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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agreed if the student is getting 135+ on the CoGAT, they should be getting 99% on the iready.  [b]Anything below a 95% is suspicious, and anything below 90% signals prepping[/b]. If the HOPE scores are more in line with 90%tile than 99%tile, then I can see why the selection committee would reject.[/quote]

That's absurd.  The types of families that heavily prep for the CogAT are also the types who have their kids in outside enrichment programs.  Prepped kids are used to taking tests and have learned quite a lot of above grade level content, which means that their iready scores are likely to be quite high.  Prepping for the CogAT can only increase scores somewhat, and it's unlikely that a kid who wouldn't otherwise score in at least the high 120s would end up with a 135+.

A prepped kid's profile is a somewhat high CogAT, like 125-135 with high iready scores, and great work samples.  The teachers will likely observe many HOPE-type traits, but in a way where the kid participates and is advanced, but doesn't show any real spark of genius.

A kid with a 135+ CogAT, but lower iready scores and lower HOPE scores looks like an unprepped kid who is not in any enrichment programs, and either got very lucky with guessing on the CogAT or is a diamond in the rough in terms of aptitude.  The kid may be somewhat checked out in the 2nd grade classroom or have undiagnosed LDs.  [/quote]

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