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COGAT & IOWA ASSESSMENTS 2016-2017 PARENT INFORMATION Testing dates Purpose, Importance, and Benefits of the CogAT Cognitive Abilities Test & Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) CogAT & Iowa Content Areas How is St.

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COGAT & IOWA ASSESSMENTS 2016-2017

PARENT INFORMATION

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 Testing dates  Purpose, Importance, and Benefits of the CogAT –

Cognitive Abilities Test & Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)

 CogAT & Iowa Content Areas  How is St. Theresa preparing the students?  Tips for parents  Test Results  Q & A

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STANDARDIZATION is key in standardized testing!

 CogAT and Iowa Assessments will only be

administered: Monday, March 27th – Friday, April 7th

 Make-up testing will be limited to afternoons during

this same testing window

 Make-up testing time will be reserved for EXCUSED

absences ONLY

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CogAT – Cognitive Abilities Test

March 27th – March 31st Kindergarten – 7th grade

Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)

April 3rd – April 7th Kindergarten – 8th grade

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CogAT – COGNITIVE ABILITIES TEST

CogAT

 Tests student ABILITY  Assesses the level of understanding, reasoning, and

problem-solving skills of students in three different areas:

1. Verbal
2. Quantitative
3. Non-verbal

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CogAT - (Cont’d)

 Results of CogAT are generally used to predict the

success of students in school

 Helps teachers understand and adapt to their

student’s needs

 CogAT does not gauge other factors like:

motivation
effort
work habits

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IOWA TESTS OF BASIC SKILLS (ITBS)

IOWA

 Measures basic skills  Assesses student achievement and educational

development

 Helps determine how students are performing on

nationwide standards

 Helps teachers identify a student’s strengths and

areas for growth

 Measures student annual growth and progress  Helps teachers guide and plan instruction

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ITBS – Content Area

 Kindergarten: Reading, Language, Vocabulary, Word Analysis,

Listening, and Mathematics

 Grades First-Second: Reading, Language, Vocabulary, Word

Analysis, Listening, Mathematics, Computation, Social Studies, and Science

 Third Grade: Reading, Written Expression, Conventions of

Writing, Vocabulary, Word Analysis, Listening, Mathematics, Computation, Social Studies, and Science

 Grades Fourth-Eighth: Reading, Written Expression,

Conventions of Writing, Vocabulary, Mathematics, Computation, Social Studies, and Science http://riversidepublishing.com/products/ia/learnmore.html

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USING CogAT & ITBS TOGETHER

Together:

 Comparing the CogAT and the ITBS can:

 help identify if a student is working to their ability level  identify a student’s strengthens and weaknesses  help teachers adapt instruction to fit student needs.

 This information enables teachers to provide every

pportunity for each child’s success.

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Miscellaneous Information

 All questions and answers (except for Reading Part

2) are read aloud by the teacher for Kindergarten students

 All questions and answers (except for Vocabulary

and Reading Parts 1 and 2) are read aloud by the teacher for 1st and 2nd grade students

 All other grades (3rd-8th) read all sections on their

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PREPARING STUDENTS

 Students have practiced test-taking strategies

throughout the year

 Students will take practice CogAT and ITBS tests in

the classrooms

 Teachers talk to their students about the upcoming

tests

 Teachers and students discuss coping with anxiety

and tips for being good test takers

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Tips for Parents

The best thing you can do as a parent:

 Provide positive support by expressing confidence in your

child’s ability to do their best!

 Remind them that a test can be their chance to SHINE, but it’s also just

a snapshot of how they perform on 1 day of their life.

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Encourage your child to…

 Get plenty of rest each night  Eat a good breakfast  Relax… don’t fret, but try hard to do your best  Listen carefully and follow directions  Read directions and questions carefully  Think before you answer  Don’t rush… but be aware of how much time is left  Try to answer EVERY question (best guess is better than a

blank)

 Check over your work when finished

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TEST RESULTS

Test results will be distributed once we have received them. You can schedule a conference to discuss results with the teacher at that time.

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