![]() The B Profile is the most common, with 40% of students falling into this category.Ĭ Profile- The C is for contrast, and it means that your child shows both a relative strength and a relative weakness.Į Profile- The E stands for “Extreme,” meaning there are extreme score differences between your child’s battery results. About 1/3 of test subjects receive an A Profile.ī Profile- Your student has a relative strength or weakness, meaning the score for one battery is above or below the other two. The following are the four possible profiles:Ī Profile- Indicates that your student performed at roughly the same level on all three batteries. The score pattern indicator is meant to give you information about the pattern of your child’s scores. For example, if your child scored a 9 Verbal, a 6 Quantitative, and a 7 Nonverbal, his median stanine will be a 7. The median age stanine is the middle stanine score that your student earned across the three batteries. What does all of this information actually mean? In this example, the 7 is the median age stanine, the B is the score pattern indicator, and (V+) reveals the student’s relative strength. ![]() ![]() This information is conveyed in the following format: 7B (V+). The ability profile gives you three key pieces of information: your child’s median age stanine, score pattern indicator, and relative strength or weakness. The key to understanding CogAT scores and what they mean is the ability profile. Like SAS and percentile ranks, stanines are provided for each battery and the student’s composite or overall score. Interpret your child’s stanine score according to the following levels: The stanine scale is a normalized standard score ranging from 1-9, and it is provided for both age and grade groups. Students receive percentile ranks for each battery, so you can see how your child’s reasoning abilities compare in all three categories. For example, if your child scores in the 90th percentile, his score is equal to or better than 90% of students in his age and/or grade level.Ī PR of 50 is therefore considered average for an age or grade group. The percentile rank indicates the percentage of students in the same age or grade group with scores at or below your student’s score. If he scores a 125, for example, his level and rate of nonverbal reasoning is higher and faster than most students of the same age group. If your student scores a 100 on the nonverbal battery, this means that your student’s level and rate of nonverbal reasoning is typical for his age. The SAS has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 16. The SAS compares your student’s level of cognitive development with other students who are the same age. Your child will receive a SAS for each individual battery. Your child’s composite (total) score is calculated by finding the average of your child’s USS score on each battery. The number can show growth and improvement if your student takes the test again. ![]() Each raw score can be converted into a USS, and the USS is used as the entry for all of the age and grade norms tables on the CogAT. The USS is a number describing your student’s location on a continuous growth scale of cognitive development. Students are not penalized for missed questions.įor this reason, you should advise your student to guess if he is unsure about a question. On the CogAT, raw score is calculated by simply tallying the number of correctly answered questions. The following is a breakdown of how CogAT scores are calculated and how to decipher what these scores mean for your student. In order for this scoring information to be useful to you, it is necessary to understand CogAT scores and what they mean. We have additional information if you’d like to learn more about the CogAT. Once tests are scored, students receive a score profile that offers a comprehensive view of the student’s performance and individual strengths and weaknesses. The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is designed to measure reasoning and problem-solving skills in three areas strongly correlated to academic achievement: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal abilities. ![]()
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