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Unlike a traditional achievement test, which measures how well a student has mastered the curriculum, the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) shows us how well a  \nchild can reason abstractly and identify patterns and relationships in the world around them.  \nThe CogAT measures reasoning in three areas, also called batteries, that are based on the most important ways students and teachers communicate in the classroom: Verbal, Nonverbal, and Quantitative.  \nFigure 1 shows the types of items that can be found in each battery of the CogAT.  \nFigure 2 shows a sample item from each subtest (second grade level) .  \nFigure 1  \nTypes of Reasoning Assessed  \nV  \nQ  \nN  \nVERBAL  \nQUANTITATIVE  \nNONVERBAL (FIG URAL REASONING)  \nAnalogies  \nSentence Completion Classification  \nAnalogies Number Series Equations  \nAnalogies Classification Paper Folding  \nWORDS  \nNUMBERS  \nPICTURES, PATTERNS & SPACE  \n[riversideinsights.com](riversideinsights.com)   \nFigure 2  \nVerbal – Picture Analogies  \n\\  \nVerbal – Picture Classification  \n\\ \\ \\ \\  \nVerbal – Sentence Completion (not pictured)  \n[riversideinsights.com](riversideinsights.com)   \nFigure 2  Continued Quantitative – Number Analogies  \n1  \n\\  \n\\  \n2 3 4 6  \n\\ \\ \\ \\  \nQuantitative – Number Series  \n\\  \nQuantitative – Number Puzzles  \n4  =  2  +  ?   \n[riversideinsights.com](riversideinsights.com)   \nFigure 2  Continued Nonverbal – Figure Matrices  \n\\ \\ \\ \\  \nNonverbal – Figure Classification  \n\\  \n\\  \nNonverbal – Paper Folding  \n[riversideinsights.com](riversideinsights.com)   \nCog  \nAfter taking the full CogAT, each student receives an Ability Profile–a simple code that summarizes that student's cognitive abilities. This document will assist you in interpreting the Ability Profile, understanding what ability data is, and how it can be used.  \nInterpreting the Ability Profile  \nEvery student who completes the minimum number of items on the full CogAT receives an Ability Profile code like this one:  \n 8 B (Q-)   \nLEVEL PATTERN STRENGTH/WEAKNESS  \nThis Ability Profile can help teachers adapt to meet student needs, assist parents in supporting their children at home, and provide students with a better understanding of their own learning. The following sections explain how to interpret each part of the profile.  \nLevel  \nEach CogAT Ability Profile begins with a number that represents the student’s median age stanine. This indicates the student’s overall level of reasoning ability relative to other students their age. Stanine is short for “standard nine.” The name comes from the fact that stanine scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 9.  \nInterpreting Stanine Level  \n\n| Level | Indication |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1, 2, 3 | below average |\n| 4, 5, 6 | average |\n| 7, 8 | above average |\n| 9 | very high |\n\nThe test uses a nationwide sampling of test results (called \"national norms\") to calculate scores. Students are grouped by age in one-month intervals from 4 years 11 months through 18+ years of age. If your child achieved an average stanine score (4-6), the test indicated that they performed at about the same level as other students their age who took the test. If a child achieves a stanine score that is above average (7-9), they performed better than other students who took the test. A below average stanine (1-3) means that the child had a lower performance than other students their age who took the test. See Figure 3 for a visual representation:  \n[riversideinsights.com](riversideinsights.com)   \nFigure 3  \nMedian Stanine by Reasoning Ability Level  \nStanine score  \nFrequency  \nInterpretation  \n1  \n4%  \nVery  \nlow  \n2  \n7%  \n3  \n12%  \nBelow  \naverage  \n4 5 6 7 8 9  \n17% 20% 17% 12% 7% 4%  \nAverage Above Very  \naverage high  \nNormal Distrib","cbCais3A0mCO47za","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCais3A0mCO47za","pdf",1122909,"English","# What is the Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®)?\n## Three CogAT batteries (Verbal, Nonverbal, Quantitative)\n# Ability Profile interpretation\n## Median stanine level\n## Pattern categories (A, B, C, E)\n## Relative strengths and weaknesses (V/Q/N with + or -)","[{\"question\":\"What does the CogAT measure and how is it different from an achievement test?\",\"answer\":\"The CogAT measures reasoning in three areas (Verbal, Nonverbal, and Quantitative). 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