taskExpect things to have meaningThink of practice and “drill” strategies as of
having little valuePerform best with low structure
Second Grade CogAT
As AIG facilitator, I:Search the CogAT results for students who
are in the 90th percentile when compared to their age equivalent peers
Gather data from the classroom teachers and parents (Nomination Form)
Invite students who meet the criteria to be further evaluated with a nationally normed achievement test
Share the results with families
Second Grade CogAT
What does third grade AIG enrichment look like?
Novel studiesMath problem solving and extension activitiesConcept-based units and
integrated projects Guest speakers
Second Grade CogAT
Contact Information:
(919) 560 – 3954 extension 54420