ITBSCogAT Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and Cognitive Abilities Test

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ITBS/CogATIowa Tests of Basic Skills and
Cognitive Abilities Test

• October 2008

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WHAT?

• CogAT Cognitive Abilities Test measures school
  readiness it is also an assessment of mental
  ability. Reported as SAS (Standard Age Score).
• ITBS Iowa Tests of Basic Skills are achievement
  tests.
• These are NRT (norm referenced tests) which
  compare our students to a national sample.

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WHY?

• ITS THE LAW
• Georgia law requires the administration of one
  NRT grades 3-5 and one NRT grades 6-8. The ITBS,
  which is published by the Riverside Publishing
  Company, is the state mandated test.
• We are testing GRADE 3 and GRADE 6.
• 2007-2008 is last year of Riverside contract
• 2008-2009 Riverside contract extended one year
• 2009-2010 contract up for bid

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WHY?

• EARLY IDENTIFICATION
• Test results are also used to assist in
  identifying students needing
• additional help or
• an accelerated curriculum.

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WHY?

• LOCALLY MANDATED
• The Glynn County Board of Education supports the
  administration of a mental ability test. Like
  the ITBS, the CogAT is published by Riverside
  Publishing. Our county saves money by using both
  tests from the same publishing company.
• The state mandates the ITBS in grades 3 and 6.
  Our Board of Education also supports the
  administration of the ITBS in grade 1.

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WHO?

• Glynn County is testing
• GRADE 1 ITBS CogAT
• GRADE 3 ITBS CogAT
• GRADE 6 ITBS

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WHO?

• CogAT
• ITBS

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WHAT?
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Schedules Online
Assessment and Results
Additional Resources
ITBS/CogAT
Test Schedules
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Coordinating Testing

• Train your staff
• Test Materials
• receive from DLC, inventory, hand out,
• receive from teacher, inventory, and return test
  materials to DLC
• Plan for accommodations (may involve scheduling)
• Schedule make up tests
• Maintain test security

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Coordinating Testing

• Supplies
• Directions for Administration
• Test Booklets
• Answer Document
• No. 2 SOFT lead pencils
• Scratch Paper
• Testing Sign
• Clock

CogAT Students with a current
psychological evaluation do NOT have to
participate in the CogAT administration.
Test Security
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Answer Document
Place label here
Bubble SRC under column G
Bubble in under Z if test is non-standard.
GTID Number
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Answer Document
Programs and fill in Column G
CogAT Level
Form Number
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Answer Document
Bubble in if calculator is used
DEFAULT No Calculator
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Whats on a Label?
Print This

• GTID Number
• Student Name
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Grade
• School Name
• Teacher Name
• ITBS Form Level
• CogAT Form Level
• Programs

• Special Education Category
• 504
• Free/Reduced Lunch
• Gifted
• ELL
• Migrant
• Title I Program

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Grade ID Sheet
Teacher Name Last Name (SPACE) First Name EX
Doe Jane
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Building ID Sheet
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Packing Tests
Follow directions Band materials together Divide
by teacher and grade
GRADE 1 Combine ITBS and CogAT under one
Grade/Class ID Sheet. Answer Document Count
number of test booklets to be scored (ITBS
CogAT combined)
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Test Security

• Materials are to be kept secure by everyone in
  the building not just the Test Coordinator.
• Only certified staff can administer a test.
• Tests and test items are not to be discussed.
• Students are not to be prompted.
• BEFORE ADMINISTERING THE TEST make sure students
  are in the correct area on answer document.

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Reminders

• Tests are strictly timed
• Use No 2 SOFT lead pencil
• Do NOT leave answer documents in test booklets
• Students should give best guess
• Label trumps bubbles (if label is wrong dont use
  it)