-All second-grade students take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) during the spring. The testing office sets the testing window, and the testing coordinator sets all testing schedules.
Second-grade students who score at or above the 85th age percentile rank in the Verbal, Quantitative, or Non-Verbal battery of the CogAT, and/or demonstrate high academic capabilities in the classroom, may be eligible to take the Iowa Assessments
-Students must be referred for the Iowa Assessments, and parents/guardians must give permission to test.
***CogAT/Iowa Parent Presentation Link
-Testing is only the first part of the AIG identification process.
🗞️Second Grade Enrichment News
Our second graders at White Oak are continuing to learn about word and number relationships to support critical thinking skills. In addition, students recently participated in a book study to develop their understanding of literary elements including theme and character analysis. While reading “Owl Moon,” students were challenged to think about how authors use words to convey meaning and then decipher how figurative language enhances the author’s message using text evidence.