Cognitive Abilities
Test (CogAT)
2013
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CogAT Test Configuration*
Battery
(Test Area)
Verbal
Items
Working Time
65
30 minutes**
Quantitative 60
30 minutes**
Nonverbal
30 minutes**
65
*Please follow the schedule on page 12 of the DFA.
**Schedule roughly 45 minutes to administer each battery
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Administration Schedule
Grade 2
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Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Grade 2
 Monday, March 18- Wednesday March 20,
2013
 A school may more than one battery a day, if
necessary.
Make-Up Administrations
 Thursday, March 21st
Material Pick-Up Dates:
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Friday, March 22d (Charters/Non Charters)
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Students To Be Tested
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CogAT
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All Grade 2 Students (March)
Visually impaired students may be exempt
Opt-out procedure for parent refusal
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Administration
Accommodations
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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
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Materials Needed
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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
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Answer Documents will be
Preid
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In 2013 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
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Fields for Hand Gridding
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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”
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School Number
Gender
CogAT Level “A”
Name
Date of Birth
Student ID #
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Test Invalidation
and
Security Procedures
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Test Invalidation
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Write INVALID across the battery in RED
marker for CogAt
If any of the following occurs:
1. Cheating or disruptive behavior
2. Illness during testing
3. Incorrect time
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Transcribe all non-invalidated batteries (if
any) onto a new sheet and submit for scoring.
Keep the invalidated answer document on
site.
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Administration Record
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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
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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”
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Test Security
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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
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Test Administrator
Responsibilities
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Test Administrator
Responsibilities
Before Testing:
Assemble materials & Prepare room for testing
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Remove or cover all visual aids
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Check hand gridded documents for errors
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Distribute test materials
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Familiarize yourself with the Directions for
Administration
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Read scripts verbatim (Level A)
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Inform students to try and answer every question
During Testing:
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Ensure test security
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Ensure students are not writing in books.
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Test Administrator
Responsibilities
After Testing:
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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
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Test Administrator
Material Return
Stack materials in this order:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Absent students (hold for make-up)
TO BE SCORED test materials
Directions for Administering
Administration Record
All NOT TO BE SCORED materials
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School Testing
Coordinator
Responsibilities
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School Coordinator
Responsibilities
Before Testing:
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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
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School Coordinator
Responsibilities
During Testing:
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Supervise test administration
Maintain test security
Supervise make-up administrations
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School Coordinator
Responsibilities
After Testing:
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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.
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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 documentsFax a copy to Student Assessment at 754321-4291 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
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School Coordinator
Material Return (CogAT)
Stack materials in this order:
1. CogAt TO BE SCORED (RED label)
answer documents with materials
return form
2. CogAt Administration Records
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Material Pick-UP Grade 2
Return ALL CogAT Materials via Pony on:
Friday March 22nd
 Materials may be returned early (March 21th) if all
testing is complete at your school.
 Materials that are not returned by pony on Friday
March 22nd MUST be hand-delivered to the office
of Student Assessment & Research
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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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