Our district wanted, I think, a 139 composite on the Cog-AT and if it was a bit lower than that they wanted 98th-99th percentile for reading and/or math on an achievement test as well. So a kid either had to have the 139 or they had to be above the 98th percentile for both CogAT and achievement.
I think the program they developed is a terrible fit for a lot of kids, because they expect the kids to be good at everything--reading, math and writing, and if they are not, they will struggle. A kid who is really excellent in one area, like math, but only moderately gifted in others, has no where to fit in.
