COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT SOL FEINSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1090 Eagle Road Newtown, Bucks Co., PA 18940-2825

John Harlan PHONE (215) 944-2400 Principal FAX (215) 944-2497

October 13, 2016

Dear First Grade Parents/Guardians:

During the week of November 7th, your child will be administered the Cognitive Abilities

Test (CogAT). This is a screening measure that is administered to all first grade students.

The CogAT provides a snapshot of your child’s abilities in the areas of verbal,

quantitative, and nonverbal functioning.

The verbal battery assesses verbal inductive reasoning, problem solving, and verbal

comprehension. The quantitative battery measures general abstract reasoning skills,

particularly inductive reasoning and specific mathematical reasoning skills. The

nonverbal battery assesses inductive reasoning skills. The nonverbal battery differs from

the verbal and quantitative measures in that it does not require the student to use

information gained from other experiences to solve problems.

This is just one piece of the data that school staff will review as a component of multiple

criteria used to determine if further assessment is necessary in planning for your child’s

educational program. We expect to receive the testing results in February. A copy of

your child’s results as well as a written summary of strengths and needs for your first

grade student will be sent to you. If the results indicate further assessment, you will be

hearing from your child’s school during the month of March.

If you would like a better understanding of this assessment, you can find information

from the publisher at www.cogat.com.

Sincerely,

John Harlan

Principal