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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My hypothesis is that they are only using CogAT scores for in-pool. 137 NNAT maybe scored lower on the CogAT and that is why they were not in-pool. The NNAT last year might have had abnormal results (The number of really high scores seem to be an anomaly. There might be more bifurcation of scores due to the change in learning environment or a change in the number of kids who took it) and so FCPS decided to use only the CogAT. FCPS has the CogAT scores and used them for the cut off but has not released them yet.

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That contracts what is actually published.

[quote]During the months of October and November both the Cognitive Abilities Test and Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test will be administered.  Scores from these assessments are used to create the second-grade screening pool[/quote]
(https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/C7TSU8744C3E/$file/2021%20Oct%20-%20local%20norm%20expansion%20briefing.pdf)

[quote] Students in grade 2 may be identified for screening based on their performance on a universal  screening assessment (e.g., CogAT, NNAT); or [/quote]
(https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/BVUQLV69E127/$file/Additional%20Information%20Related%20to%20the%20Use%20of%20Local%20Norm%20in%20Creating%20Level%20IV%20Screening%20Pool.pdf)

If they didn't use the NNAT for pool, AARTs would have said so at their level IV meetings. Yes they did propose getting rid of the NNAT, but they clearly haven't done that yet.[/quote]

We have people without NNATs that got the in-pool letter, so the CogAT is likely known to the schools. We have parents with a 137 NNAT not get an in-pool letter. It could be a glitch, god knows they happen, OR some school has set a higher bar for in-pool OR the NNAT is not being used. My money is on a glitch but I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped the NNAT as an in-pool determination. [/quote]

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