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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I understanding that MoCo doesn't give the CoGAT to all third graders?  They limit who can even take that initial test?

Our non-MoCo Marlyand district tests *all* second graders.  No need for teacher recommendations or parent involvement.  All second graders receive the CoGAT and then anyone above a given cutoff (not sure what the number is) is given the Performance Series test and teacher evaluations.  
It's not a perfect system, but at least you're reaching out to all kids and hopefully catching those really bright kids who may not have parents actively involved or might not currently work to their potential in the classroom.[/quote]

All second graders in MOCO take the InView test.  I am not completely clear on who will take the test in third.  I guess whoever the school recommends.  Additionally, it sounds like a parent can recommend their child as well to take the test.  So no, its not everyone.[/quote]

So, in order to be a universal testing instrument, inView uses a lot of pictures still in 2 no grade.  The HGC test is a higher level test - it uses words, it's time pressured, and it is meant to differentiate at high performance levels.  [/quote]
I believe that the Cogat measures the time to complete the problems as a scoring criteria.[/quote]

No, the HGC test does not do that.  The kids are all in a big room and have a set amount of time.  If they don't finish it counts against them because they do not have a correct answer.  No individualized monitoring of how long it took X student to complete a particular section.  [/quote]

CogArt is light years harder than 2nd grade Inview! For starters, it's about 2 hours longer, and includes some truly challenging sections. Putting every kid through CogAt is not only impractical, it's plain brutal - not just for kids, but also for test proctors who'd have to monitor a bunch of whiny children not willing to sit through that test.[/quote]

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