Cogat Test Info

Hello Readers,

There is a very good presentation  on  Cogat Test  at   Cogat Test blog, which provides  all the essential info that you needed to know about the Cogat  test  such that you can make right decision on your child's education like opting for Cogat test or not,  what to expect in the test, what are the different forms of Cogat test ,  how Cogat form 7 is different from Cogat form 6,  test format,  sample questions and cogat test preparation.

Most schools conduct  Stanford Achievement Test for identifying kids and to provide them with specific subject acceleration programs  and  Cogat testv for identifying gifted students and to provide them with gifted services such that kids will be challenged enough  to improve further  in academic and gifted domains.

    The following is the screenshot of  it to provide zist of it.. Check it out, you may like it.

Cogat test info blog

Stanford Achievement Test and COGAT

Hi Readers,

I wanted to give an update.  Along with Stanford Achievement Test,  your child may also be given CogAT test. Stanford Achievement Test is an achievement test and it  measures academic skills where as  CogAT is an abilities test and  measures reasoning skills.

I gathered and prepared information for CogAT- Cognitive Abilities Test, which is a widely used test for identifying gifted students,  and  I am in process of  sharing that info under  COGAT blog

This CogAT info may be useful if your children is planning to take CogAT test in order to receive gifted services at school

Stanford 10 Achievement Test

Hi readers,
As I mentioned in the previous post here is the pdf document on the Stanford 10 test. I came across this pdf file recently and it is very good and informative document on the Standford Achievement Test and it has some additional details than the presentation provided earlier and I felt that you guys shouldn't miss that information as well, so I am providing that presentation below.

The sole purpose of providing this info is to make this useful information more accessible to the people such that they can make informed choices in preparing for this test / in the preparation of their children for this test. So I hope original source of this info may not have objection for sharing this info and if any objections , please let me know I will remove this info from this blog.

This pdf document is about Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition and It provides excellent details about the test, it's format, what type of questions asked , what will be measured and how the results will interpreted and used and so on..

If any issues in viewing the above embedded pdf document, you can directly access it at : Stanford10 Test Overview and Details .

I hope this blog provided the information that your are looking for on the Stanford Achievement Test and if you further need any specific info on the Stanford 10, please let me know by dropping a comment on the blog and I will be more than happy to help and provide the info with in my limits.

Stanford 10 Test Information

Hi readers, I came across a very good and informative presentation on the Standford Achievement Test and I felt that you guys shouldn't miss that information, so I am providing that presentation below. The sole purpose of providing this info is to make this useful information more accessible to the people such that they can make informed choices in preparing for this test / in the preparation of their children for this test. So I hope original source of this info may not have objection for sharing this info and if any objections , please let me know I will remove this info from this blog.

This presentation is about Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition and It provides excellent details about the test, it's format, what type of questions asked , what will be measured and how the results will interpreted and used.

There is one another pdf file with some additional details,w hcih I share in another post.


If any issues in viewing the above embedded presentation, you directly access it at : Stanford10 Test Details .

There is one another pdf file with some additional details,whcih I share in another post.

Stanford Achievement Test Sample Test

I found a sample test for the Online version of  the Stanford Achievement Test at Pearson website, the publishers of Stanford Achievement Test.  This sample test provides the test format, subjects tested and sample questions and it provides fair idea about what will be tested in the Stanford 10 test. This sample test is freely available at Pearson website.

I am providing below snapshot of the sample test in power point presentation format, to make the freely available sample test more easily accessible.

In case if the above embed ppt didn't work , it can be directly accessed at Stanford Achivement Sample Test .

Stanford Achievement Test

Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition Online:

The Stanford Achievement Test Series,Tenth Edition is now offered online for evaluating student development toward high academic standards. Stanford 10 Online is a multiple-choice assessment that helps educators determine student achievement in real time for grades 3 through 12.
Online assessments allow for automated capture, real-time reporting and scoring, and immediate normative analysis. There is no physical commitment on the part of school administrators and instructors to store, distribute, organize, and ship thousands of booklets and answer documents. The online testing format has minimal computer system requirements and provides computer readiness downloads and updates. These value-added benefits to test administrators and support staff dramatically reduce the investment of time and energy when evaluating student achievement.

This technically excellent, turnkey assessment solution provides the instrument needed for objective measurement of achievement coupled with the automation of online testing, scoring, and reporting.

Features of the Stanford Achievement Test Series

• The standard of achievement testing for over 80 years
• Valid and reliable evaluations trusted by the education community
• Peer-reviewed and scientifically based content and normative standards
• Grade-appropriate content reflecting current state and national standards
• Easy-hard-easy question format – items arranged to facilitate student engagement and test completion
• Materials to support interpretation, instruction, and parent communication

Stanford 10 Online

• Determines student achievement in real time
• Engaging for students
• Ease of online administration
• Immediate and reliable data
• Reduces costs and time needed to evaluate student achievement
• No commitment on the part of the school to store, distribute, organize and ship test booklets or answer documents
• Available for grades 3 through 12
• Online testing tools such as rulers, highlighter, calculator, and mathematics reference sheets are included
• Content areas include reading, language, spelling, mathematics, science, and social science
• Proctoring functionality that allows the proctor or teacher to follow the progress of each student

Scoring and Reporting

• Immediate scoring and reporting
• Immediate normative analysis
• 2002 and 2007 norms available
• Reports available for the home (in English or Spanish), student, group, school, and district levels
• Reports can be disaggregated

Online Testing Features

• Minimal computer system requirements
• Online computer system check tool to evaluate student computers for readiness
• Mac® and PC compatible
• Online web-based testing platform requiring minimal bandwidth
• Delivery via an Application Service Provider (ASP) model requiring no additional software or hardware installation
• Secure browser feature ensures security of the test and student data

Minimum System Requirements for Stanford 10 Online Testing

The following system specifications will provide the best online testing experience. The

specifications which must be met are noted with an asterisk. All other specifications are

recommendations.

Windows Computers:

Supported Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher and the Secure Browser for Windows

Operating System: Windows 98, 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista

Processor: 233 MHz or higher Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Althlon/Duron

family; or compatible processor

RAM: 128 MB or higher

Display: 17" display at 1024 x 768 with 16-bit color (65,536 High Color) or higher

Internet Connection: Broadband/High-Speed connection

Macintosh Computers:

Supported Browser: Apple Safari 2.0 or higher and the Secure Browser for Mac OS X

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher

Processor: PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor; or Intel-based Mac

RAM: 256 MB or higher

Display: 17" display at 1024 x 768 with 16-bit color or higher

Internet Connection: Broadband/High-Speed connection

Additions to Student Workstations:

Browser: Pearson Browser

Tools: Flash v8

Alternate for Administrators and Proctors:

Supported Browser: May alternately use Firefox 2.0 or higher

All Computers Used for Sample Tests:

Pop-Up Blockers: Pop-up blockers must allow pop-up windows from the testing site

Cookies: Cookies must be enabled

Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition Online

Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition Online:

The Stanford Achievement Test  is  available Online  also for  grades 3  to 12, which  significantly reduces  overhead of the test administration and speeds up the results reporting process. Online assessments allow automated capture, real-time reporting and scoring, and immediate normative analysis.  In the next article I will be providing details about the Online Stanford   Achievement Test.