7/23/2019 Mid Year IDS Testing

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Catalina Foothills School District • 2101 E. River Road • Tucson, Arizona 85718

Testing for Gifted Services

Mid-year Administration of the Cognitive Abilities Test

In accordance with state requirements, the Cognitive Abilities Test, (CogAT) is

offered at different times during the year to assess verbal, quantitative, and non-

verbal reasoning abilities.

The CogAT is used to identify students for gifted services and is required for

students who wish to be considered for Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) at grades 3,

4, and 5.

Only students in grades 3-5 WHO ARE NEW TO THE SCHOOL OR HAVE

NOT BEEN TESTED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS are eligible to test at this

time. Students who have been tested or are currently receiving gifted services do

not retest. It is recommended that parents consult with the classroom teacher

and/or gifted specialist, Ms. Kalish, before requesting testing.

The testing, which is done before school in the IDS classroom, takes 3 sessions tocomplete. These sessions will begin promptly at 7:30am at Ventana Vista

Elementary on the dates below:

•  Wednesday, January 6, 2016

•  Thursday, January 7, 2016•  Monday, January 11, 2016

Students must be present for all three testing sessions.

Parents must request testing in writing by December 18, 2015. Permission forms

are available in the school office.