Average CATS scores (home, preschool, assessment)

[Ssl4791]

Just wondering if anyone knows of anyone who has been accepted to pre-K Hockaday with Average CATS testing scores. Not the end of the world. Just curious if it’s ever been done. I understand high superior and 99th percentiles find themselves on waiting lists. Thanks in advance

[BLDSoon]

Originally Posted by Ssl4791

Just wondering if anyone knows of anyone who has been accepted to pre-K Hockaday with Average CATS testing scores. Not the end of the world. Just curious if it’s ever been done. I understand high superior and 99th percentiles find themselves on waiting lists. Thanks in advance

Happens more than you would think. I’d say low to below average scores have little to no chance, beyond that all things are equal. There doesn’t seem to be a predictable outcome. I think, for the younger grades the parents themselves carry the most weight. But that’s just one person’s opinion which could be wrong.

ETA: Teacher evaluations also carry alot of weight.

[stan4]

My kid only got one superior (verbal) and everything else was the next level (I don't remember the name of the next level).
Which was weird to me bc he was already reading level 1 and 2 books and doing math workbooks at home AND completing 300 piece puzzles (he was 4 years 1 day when he took the test).

But whatever...he got in.

[MKDFW]

Originally Posted by Ssl4791

Just wondering if anyone knows of anyone who has been accepted to pre-K Hockaday with Average CATS testing scores. Not the end of the world. Just curious if it’s ever been done. I understand high superior and 99th percentiles find themselves on waiting lists. Thanks in advance

While anything is possible, it is unlikely that your daughter will get in. The four factors used are CATS score, teacher evaluation, parent interview, and your daughter's school visit/evaluation. Hockaday teaches a grade higher compared to most other private schools, so it is a tough academic environment. The girls need a high degree of intelligence, and motivation to succeed at Hockaday.

[BLDSoon]

Originally Posted by MKDFW

While anything is possible, it is unlikely that your daughter will get in. The four factors used are CATS score, teacher evaluation, parent interview, and your daughter's school visit/evaluation. Hockaday teaches a grade higher compared to most other private schools, so it is a tough academic environment. The girls need a high degree of intelligence, and motivation to succeed at Hockaday.

Sorry but that’s Poppycock.

Anyone taking a CATS test is testing for a lower grade and for that group your assessment is just wrong. If the kid doesn’t get in it wont simply be due to an average CATS score. I know for a fact that girls with average scores get admitted to the lower school and its not that rare of an occurrence.


Op:

The test used by CATS scores based on the other test takers not the general public. The test is typically given to a self selecting group, usually utilized by competitive schools ( public or private) or those seeking to narrow down a child’s IQ for some reason. Therefore when they say your child had an ‘average’ score they mean average for the kids that took that test (kids thats are probably either attending competitive schools and took the test or are about to.) So another way to look at it is...your child is a lot like the other kids trying to get in to competitive schools. No worse, no better.

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by Ssl4791

Just wondering if anyone knows of anyone who has been accepted to pre-K Hockaday with Average CATS testing scores. Not the end of the world. Just curious if it’s ever been done. I understand high superior and 99th percentiles find themselves on waiting lists. Thanks in advance

Do you mind passing on the scores?

[Ssl4791]

Thank you all for your replies.
In reply to EDS - (girl was 3 yrs 11 mos) scores were
Verbal comprehension 109 (average)
Visual spatial 100 (average)
Working memory 118 (high average)
Full scale IQ 108 (average)

We already had her school visit/evaluation and our parent interview.
If it’s not meant to be we’re ok with that. She’s at our church preschool now and we’re in a good district as a back up. Thank you again!

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by Ssl4791

Thank you all for your replies.
In reply to EDS - (girl was 3 yrs 11 mos) scores were
Verbal comprehension 109 (average)
Visual spatial 100 (average)
Working memory 118 (high average)
Full scale IQ 108 (average)

We already had her school visit/evaluation and our parent interview.
If it’s not meant to be we’re ok with that. She’s at our church preschool now and we’re in a good district as a back up. Thank you again!

Several things
A). You have a great attitude and you care so your kiddo is going to do well no matter what.
B). Your kiddo is very young. You can help her massage that full scale number up nicely over the next few years. Improving IQ much later on becomes more and more difficult. Assuming you are not doing these things now turn on the classical and jazz music, read to her, have her doodle, let her play with blocks - Tinker Toys - toy gear sets - etc. and work math problems- ask her math questions etc.

To your question I think your kiddo has a good shot.

[JTC Mom]

Anyone understand how the subtest scores relate to the full scale IQ? Our child’s FSIQ score was higher than (many) of the subtest scores. The CATS result report is pretty light on explanation/information.

[Ssl4791]

Originally Posted by EDS_

Several things
A). You have a great attitude and you care so your kiddo is going to do well no matter what.
B). Your kiddo is very young. You can help her massage that full scale number up nicely over the next few years. Improving IQ much later on becomes more and more difficult. Assuming you are not doing these things now turn on the classical and jazz music, read to her, have her doodle, let her play with blocks - Tinker Toys - toy gear sets - etc. and work math problems- ask her math questions etc.

To your question I think your kiddo has a good shot.

Thank you!