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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"those poor foolish 6 and 7 year olds with parents who thought there was a difference between testing aptitudes and abilities vs. learned material . . .

I think a number of people on this board are either missing the point, or don't really understand the difference between types of tests."

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count me in the former group (missing the point). Can you make it clearly. What is your point? [/quote]

The point is these tests -- CogAT and NNAT were not designed to be studied for (hence FCPS' a good night's sleep and healthy breakfast are the best prep.')  So to say kids are foolish not to prep for them is ignorant.[/quote]

But they do not say the [u]only[/u] thing you should do is get a good night's sleep and have a heathy breakfast - so to read into that statement that FCPS doesn't wany anyone to prep is just making stuff up.  Also where does FCPS ever say the tests "were not designed to be studied for?"  Just making that up too?[/quote]

It all depends on the definition of prepping.  from the FAQ @http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/pdfs/FAQre2012CustomizedCogAT.pdf : "FCPS staff members chose to administer the custom form of the CogAT this year after it came to our attention that some students, in previous years, had prepared for the CogAT using the exact form of the CogAT being administered in FCPS."

That tells me FCPS considers that type of "prep" cheating and unethical.

Oh, please!  Would it be better if I said that kids who have to prep for these tests really aren't that bright?[/quote]

There is absolutely nothing on this thread whatsoever to support your contention that FCPS considers prepping for the CogAt to be cheating, scamming, unethical or discourages it in any way.[/quote][/quote]

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