PARENT SESSIONSPRING 2015

PRESENTED BY:JENNIFER SEELIG

MOREHEAD AIG FACILITATOR

Second Grade CogAT

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

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

Planning for third grade & gathering information for AIG services

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

Questions

Second Grade CogAT

Contact Information:

jennifer.seelig@dpsnc.net

(919) 560 – 3954 extension 54420