CogAT Online Testing Fall 2015

Test Dates  October 19-23, 2015  Test grades 2 and 5

Forms Administered  Grade 2 takes Level 8  Grade 5 takes Level 11

Online Testing  Jason has sent the lockdown browser out to PC labs.  Any Mac labs will have it installed computer-by-computer by a Tech.

Notes about online testing  Getting Started Tutorial should be taken before a subtest  You must set up a separate testing session for the Getting Started Tutorial  1:20 is the recommended ratio for testing  The level 8 test is proctor led; the level 11 can be either proctor led or audio led.

Accommodations (pp.7-10)  No calculators, even if specified in IEP  Small group is OK  Repeated directions OK for all students  Assistance with online testing OK  For ELLs, directions and item prompts may be administered in native language

Scheduling  Recommendation of no more than 1 battery per day  3 days of testing  With students testing over 3 days, be sure to look closely at your computer lab schedule.

How long does it take? Verbal BatteryLevel 8Level 11 Picture Analogies 1310 Sentence Completion 1410 Picture Classification 1310

How long does it take? Quantitative Battery Level 8Level 11 Number Analogies 1510 Number Puzzles 1510 Number Series 1510

How long does it take? Nonverbal BatteryLevel 8Level 11 Figure Matrices 1310 Paper Folding 1110 Figure Classification 1310

UID: GCISD address PW: (CHANGE THIS) For best results use IE or Safari. (Not Firefox or Google Chrome.)

Training  Access eLearning Resources under the “Digital Resources” link in DataManager  Quick Start Guides  Provided today  Training Videos

Training Videos

 Creating a Test Session  Fast forward to 2:08  Proctoring Proctor-Led Sessions  Fast forward to 0:55

Online Testing During Testing  Students log in to the online test via the Student Secure Browser, downloaded on the desktop.  Proctor must keep the DataManager screen open at all times  Recommended browsers are IE or Safari 18

Select your location. Then click “Search Staff”

A list of your teachers that were loaded appear.

 You can add your learning liaison, Special Ed teachers, GT, ESL  Their role is “teacher”

You can also add students who enrolled after 9/28/2015

Creating Test Sessions

Data Manager Home Screen

Click on the Navigation Button. Select “Assessments”

Click on the Blue Proctor Session Button

Select the Grade. Select the test group. Select the Level.

Select the battery. 1 st —Getting Started. Name the test: SCHOOL.TEACHER.GettingStarted.1 Click “Create Session” If you want 5 th graders to use the audio version—you’ll need to select it here. If you have a group that will take Spanish; you’ll need a separate session.

Repeat for each subtest  Name tests as follows:  SCHOOL.TEACHER.1.GettingStarted  ( You’ve already created this one.)  SCHOOL.TEACHER.2.Verbal  SCHOOL.TEACHER.3.Quant  SCHOOL.TEACHER.4.Nonverbal  The number indicates the order in which to give the assessments.

Only add the first of each subtest. At the end of each subtest, proctors can link to the next subtest.

The blue hyper link starts the test.  Don’t click on the blue test name to “check” a test.  Clicking this link “STARTS” the test. The test expires in 24 hours.  If you click on it accidently, then delete it with the Red X and add it back in.

Teacher Training  Reminders about test security and accommodations  Log into Riverside Data Manager  Show training video about creating test sessions  Create test sessions  Show video about proctor led sessions  Testing Schedule