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2011-2012 4th/5th Grade High-C Overviews
Missing Pieces
SVSD Highly Capable Program
Fourth Grade
The Missing Pieces Challenge is fast approaching!
Students must complete this activity in 3 minutes or less to earn a High-C Math Trophy!
Everyone will have three opportunities to accomplish this task!
Practice!
Go For It!!
CogAT Overview
The CogAT will be administered in December to all of our third and fifth grade students.
Third grade students who score 85% or above in reading or math will be invited to participate in the second round of testing. The ITBS will be given to qualifying students in February of 2011.
Third grade students who score 85% or above in reading or math will be invited to participate in the second round of testing. The ITBS will be given to qualifying students in February of 2011.
CogAT OVERVIEW
The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a nationally normed test that measures learned reasoning abilities in three areas: Verbal, Quantitative and Nonverbal. Each section of the test is timed. The Snoqualmie Valley School District assesses Verbal and Quantitative sections of this test. Results are used as partial criteria for placing students in our Highly Capable Program (Hi-C).
Verbal Battery:
The verbal battery is made up of three tests:
Test 1- Verbal Classification
The items on Verbal Classification test require the individual to abstract the common element among three of four verbal stimuli and then select the word that goes with them.
Test 2- Sentence Completion
The items of the Sentence Completion test require that an individual comprehend the though or idea expressed in a sentence and then select the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Test 3- Verbal Analogies
The Verbal Analogies test requires the individual to discover the relationship between a pair of words and then, given a third word which is the first word of a second pair, to complete the analogy.
All of these require individuals to use verbal concepts that he or she has acquired from experience both in and out of school, to solve a verbal task that has not been taught in school. These tests measure inductive reasoning and verbal abstract reasoning. Scores from all three sections are reported as one total score for
The Verbal battery.
Quantitative Battery:
The quantitative battery consists of three tests:
Test 4-Quantitative Relations
The Quantitative Relations test requires the individual to make judgments about the relative sizes or amounts of quantitative materials. The items are based on materials that relate to common experiences of children.
Test 5- Number Series
The Number Series test requires the individual to discover the rule or principle that underlies a series of numbers and then to choose the number that comes next in the series. This test is primarily a test of inductive reasoning.
Test 6- Equation Building
The Equation Building test is an unusual type of test. Each item presents numbers and mathematical signs that the individual must arrange and combine to produce an equation that will give one of the answer choices. Successful performance on the test depends on flexibility in using quantitative concepts although knowledge of mathematical conventions also influences performance. This test is primarily a test of abstract reasoning.
These tests require the individual to use quantitative concepts that he or she has acquired from experience in and out of school to solve quantitative problems that have not been directly taught in school. Scores from all three sections are reported as one total score for the math battery.
** It is important to note that reasoning skills develop gradually throughout a person’s lifetime and at different rates for different individuals. The CogAT does not measure such factors as effort, attention, motivation, and work habits, all which contribute to school achievement.**
5th grade "Invent an Explorer" Presentation
Monday, September 27, 2010
We began our computer research to find the perfect explorer for our historical fiction project!
5th grade students plan accordingly for your upcoming “Invent an Explorer” Presentation in December.
Marcia J. Townsend
SVSD Elementary Highly Capable Program Coordinator and Instructor
400 East 3rd Street
North Bend, WA 98045
425.831.8387
