Anonymous
Post 09/02/2020 14:28     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:The equity report showed that the GBRS was much more important than any of the test scores for AAP placement. Your best bet is to make sure that your child is a strong participant in the DL synchronous sessions, and that your child goes above and beyond with the assigned homework.


There will be ZERO assigned homework! Our principal said so at the open house. The teachers have all said so on the one-on-one meetings. Brabrand put that out either last week or earlier this week--no homework! When your kid shuts off the computer after distance learning, your kid will not be asked to re-open it again for that day. In our school, there is very limited "asynchronous" time. The asynchronous blocks are being taken up by "small group" meetings with the AARTs or where the teacher will pop into the multiple group sessions happening and see how kids are progressing on an in-class assignment. Anyway, I guess the GBRS will be used primarily, though the equity report pointed out that it is the one assessment item that should be dropped altogether because of the inherent subjectivity bias.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2020 14:21     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
COGAT, NNAT and TJHSSST test are not happening this year.

Chill parents
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2020 12:34     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
The equity report showed that the GBRS was much more important than any of the test scores for AAP placement. Your best bet is to make sure that your child is a strong participant in the DL synchronous sessions, and that your child goes above and beyond with the assigned homework.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2020 12:11     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand why FCPS cannot make a determination of whether they will hold NNAT or CoGAT. It's just another total BS move on their part. It's not like the test makers won't make the test--they OF COURSE will. It's whether the school districts will administer the test, given current situation. But really, we're talking first and second graders and we are talking October and November timeframes. You can easily bring in the entire 1st grade population, space them out to 12' or more (whatever you want since the physical space of the entire school is at your disposal!), and get the teacher population who picked 'in person' (or didn't get their ADA approval) to come in to administer the test. It's actually NOT that difficult to plan and implement. But, like everything else in FCPS, the plan is simple--say "we're thinking about it" and then just don't communicate it, or do something completely asinine that frustrates and irritates parents.


They did make a determination. They will hold the NNAT for kids who don’t have a score, and not hold the Cogat.
Anonymous
Post 09/02/2020 08:58     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
I really don't understand why FCPS cannot make a determination of whether they will hold NNAT or CoGAT. It's just another total BS move on their part. It's not like the test makers won't make the test--they OF COURSE will. It's whether the school districts will administer the test, given current situation. But really, we're talking first and second graders and we are talking October and November timeframes. You can easily bring in the entire 1st grade population, space them out to 12' or more (whatever you want since the physical space of the entire school is at your disposal!), and get the teacher population who picked 'in person' (or didn't get their ADA approval) to come in to administer the test. It's actually NOT that difficult to plan and implement. But, like everything else in FCPS, the plan is simple--say "we're thinking about it" and then just don't communicate it, or do something completely asinine that frustrates and irritates parents.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2020 21:26     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
My child got a 107 in the NNAT and a 140 on the cogat.


My other child got a 117 on the NNAT and a 142 on the cogat.

So sometimes the NNAT is not an accurate test for some kids.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2020 19:59     Subject: Re:This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Our principal confirmed there is no cogat this year.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2020 17:37     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's not fair, my child was 60th percentile NNAT but is whip smart and very creative.


Do you know anyone who has prepared a packet that includes a 60th NNAT and made it in? Honestly asking. Why do you think your kid would have scored much higher in CoGATs if NNATs are that low? You're not even talking about a NNAT percentile in the 80s. If your kid takes the CoGAT, what do you expect your kid to score? Above 90%? You can still include examples of your child's creativity in the application.


LOL at 60th percentile being "low"



Of course it's low. It's barely above average
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2020 17:27     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's not fair, my child was 60th percentile NNAT but is whip smart and very creative.


Do you know anyone who has prepared a packet that includes a 60th NNAT and made it in? Honestly asking. Why do you think your kid would have scored much higher in CoGATs if NNATs are that low? You're not even talking about a NNAT percentile in the 80s. If your kid takes the CoGAT, what do you expect your kid to score? Above 90%? You can still include examples of your child's creativity in the application.


LOL at 60th percentile being "low"

Anonymous
Post 08/20/2020 08:44     Subject: Re:This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:Why do people live in Fairfax County?


because its awesome
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2020 08:40     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's not fair, my child was 60th percentile NNAT but is whip smart and very creative.


Do you know anyone who has prepared a packet that includes a 60th NNAT and made it in? Honestly asking. Why do you think your kid would have scored much higher in CoGATs if NNATs are that low? You're not even talking about a NNAT percentile in the 80s. If your kid takes the CoGAT, what do you expect your kid to score? Above 90%? You can still include examples of your child's creativity in the application.


My rising 7th grader had a 109 and is in AAP. Is that 60th percentile? Her COGAT was in-pool and her GBRS was 15.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2020 21:46     Subject: Re:This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:At the school board meeting tonight, they said the cigar will likely be in person at the school but they do already have the nnat as a data point.


Did you mean CogAT?


No, I think what she meant is that they plan to hand out cigars in person after FCPS decides who gets into AAP this year, based only on the NNAT. No COGAT, no cigar for you. Like the soup nazi, but with tobacco.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2020 20:05     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's not fair, my child was 60th percentile NNAT but is whip smart and very creative.


Do you know anyone who has prepared a packet that includes a 60th NNAT and made it in? Honestly asking. Why do you think your kid would have scored much higher in CoGATs if NNATs are that low? You're not even talking about a NNAT percentile in the 80s. If your kid takes the CoGAT, what do you expect your kid to score? Above 90%? You can still include examples of your child's creativity in the application.


I can tell you that my child’s NNAT was extremely low. His CogAT was better and his WISC was actually the highest. So yes I don’t believe it’s fair to just go off the NNAT. I want my child to get a CogAT and then if we need to we will get a WISC. Often the NNAT and CogAT don’t reflect accurately. But in our case, the CogAT was significantly higher than the NNAT.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2020 17:11     Subject: Re:This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Why do people live in Fairfax County?
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2020 16:55     Subject: This coming year’s NNAT/CogAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's not fair, my child was 60th percentile NNAT but is whip smart and very creative.


All I hear is "my child is a normal, run of the mill person"


All I hear is mocking sarcasm.