Second Grade CogAT7 Testing
Testing Dates: September 7 - 9, 2016
Make Up Testing: September 13,14, and 15, 2016
When will test results be available?
Test results will be available in mid-October. Once the results are sent to the school, parents will receive notification with the score profile and how to interpret the scores.
What type of test is the CogAT?
The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a nationally standardized, norm-referenced test (NRT).
What does CogAT measure?
The CogAT measures reasoning and problem-solving skills in three different areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal.
Reasoning skills develop gradually throughout a person’s lifetime and at different rates for different individuals.
Reasoning abilities are good predictors of success in school and are important outcomes of good schooling. CogAT does
not measure such factors as effort, attention, motivation, and work habits, which also contribute importantly to school
achievement.
How do the three sections of the CogAT differ?
• The Verbal Battery measures flexibility, fluency, and adaptability in reasoning with verbal materials and in solving
verbal problems. These reasoning abilities play an important role in reading comprehension, critical thinking,
writing, and virtually all verbal learning tasks.
• The Quantitative Battery measures quantitative reasoning skills; flexibility and fluency in working with quantitative
symbols and concepts; and the ability to organize, structure, and give meaning to an unordered set of numerals and
mathematical symbols. These reasoning skills are significantly related to problem solving in mathematics and other
disciplines.
• The Nonverbal Battery measures reasoning using geometric shapes and figures. To perform successfully, students
must invent strategies for solving novel problems. They must be flexible in using these strategies and accurate in
implementing them.
For more information regarding CogAT testing, please contact Ms. Grant.