I’m Not Happy with My Child’s CogAT Results…Now What?

Before you panic or jump to any conclusions, be absolutely certain that you (or your child’s teacher) has calculated the child’s CogAT results accurately. This is relatively simple, but it never hurts to double check when it comes to something as important as your child’s education. Add up all the percentile points and ensure that they average out to the correct combined percentile. Do the same with the stanine results. If you find any inaccuracies, notify your child’s school at once.

If you don’t find inaccuracies but are still surprised by your child’s CogAT results, consider all the variables involved. Was your child battling a sore throat on test day? Were they distracted by anything going on at home? Do they suffer from test anxiety? Anything which distracts a child can lead to inaccurately poor test scores. If you believe this to be the case, contact the school and ask about re-resting policies.

If your child produced honest but poor CogAT results, try not to worry excessively. Chances are good that with a bit of specialized cognitive skill development, they will thrive and soon be functioning at or above the level of their peers.

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