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Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) 2014

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) 2014. CogAT Test Configuration*. *Please follow the schedule on page 12 of the DFA. **Schedule roughly 45 minutes to administer each battery. Administration Schedule Grade 2. Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Grade 2

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Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) 2014

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  1. Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) 2014

  2. CogAT Test Configuration* *Please follow the schedule on page 12 of the DFA. **Schedule roughly 45 minutes to administer each battery

  3. Administration Schedule Grade 2 • Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Grade 2 • Monday, March 3- Wednesday March 5, 2014 • A school may administer more than one battery a day, if necessary. • Make-Up Administrations: • Thursday, March 6th and Friday March 7th

  4. Students To Be Tested • CogAT • All Grade 2 Students (March) • Visually impaired students may be exempt • Opt-out procedure for parent refusal

  5. AdministrationAccommodations • Who is eligible? • ESE students with current IEPs • 504 students • ELL students • Reasons for accommodations • Arrangements made in advance • Make a note of the accommodation provided on the Admin Record • Contact Psychological Services Dept: (754) 321-2460 for Temporary 504 Plans • Extended Time or Presentation Accommodations are not permitted for CogAt

  6. Materials Needed • Directions for Administering • Test Booklets (not consumable) and Answer Documents • #2 Pencils • Clock or watch • “Do Not Disturb” signs • Several Sheets of Scratch paper for the quantitative battery

  7. Answer Documents will be Preid • In 2014 you will receive preid’d answer documents for use with administering the CogAT. • Any student eligible to test that does not have a pre-id answer document must hand-grid (or have hand gridded) an answer document

  8. Fields for Hand Gridding • Student Name, Gender, DOB, and SID number must be indicated in their corresponding fields • School Number must be indicated in fields A-D in the “Test Administrator Use Only” box. 1 digit per field. • CogAT Level must be indicated as Level “A”

  9. School Number Gender CogAT Level “A” Date of Birth Name Student ID #

  10. Test Invalidationand Security Procedures

  11. Test Invalidation • Write INVALID across the battery in RED marker for CogAt • If any of the following occurs: • Cheating or disruptive behavior • Illness during testing • Incorrect time • Transcribe all non-invalidated batteries (if any) onto a new sheet and submit for scoring. • Keep the invalidated answer document on site.

  12. Administration Record • Maintain a record of • ALL Students Assigned to Testing Room • Attendance Information: • (P) Present • (PI) Present but Invalidated • (A) Absent • (W) Withdrawn • Note ESE and ELL students’ accommodations • Use a Class Roster to record this information • Keep a copy of the forms and return the originals to Student Assessment & Research

  13. Test Security Do NOT • Reveal or copy test items • Interpret items for students • Change or interfere with student responses • Fail to follow security procedures and test administration directions • “Teach the Test”

  14. Test Security • Additional proctors when testing 25 or more students • NEVER leave materials unsecured • Collect materials daily • Place materials in locked storage • If materials are missing or test books have been written in, • initiate a thorough investigation • IMMEDIATELY contact Student Assessment at (754) 321-4250

  15. Test Administrator Responsibilities

  16. Test Administrator Responsibilities Before Testing: • Assemble materials & Prepare room for testing • Remove or cover all visual aids • Check hand gridded documents for errors • Distribute test materials • Familiarize yourself with the Directions for Administration • Read scripts verbatim (Level A) • Inform students to try and answer every question During Testing: • Ensure test security • Ensure students are not writing in books.

  17. Test Administrator Responsibilities After Testing: • Collect materials • Check student grid sheets and test books • Notify School Coordinator of any missing materials or test books that have been written in • Complete Administration record

  18. Test Administrator Material Return Stack materials in this order: • Absent students (hold for make-up) • TO BE SCORED test materials • Directions for Administering • Administration Record • All NOT TO BE SCORED materials

  19. School Testing Coordinator Responsibilities

  20. School Coordinator Responsibilities Before Testing: • Receive and inventory test materials. Remember you will only receive answer documents. You should be reusing your test books from last year • Email: assessment.materials@browardschools.com for additional answer documents. • Train Test Administrators and Proctors • Arrange for implementation of accommodations • Assign proctors

  21. School Coordinator Responsibilities During Testing: • Supervise test administration • Maintain test security • Supervise make-up administrations

  22. School Coordinator Responsibilities After Testing: • Verify return of all secure materials • Notify Student Assessment & Research of any missing materials or if test books have been written in • Check and photocopy Administration Record • Inventory and store reusable test materials in a secure area. Inform your Principal where they are located….

  23. CogAT Material Return Form Complete one form for CogAt Grade 2: • This form will be emailed to you from the Student Assessment department • Indicate the, school number, school name and number of TO BE SCORED documents- Fax a copy to Student Assessment at 754-321-4291 on the last day of the assessment window. • Do not use the Building Identification Sheet or Grade/Class identification sheet if they are provided with your materials

  24. School Coordinator Material Return (CogAT) Stack materials in this order: • CogAt TO BE SCORED (RED label) answer documents with materials return form • CogAt Administration Records

  25. Material Pick-UP Grade 2 Return ALL CogAT Materials via Pony on: Monday, March 10th • Materials may be returned early (March 7th) if all testing is complete at your school. • NON CHARTER SCHOOLS- Materials that are not returned by pony on Monday, March 10thMUST be hand-delivered to the office of Student Assessment & Research • CHARTER SCHOOLS- Materials MUST be hand-delivered to the office of Student Assessment & Research on Monday, March 10th.

  26. Contact Information Student Assessment and Research (754) 321-4250 College and Career Readiness (754) 321-2119 Psychological Services (754)-321-2460

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