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There is no doubt that getting into a gifted program or school in CPS is an extremely competitive process. While the odds are stacked against your child, this doesn't mean that there isn't anything you can do to help them have the best chance possible.
In this article, we give our top ten gifted test prep tips to help your child do his her very best on test day, and be accepted into one of these coveted programs.
Read MoreIn this post, we provide an overview of the "verbal" section or battery of the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), which includes 3 question types. We also provide links to sample questions and strategies for each of these 3 question types.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Number Analogies" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Number Analogies" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Number Puzzles" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Number Puzzles" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Number Series" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Number Series" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of the "Quantitative" section/battery of the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), which includes 3 question types. We provide links to sample questions and strategies for each of these 3 question types. We also provide more general tips and strategies that students can use to perform successfully on the verbal section of the official CogAT® test.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Paper Folding" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Paper Folding" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Figure Matrix" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that student can use to perform successfully on "Figure Matrix" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Figure Classification" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that student can use to perform successfully on "Figure Classification" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Picture/Verbal Classifications" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Picture/Verbal Classifications" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of the "nonverbal" section/battery of the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), which includes 3 question types. We provide links to sample questions and strategies for each of these 3 question types. We also provide more general tips and strategies that students can use to perform successfully on the verbal section of the official CogAT® test.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Sentence Completion" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Sentence Completion" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreIn this post, we start with an overview of "Picture/Verbal Analogies" question types. We also provide a sample question, accompanied by tips and strategies that every student can use to perform successfully on "Picture/Verbal Analogies" questions during the official CogAT® exam.
Read MoreGATE programs are designed to help gifted students reach their fullest potential through a rigorous, enriched, and accelerated curriculum. Here we’ll discuss how to qualify for these programs and provide some GATE test sample questions.
Read MoreContinue reading to find out more information about gifted identification as well as GATE testing in San Diego schools.
Read MoreThe most effective way to prepare for the CogAT is by practicing the question types, so we’ve provided a downloadable CogAT Practice Test PDF, which you can access by reading this article.
Read MoreWe’ve compiled an expert guide of everything you need to know to help your child perform successfully on the CogAT.
Read MoreIn order for CogAT scoring information to be useful to you, it is necessary to understand the scores and what they mean. The following is a breakdown of how CogAT scores are calculated and how to decipher what these scores mean for your student.
Read MoreThe CogAT, or Cognitive Abilities Test, is a test that is frequently used, in whole or in part, as an admissions test for gifted programs around the United States. So what is the CogAT test, exactly? Here’s everything you need to know.
Read MoreIn Chicago’s labyrinth-like public school system, there is no one CPS selective enrollment test. There are different selective enrollment tests for elementary, middle and high school, and within those categories, several different exams.
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