Nomination and Testing
Windows for AIG Identification
AIG IDENTIFICATION PROCESS - Grades 3-5
2021-2022
Fall TESTING 2021
gRADES 3 & 5 - cOGAT AND iOWA TESTS
CURRENT 4TH GRADERS
DUE TO COVID-19 INTERRUPTIONS NO 3RD GRADERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE THE COGAT AND IOWA TESTS LAST SCHOOL YEAR.
3RD GRADE IS THE YEAR THE COUNTY SCREENS ALL STUDENTS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF GOING THROUGH THE AIG IDENTIFICATION PROCESS.
BECAUSE OF THIS INTERRUPTION ALL CURRENT 4TH GRADERS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE THE COGAT AND IOWA TESTS DURING THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
OUR TESTING COORDINATOR (ANGELA JOHNSON) WILL BE WORKING OUT ALL THE TESTING DETAILS.
OPTING OUT
AT OCE WE ONLY USE THIS TESTING INFORMATION FOR AIG IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES. IF YOUR STUDENT IS ALREADY IDENTIFIED AS AIG TAKING THE TESTS WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING. IT WILL JUST BE ANOTHER TEST FOR THEM TO TAKE. PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN OPT OUT OF TESTING. IF YOU HAVE A 4TH GRADER AND YOU DON'T WANT YOUR STUDENT TO TAKE THE TESTS YOU CAN OPT OUT. PLEASE CONTACT ANGELA JOHNSON AT AJOHNSON12@WPCSS.NET.
CURRENT 3RD GRADERS
ALL CURRENT 3RD GRADE WILL AUTOMATICALLY TAKE THE COGAT TESTS.
AFTER THE SCHOOL ANALYZES COGAT SCORES THEY WILL MAKE A LIST OF STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY TO AUTOMATICALLY TAKE THE IOWA TESTS. STUDENTS WHO SCORE AN 85% OR HIGHER ON ANY SUBTESTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY TO TAKE THE IOWA TESTS.
HOWEVER, ANY STUDENT CAN TAKE THE IOWA TESTS. THEY JUST NEED A PARENT/GUARDIAN OR TEACHER TO NOMINATE THEM TO TAKE THE TESTS. TEACHERS TYPICALLY NOMINATE STUDENTS WHO ARE SHOWING HIGHER LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THEIR CLASSROOM BUT DID NOT SCORE HIGH ON THE COGAT TESTS.
TESING WINDOWS
COGAT TESTING - GRADES 3 AND 4 - OCTOBER 2021 (ANGELA JOHNSON WILL SCHEDULE SPECIFIC DAYS FOR OCE.)
IOWA TESTING - GRADES 3 AND 4 - NOVEMBER 2021 (ANGELA JOHNSON WILL SCHEDULE SPECIFIC DAYS FOR OCE.)
DUE TO COVID-19 INTERRUPTIONS NO 3RD GRADERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE THE COGAT AND IOWA TESTS LAST SCHOOL YEAR.
3RD GRADE IS THE YEAR THE COUNTY SCREENS ALL STUDENTS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF GOING THROUGH THE AIG IDENTIFICATION PROCESS.
BECAUSE OF THIS INTERRUPTION ALL CURRENT 4TH GRADERS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE THE COGAT AND IOWA TESTS DURING THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
OUR TESTING COORDINATOR (ANGELA JOHNSON) WILL BE WORKING OUT ALL THE TESTING DETAILS.
OPTING OUT
AT OCE WE ONLY USE THIS TESTING INFORMATION FOR AIG IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES. IF YOUR STUDENT IS ALREADY IDENTIFIED AS AIG TAKING THE TESTS WON'T CHANGE ANYTHING. IT WILL JUST BE ANOTHER TEST FOR THEM TO TAKE. PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN OPT OUT OF TESTING. IF YOU HAVE A 4TH GRADER AND YOU DON'T WANT YOUR STUDENT TO TAKE THE TESTS YOU CAN OPT OUT. PLEASE CONTACT ANGELA JOHNSON AT AJOHNSON12@WPCSS.NET.
CURRENT 3RD GRADERS
ALL CURRENT 3RD GRADE WILL AUTOMATICALLY TAKE THE COGAT TESTS.
AFTER THE SCHOOL ANALYZES COGAT SCORES THEY WILL MAKE A LIST OF STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY TO AUTOMATICALLY TAKE THE IOWA TESTS. STUDENTS WHO SCORE AN 85% OR HIGHER ON ANY SUBTESTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY TO TAKE THE IOWA TESTS.
HOWEVER, ANY STUDENT CAN TAKE THE IOWA TESTS. THEY JUST NEED A PARENT/GUARDIAN OR TEACHER TO NOMINATE THEM TO TAKE THE TESTS. TEACHERS TYPICALLY NOMINATE STUDENTS WHO ARE SHOWING HIGHER LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THEIR CLASSROOM BUT DID NOT SCORE HIGH ON THE COGAT TESTS.
TESING WINDOWS
COGAT TESTING - GRADES 3 AND 4 - OCTOBER 2021 (ANGELA JOHNSON WILL SCHEDULE SPECIFIC DAYS FOR OCE.)
IOWA TESTING - GRADES 3 AND 4 - NOVEMBER 2021 (ANGELA JOHNSON WILL SCHEDULE SPECIFIC DAYS FOR OCE.)
3rd Grade AIG IDENTIFICATION PROCESS
All third graders are automatically screened for AIG identification during their third grade year. Every third grader takes the CogAT tests. These are the initial assessments used in the AIG identification process. Students who earn scores of 85% or higher on any of these tests are automatically referred to the Iowa tests. Students who do not earn scores of 85% or higher can still have the opportunity to take the Iowa tests. But, they must be referred by a parent or teacher. This referred must be received in writing.
The county sets all testing windows and deadlines for nominations.
The county sets all testing windows and deadlines for nominations.
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3rd Grade CogAT Testing - Fall 2021
*No nominations are needed. All third grade students are administered the CogAT tests. Our testing coordinator will send home a notification as we get closer with the exact days of testing.* Testing Dates October 2021 - CogAT Testing |
3rd Grade Iowa Testing - Fall 2021
All nominated third graders will take the Iowa tests. To get automatically nominated your student must earn an 85% or higher on at least one of the CogAT tests. If a student does earn that score they can still be nominated by a teacher or parent. If you wish to nominate your student to take the Iowa tests please contact your teacher and one of the AIG teachers. Testing Dates November 2021 - CogAT Testing |
4th and 5th Grade AIg Identification Process
Students in grades 4 and 5 are not automatically referred for the AIG identification process. Parents and teachers may nominate a student to be considered for the process. Nominated students should be showing high potential in their classroom. This nomination must be received in writing.
After the nomination window closes Olive Chapel ES schedules a School Based Committee for Gifted Education (SBCGE) meeting. At this meeting all nominations are discussed and the decision about whether testing is appropriate is made by the committee for each nominee. A nomination does not guarantee testing. That decision is made by the committee. The committee considers all relevant student data when making this decision. The SBCGE committee is made up of classroom teachers, administration, and the AIG teachers. After that meeting, all testing materials are ordered and prepared individually for each student that will be testing. A testing schedule is then set up. All parents are informed of the committee's decision for their student.
There are two testing windows during the year - one occurs during the the fall (August-Sept.) and the other occurs during the spring (January - March). The county sets all testing windows and deadlines for nominations.
Students can only be tested once during a full calendar year.
If your student was tested in the spring of 2021 they cannot best tested again until the spring of 2022.
After the nomination window closes Olive Chapel ES schedules a School Based Committee for Gifted Education (SBCGE) meeting. At this meeting all nominations are discussed and the decision about whether testing is appropriate is made by the committee for each nominee. A nomination does not guarantee testing. That decision is made by the committee. The committee considers all relevant student data when making this decision. The SBCGE committee is made up of classroom teachers, administration, and the AIG teachers. After that meeting, all testing materials are ordered and prepared individually for each student that will be testing. A testing schedule is then set up. All parents are informed of the committee's decision for their student.
There are two testing windows during the year - one occurs during the the fall (August-Sept.) and the other occurs during the spring (January - March). The county sets all testing windows and deadlines for nominations.
Students can only be tested once during a full calendar year.
If your student was tested in the spring of 2021 they cannot best tested again until the spring of 2022.
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4th Grade & 5th Grade - Fall 2021 Windows
4th Grade Parents/Guardians see the notes at the top of the page. AIG Nomination Window - Fall July 1 - August 6 AIG Testing Window - Fall Track 1: August 23 - September 8 Track 2, 3, and 4: September 20 - September 29 ➡️FALL 2021 Olive Chapel Elementary School - Nomination Request for AIG Identification Process ⬅️ CLICK IN BETWEEN THE ARROWS! |
4th Grade & 5th Grade - Spring 2022 Windows
4th Grade Parents/Guardians see the notes at the top of the page. AIG Nomination Window - Spring August 7 - TDB AIG Nomination Window - Spring Track 1, 2, 3: January 6 - January 19 Track 4: January 31 - February 11 NOMINATION GOOGLE FORM COMING SOON! |
