Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)

Proctor Training
November 2016
Objectives

• Collect Nominations Forms

• Reminder for Alt-Verbal accommodation
• Brief Overview of CogAT
• Experience Proctoring/Taking the CogAT (self-paced/proctor-led)
• Important Resources: Q&A Reference
• Make sure all of you can log into Data Manager
What is the CogAT & How is it Administered?
Battery Subtests
Verbal
Picture Analogies Measures Verbal
Sentence Completion* Reasoning Process
Picture Classification
Quantitative
Number Analogies
Measures Quantitative
Number Puzzles
Reasoning Process
Number Series
Non-Verbal
Figure Matrices Measures
Paper Folding Spatial/Logic
Figure Classification Reasoning Process

For more information on the test, see CogAT Form 7: A Short Guide for Teachers
What is the CogAT & How is it Administered?
Battery Subtests
Verbal
Picture Analogies Ways to Administer the Online CogAT
Measures Verbal
Sentence Completion* Reasoning Process
Picture Classification
Quantitative Audio-English Self-paced
Number Analogies Audio-Spanish
Measures Quantitative
Number Puzzles
Reasoning Process
Number Series
Non-Verbal Proctor-Led Teacher-paced
Figure Matrices Measures
Paper Folding Spatial/Logic
Figure Classification Reasoning Process

* Requires student to listen to either the computer or a proctor to answer the question.
This subtest is omitted in the Alt Verbal (ELL accommodation) version of the test.
What is the CogAT & How is it Administered?

Ways to Administer the Online CogAT

Mandatory: 2nd Grade and up Audio-English Self-paced

Audio-Spanish

Optional: Kindergarten, 1st Grade Proctor-Led Teacher-paced

 ELL Accommodation (ONLY for lower-level CogAT)

Battery Subtests
Verbal
Alternate Verbal Test
ALT VERBAL Picture Analogies
Sentence Completion* (ALT VERBAL)
ALT VERBAL Picture Classification
Quantitative
Number Analogies
Number Puzzles
Question: Do Spanish Speakers need this
Number Series accommodation?
Non-Verbal
Figure Matrices
Paper Folding
Figure Classification

* Requires student to listen to either the computer or a proctor to answer the question.
This subtest is omitted in the Alt Verbal (ELL accommodation) version of the test.
 ELL Accommodation (ONLY for lower-level CogAT)

Battery Subtests
Verbal
Alternate Verbal Test
ALT VERBAL Picture Analogies
Sentence Completion* (ALT VERBAL)
ALT VERBAL Picture Classification
Quantitative
Number Analogies
Number Puzzles
Question: Do Spanish Speakers need this
Number Series accommodation?
Non-Verbal
Figure Matrices Answer: No. They would take the Audio-Spanish version.
Paper Folding
Figure Classification

* Requires student to listen to either the computer or a proctor to answer the question.
This subtest is omitted in the Alt Verbal (ELL accommodation) version of the test.
 No ELL Accommodation for Upper-level CogAT but…

Battery Subtests
Verbal Riverside Suggestion: Omit Verbal Battery for ELL
Picture Analogies Students. Student won’t get an overall composite but will
Sentence Completion* receive composite scores for the other 2 batteries.
Picture Classification
Quantitative
Number Analogies
Number Puzzles
Number Series
Non-Verbal
Figure Matrices Translate only beginning directions
Paper Folding
Figure Classification

* Requires student to listen to either the computer or a proctor to answer the question.
This subtest is omitted in the Alt Verbal (ELL accommodation) version of the test.
 Proctoring the Online CogAT

• Most Difficult Online Test in KSD to administer!

• Browser issues (use NBL browser)
• Multiple “virtual” classrooms within one classroom
• Proctor computer often is slow to refresh
• Convenient buttons, such as “continue testing all” sometimes do not work
• Test Tickets devoid of important information for proctor to know
• etc.
Proctoring the Online CogAT

• It’s all about Session Codes….and

managing them
 Multiple Sessions Codes often needed in on Classroom
(these are Virtual Classrooms)

Grade Subtest Test Admin Type Session Code

K Picture Analogies
1 ALT-VERBAL/Picture Analogies Audio-English 11-1111
2 Sentence Completion Audio-Spanish
3 Picture Classification
4 ALT VERBAL/Picture Classification
5 Proctor-Led
6 Number Analogies
Number Puzzles
Number Series

Figure Matrices
Paper Folding
Figure Classification
 Multiple Sessions Codes often needed in on Classroom
(these are Virtual Classrooms)

Grade Subtest Test Admin Type Session Code

K Picture Analogies
1 ALT-VERBAL/Picture Analogies Audio-English 11-1111
2 Sentence Completion Audio-Spanish 22-2222
3 Picture Classification
4 ALT VERBAL/Picture Classification
5 Proctor-Led
6 Number Analogies
Number Puzzles
Number Series

Figure Matrices
Paper Folding
Figure Classification
 Multiple Sessions Codes often needed in on Classroom
(these are Virtual Classrooms)

Grade Subtest Test Admin Type Session Code

K Picture Analogies
1 ALT-VERBAL/Picture Analogies Audio-English 11-1111
2 Sentence Completion Audio-Spanish 22-2222
3 Picture Classification
33-3333
4 ALT VERBAL/Picture Classification
5 Proctor-Led
6 Number Analogies
Number Puzzles
Number Series

Figure Matrices
Paper Folding
Figure Classification
 Multiple Sessions Codes often needed in on Classroom
(these are Virtual Classrooms)

Grade Subtest Test Admin Type Session Code

K Picture Analogies
1 ALT-VERBAL/Picture Analogies Audio-English 11-1111
2 Sentence Completion Audio-Spanish 22-2222
3 Picture Classification
33-3333
4 ALT VERBAL/Picture Classification
5 Proctor-Led 44-4444
6 Number Analogies
Number Puzzles
Number Series

Figure Matrices
Paper Folding
Figure Classification
 Multiple Sessions Codes often needed in on Classroom
(these are Virtual Classrooms)

Grade Subtest Test Admin Type Session Code

K Picture Analogies
1 ALT-VERBAL/Picture Analogies Audio-English 11-1111
2 Sentence Completion Audio-Spanish 22-2222
3 Picture Classification
33-3333
4 ALT VERBAL/Picture Classification
5 Proctor-Led 44-4444
6 Number Analogies
Number Puzzles 55-5555
Number Series

Figure Matrices
Paper Folding
Figure Classification
 The CogAT Administration Experience

The Proctor Experience…

The Student Experience…

 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Student login website: www.riversideonlinetest.com

Proctor login website: www.riversidedatamanager.com

Test Event:
 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #1:
Create Test Sessions for 3 students and log them in
ahead of time

Use Test Event:

 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #2:
Students enter the room.

Proctor: Approve the students and let them work

for a few minutes at least to question 5
 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #3:
30 Minute Recess!

Proctor: You must pause all students’ tests

Proctor: Use the Student look-up tool to see

students’ progress.
• TIP: View 100 items per page to see all
students
 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #4:
Students return!

Proctor: Help students log back into the test

 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #5:
Browser slow to refresh

Proctor: Don’t be afraid: click the refresh button

on your computer’s browser
 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #6:
Over Magnification! What’s going on?

Proctor: Reduce the magnification on a student’s

browser (Control + 0) or (Control + “-”)
 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #7:
Screen is sideways/upside down! What’s going on?

Proctor: Use (Control + alt + up arrow) to remedy.

 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #8:
Make-up student (3rd grader) walks into room –
needs to start the quantitative battery

Proctor: Create a new test session for the first

subtest of the quantitative battery and help this
student get into it!
 Group of 4: 1 Proctor – 3 Students

Task #9:
The same 3rd grade student needs a time extension!

Proctor: Extend a 3rd grader’s test by 5 minutes

Quick Break!
 The Proctor-Led Experience

Before Proctor-Led Session:

• Make sure students cannot see each others’ screens
• Do not have any self paced Audio-English/Spanish sessions
open.
 Group of 2: 1 Proctor – 1 Students
The Proctor-Led Experience

Introduce Test
• Tell students about the subtest (or the Getting Started
Tutorial) they are about to take.
• Remind students to remain quiet during testing and to stay
in their seats during and after testing
• Talk with students about
• the importance of doing their best.
• to consider questions carefully before responding
• raise their hands if they need help
 Group of 2: 1 Proctor – 1 Students
The Proctor-Led Experience

Task #10:
Kindergartener needs to be tested

Proctor: Prepare Kindergartener’s computer to take

the first verbal battery (create proctor-led test
session and log them in)
 Group of 2: 1 Proctor – 1 Students
The Proctor-Led Experience

Task #11:
Explore the Proctor-led session tab

• Proctor: Find the area where you

can see if students have
responded in real-time:
• Students: Attempt to advance to
the next question yourself. Does
it let you?
 Reflections and Tips from Experience

Test Ticket: include test mode (Alt-Verbal, Audio-

Spanish, etc.)

Sit students together who are taking the same test

mode (keep make-up sessions by grade)

Create dividers
 Some Additions to Q&A Reference

• CogAT Preparation Cheat Sheet

• New Questions in “During Testing” Section
• Touchpad stops working
• Overly magnified screen
• “Continue Testing All” button not working
What is the difference between the lower
and upper level CogAT?
Lower Level CogAT Upper Level CogAT
Grades K-2 Grades 3+
(Level 5/6-8) (Level 9-17/18)

What is the difference between the lower

and upper level CogAT?
 Scratch Paper/Pencil Allowed?

Lower Level CogAT Upper Level CogAT

Grades K-2 Grades 3+
(Level 5/6-8) (Level 9-17/18)
Battery Subtests Battery Subtests
Verbal Verbal
Picture Analogies Picture Analogies
Sentence Completion* Sentence Completion*
Picture Classification Picture Classification
Quantitative Quantitative
Number Analogies Number Analogies
Number Puzzles Number Puzzles
Number Series Number Series
Non-Verbal Non-Verbal
Figure Matrices Figure Matrices
Paper Folding Paper Folding
Figure Classification Figure Classification
 Scratch Paper/Pencil Allowed?

Lower Level CogAT Upper Level CogAT

Grades K-2 Grades 3+
(Level 5/6-8) (Level 9-17/18)
Battery Subtests Battery Subtests
Verbal Verbal
Picture Analogies Picture Analogies
Sentence Completion* Sentence Completion*
Picture Classification Picture Classification
Quantitative Quantitative
Number Analogies Number Analogies
Number Puzzles Number Puzzles
Number Series Number Series
Non-Verbal Non-Verbal
Figure Matrices Figure Matrices
Paper Folding Paper Folding
Figure Classification Figure Classification
 Differences between the upper/lower level CogAT

Lower-level CogAT: Levels 5/6-8 Upper-level CogAT: Levels 9-7/18

(For grades K-2) (For grades 3 and up)
Has an ELL accommodation (a.k.a. “Alt Verbal”) There is no ELL accommodation (a.k.a. no “Alt
Verbal” version)
Picture-based, teacher-paced, verbal and quantitative Text- and numeric-based, timed, verbal and
subtests quantitative subtests
The test is not timed The test is timed.
Total test time is longer: Students can take as long as Total test time is shorter: Students are given 10
they need with recommended testing times from 10 to minutes do complete each subtest
15 minutes for each subtest
Test is not timed Proctor can extend time for test-takers while student
is taking test
Scratch paper pencil not permitted You need to provide scratch paper and pencil for the
Quantitative Battery
No mention of students using a glossary Glossary (Language word-to-word dictionary)
permitted for certain students
No mark function exists for students Students have option to mark questions to revisit
before submitting the test
No review option exists for students Review question option at end of test
Now…use your real Riverside login

Visit: www.riversidedatamanager.com

Username: Your KSD Email

*** Select: Forgot your password ***

If you still can’t get in, email:

carol.johnson@kent.k12.wa.us
 Important Resources

• Assessment Website
• Grades K-2 CogAT Q & A Reference (Don’t Print because it is refreshed daily)
• Grades 3+ CogAT Q & A Reference (Don’t Print because it is refreshed daily)
• Grade K-2 Test Administration Manual (Don’t Print because it was printed last year)
• Grade 3+ Test Administration Manual (Don’t Print because it is not necessary; save time and see the link below
for differences between the K-2 and 3+ version)
• Similarities & Differences between upper/lower level CogAT
• Creating, Starting & Managing a Test Session