Grade 2 Gifted and Talented Assessment

South Carolina Board of Education Regulation 42-220 requires the administration of assessments measuring cognitive, academic, and/or artistic abilities to identify students for district gifted and talented programs.

For Fall 2023, South Carolina’s Grade 2 students will take Form G, Level 7 of the Iowa Assessments and Form 8, Level 8 of the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) for this purpose.

Required CogAT Tests

Form 8, Level 8

Verbal Battery

• Picture Analogies*

• Sentence Completion*

• Picture Classification*

Quantitative Battery

• Number Analogies*
• Number Puzzles*
• Number Series*

Nonverbal Battery

• Figure Matrices*
• Paper Folding*
• Figure Classification*

* All nine tests are combined to obtain a Composite Aptitude score.

Required Iowa Core Battery Tests

Form G, Level 7

Reading

• Reading: Picture Stories*
• Reading: Sentences*
• Reading: Stories*

Mathematics

• Mathematics:  Part 1**

• Mathematics:  Part 2**

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Optional Iowa Assessments

Form G, Level 7

Core Battery

• Vocabulary

• Word Analysis

• Listening

• Language

• Math Computation

Based on the results from the norm-referenced tests, a secondary screening using a performance assessment may be required for possible candidates (SC Performance Tasks Assessments).

* All three reading subtests need to be completed to receive a total Reading score. The Reading subtests are listed in online testing as Reading: Part 1 and Reading: Part 2.

** Mathematics (Part 1 and 2) need to be completed to receive a Total Math score.

Resources to Support Fall 2023 Testing

• Summary of Test Materials Returned for STC Email Form
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/Summary%20of%20Test%20Materials%20Returned%20Fall%202023.pdf 
  
  
• Request for Additional Test Materials 2023
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/Request%20for%20Additional%20Test%20Materials%20Fall%202023.pdf 
  
  
• Acknowledgment of Receipt of Materials 2023
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/Acknowledgment%20of%20Receipt%20of%20Test%20Materials%20Fall%202023.pdf 
  
  
• Test Security Violation Application Login Information
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/Test%20Security%20Application%20Login%20Information%202023-24.pdf 
  
  
• DTC-STC Test Security Agreement Form 2023 - 24
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/2023-24%20CogAT%20IA%20Test%20Security%20Forms%20-%20DTCs%20&%20STCs.docx
  
  
• Monitor Test Security Agreement Form 2023 - 24
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/2023-24%20CogAT%20IA%20Test%20Security%20Forms%20-%20Monitors.docx
  
  
• TA Security Agreement Form 2023 - 24
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/2023-24%20CogAT%20IA%20Test%20Security%20Forms%20-%20TAs.docx 
   
• South Carolina 2023 Teacher Reference Guide
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/South%20Carolina%202023%20Teacher%20Reference%20Guide.pdf 
   
• South Carolina 2023 - 24 Test Administration Manual (Online Testing)
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/SC%202023-24%20Test%20Administration%20Manual-%20Online%20Administration.pdf 
  
  
• South Carolina 2023 - 24 Test Administration Manual (Paper)
  https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/SC%202023-24%20Test%20Administration%20Manual-%20Paper%20Administration.pdf 
  
  
• CogAT Interactive Ability Profile System
  https://40f818a3-32b5-485c-b9c6-c12ab42516db.filesusr.com/ugd/ee9ba6_7114f13012f243319ae7609abba37bbd.pdf
  
  
• Scoring and Reporting
  • DataManager Reporting Quick Guide 
    https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/DataManager%20Reporting%20Quick%20Guide.pdf 

​Fall 2023 Assessment Workshops

Pre-test Workshops for District Test Coordinators

SC Fall 2023 GT Pretest Workshop: Paper Administration

Recording: https://vimeo.com/864934060/0d288a3546?share=copy 

Session Materials: https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/SC%20Fall%202023%20Pretest%20Workshop_Paper%20Administration_09132023.pptx 

SC Fall 2023 GT Pretest Workshop: Online Administration

Recording: https://vimeo.com/864276815/afb4cfaaa4?share=copy

Session Materials: https://info.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/SC%20DOE/2023/SC%20Fall%202023%20Pretest%20Workshop_Online%20Administration_09122023.pptx 

Post-Test Workshop for District Test Coordinators

Recording: https://vimeo.com/885336665/b246a11325?share=copy

DataManager Proctor Trainings

Proctor training is offered to the district and building test coordinators, as well as the test administrators.
An On-Demand recording will be offered in addition to the three live trainings below.
Please click on the link below to access the On Demand training and/or to register for live training.

https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3927489/446E020E958452ED810C02B922FCCDBC/4109115 

Live Training Sessions:
Monday, September 25, 2023 at 9:00 - 10:30 AM EST
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST
Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST

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