I'm not sure if anyone here would know, but thought I'd throw it out there. I know that the CogAT for younger grades (like K-2) is not timed, but is it always timed for 3+? The reason I ask is because our school district is using it as a test to determine cognitive ability for special education eligibility. If there is a large gap betweeen cognitive ability and achievement, then the student could be classified as LD. I don't understand how they could give a timed GROUP test to kids who potentially have disabilities like ADHD or autism or certain learning disabilities like dyslexia and wouldn't do well with a timer. The district special ed director thinks that if the test is given to one child at a time it's "individually administered" and therefore legal. It's possible that they are giving the test untimed with the questions being read to the student, but then I don't see how the results would be valid. I'm trying to put together something for the superintendent and/or school board but want to make sure my facts are straight. One parent asked if her child being evaluated could take a normal IQ test instead and they refused. Has anyone ever heard of this being done in other schools, or a similar group test being given that is normally used just for gifted screening?
