CogAT
Cognitive Abilities Test
Reasoning abilities have substantial correlations with learning and problem solving, both in and out of school. CogAT’s measurement of three different content domains ensures that educators receive a balanced view of the child. The test does not exclusively use school-based curriculum but largely depends on general thinking abilities.
The test consists of multiple-choice questions. Filling in the bubbles or scoring of separate answer sheets is required. The test is usually administered in a group setting. County schools and GMU are the only licensed sites for CogAT test for Fairfax County, VA.
Each level of CogAT offers three test batteries:
· Verbal
· Quantitative
· Nonverbal
For the Primary Edition (Levels K-2), two different subtests measure each reasoning ability. The Multilevel Edition (Levels A-H) uses three different subtests to measure each ability. Use of a different item format on each subtest ensures that scores for each battery are not unduly affected by performance on a particular item type.
Session 1: Verbal Battery
Oral Vocabulary, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Classification, Sentence Completion, Verbal Analogies
Session 2: Quantitative Battery
Relational Concept, Quantitative Concepts, Quantitative Relations, Number Series, Equation Building
Session 3: Nonverbal Battery
Figure Classification, Matrices, Figure Analogies, Figure Analysis
Levels
Recommended test levels for low- ability, average- ability, and high-ability classes may vary.
Recommended Test Levels for CogAT, Form 6
Grade Level (low) (average) (high)
K K K 1
1 K/1 1 2
2 ½ 2 A
3 2/A A/B B
4 A/B B/C C
CogAT is constructed with overlapping sets of items throughout the series. The overlap of items from level to level provides the user with a continuous, ascending scale of difficulty, which is the foundation of CogAT's superior score scale from Kindergarten through grade 12.