Prepping/Scamming the Cogat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So those of you who think prepping is a good thing, of course you will be including how hard your child worked to prepare for the tests on your parent questionnaire, right? Still waiting for an answer to this.

And I would add, while we're waiting, if you knew your child would be asked whether or how much he had practiced for the test, what would you tell him to say?

I do think we are going to end up like the private schools in New York(7:28, above) and drop the test completely because people have taken advantage of the fact that kids can be taught how to answer the questions on the test, which changes the test results.

[Anonymous]

We all want to be like Peyton Manning and prep before a game or test.

Pupils be like Peyton and Prep.

[Anonymous]

Prepping makes one smarter and improves IQ

http://qz.com/139453/theres-one-key-difference-between-kids-who-excel-at-math-and-those-who-dont/

Everyone wants to be like Peyton (Manning) and prep. See the results -- even with a fused neck.

[Anonymous]

LOL, let the people who want to study, study all they want. Let those who don't want to study, go watch TV. To each his own.

Worry about your own kids.... In my world, studying, preparation, and commitment are ALWAYS a good thing.

....Peyton Manning
QB of the Denver Broncos (ESPN interview)

To heck with the baggers, I want to be like Peyton

[Anonymous]

Is Peyton fueling a performance and achievement gap amongst QBs because he preps tirelessly like many in FCPS?

Here ye. Let's make gaming the system illegal. No "test" pracitse simulations.

Hey, don't we all want to be like Peyton.

[Anonymous]

http://qz.com/139453/theres-one-key-difference-between-kids-who-excel-at-math-and-those-who-dont/

Peyton Manning read this article.

[Anonymous]

So those of you who think prepping is a good thing, of course you will be including how hard your child worked to prepare for the tests on your parent questionnaire, right? Still waiting for an answer to this.

You bet. My child wants to be like Peyton. He WILL prepare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

So those of you who think prepping is a good thing, of course you will be including how hard your child worked to prepare for the tests on your parent questionnaire, right? Still waiting for an answer to this.

You bet. My child wants to be like Peyton. He WILL prepare.

And FCPS will rely less and less on a gamed screening test.

[Anonymous]

There is prepping(training) and then there is cheating. Cheating is how you improve the score on an IQ test: obtain the test and know the answers in advance.

Peyton preps. he knows the game, and he knows the films. But he does not know what will happen on each play -- he does not cheat.

These CogAT test prep things are basically teaching the test. In some cases, according to FCPS, kids had seen the exact test that was given. THat is like Peyton getting the game plan for the opponent. In the NFL, cheating is not tolerated. Look what happened to the Patriots when they were steeling the Jets signals a few years back.

MLB: cheating (PED) leads to a minimum 50 game suspension.

Preparing for life is not preparing for the test.

All you test prep parents, wait until your kids taste freedom. My DD likes to study. And she preps. But not for a specific event.

[Anonymous]

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All you test prep parents, wait until your kids taste freedom. My DD likes to study. And she preps. But not for a specific event

Bizarre, someone who preps ....but not for a specific event. Brilliant. Prep like Peyton but not for a specific event. Does your child have any aims, objectives or goals in life besides certain death? Who preps aimlessly?

[Anonymous]

Mr Peyton obsessed: in the real world, one can not always prepare ones way to success. At some point, ability matters. In my work, I have to think on my feet -- I can not follow a script. I prepare by knowing the material, but I think fast and make connections other miss. I see the problems differently. That can not be taught....that has lead me to be the leader in my field.

Peyton sees and reads the defense. Preparing for the game lets him know what the tendencies, but for a play, he has about 10 seconds before the snap to read the defense (which he does), and about 1 second during the play to make decisions. Other QB's prep just as hard, and have the same time, but they are not as good. Peyton has the ability/raw intelligence to do that. Oh, and Peyton will have pain for the rest of his life from hits.

[Anonymous]

Are you therefore advocating individuals should not prep?

[Anonymous]

If Peyton can prep why can't Joe blow prep?

Why are folk like Peyton entitled to"prep" (as the poster argues) but others without "ability" not?

Bizarre illogic indeed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So those of you who think prepping is a good thing, of course you will be including how hard your child worked to prepare for the tests on your parent questionnaire, right? Still waiting for an answer to this.

Of course, we asked his teacher for recommendations as well. Apparently our school staff does not read DCUM much and applauds hard work and preparation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So those of you who think prepping is a good thing, of course you will be including how hard your child worked to prepare for the tests on your parent questionnaire, right? Still waiting for an answer to this.

Of course, we asked his teacher for recommendations as well. Apparently our school staff does not read DCUM much and applauds hard work and preparation.

I imagine if your child's teacher were made aware of your prepping him or her for this test, they would not exactly be applauding.