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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We got the school letter stating that all 2nd graders are given the chance for Cogat test. What happens when DC gets her scores - does it impact the kind of class she will be in 3rd grade? Or is it for the grouping of students for differentiated instruction in the future? Wouldn't school tests/Dreambox/Lexia work be sufficient for gauging? What implications do these tests have on current 2nd graders? [/quote]

I say this as a parent of a 9th grader and 12th grader .... it doesn't matter. Smart kids are smart kids and what they do or what they are called in 2nd and 3rd grade doesn't matter. Or 4th grade. Maybe 5th, but it matters more who their regular teacher is and what kinds of regular work and feedback they are getting (how much reading and writing they do, mostly) than whether they are "identified as gifted" or pushed ahead in math. Seriously. People need to take it down a notch. [/quote]

It’s not the identification itself that matters, it’s the guaranteed extension and enrichment opportunities. That affects what kind of regular work they do, and the complexity of the reading and writing they do in school.[/quote]

I agree - without these opportunities, kids are going to be stuck doing low standard math over and over again.  I think it's crazy that (at least under virtual learning), our 2nd grader is stuck doing 1st grade math and then, one fine day, they get smacked with a CML test which is a a huge jump in standards, then get frustrated and discouraged. The Gold Star challenges help, but the instruction is too basic. There is a gap between learning and doing. If this year's CogAT is used to determine some degree of aptitude in each student, and also used to identify students who need help, then it's helpful. It shouldn't be just focusing on advanced learners. [/quote]

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