Webinar: Getting the most from your CAT4 data

Tuesday 5 May 15.45 – 16.30

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Why a fourth edition? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Significant changes have been made to the fourth edition based on the latest cognitive research and extensive customer feedback.

CAT3 digital will no longer be available from August 2015. CAT3 paper will no longer be available from August 2016.

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What does CAT4 include? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• New suite of data rich reports

• New structure with spatial ability test

• Standardisation based on 25,000 students

• Reduced overall testing time

• Available in Paper or Digital

• New CAT4 Young Learners: testing extends to students aged 6 years

What does CAT4 Digital include? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• CAT4 digital provides instant scoring at the touch of a button.

• Accurate and reliable reports are delivered straight to a teacher’s desktop, enabling results to be analysed with ease and integrated with other school information.

• Schools moving from paper to digital assessments can be assured of full continuity data.

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Why a separate Spatial Ability test? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Non– verbal Reasoning and Spatial Ability formed one test battery in CAT3. CAT4 has a more refined focus on these two types of thinking. This is because research has found that:

• Splitting the test gives a more accurate assessment of a pupils’ potential, allowing schools to identify those with exceptional levels of spatial ability more precisely.

• Such pupils can find it more difficult to learn in school, as teaching in STEM subjects has a strong verbal bias, so pupils cannot play to their strengths even in subjects where spatial ability is critical.

The new Spatial Ability test has been developed building on research which confirms the importance of assessing spatial ability to develop and support spatial skills.

Benefits of CAT4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• CAT4 provides the perfect tool for identifying students’ developed abilities and

likely academic potential. • CAT4 highlights a students’ strengths, weaknesses and learning preferences

providing essential information for teaching and learning. • CAT4 assesses distinct abilities of Verbal, Non-Verbal, Quantitative and Spatial

reasoning. • Many schools find CAT4 particularly useful in establishing an accurate baseline

on transition to secondary and in setting targets for future attainment.

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Benefits of CAT4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• CAT4 is fully standardised and enables schools to carry out a seamless assessment of ability throughout primary and secondary school.

• The new, easy to follow reports support communication with parents, students,

teachers and senior leaders.

• CAT4 Combination Report helps schools develop an ‘all-round’ view of each student. It is the UK’s first report of its kind that compares pupils’ ability with attainment – and comes free of charge to all users of CAT4.

New reports ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Following extensive market research and customer feedback on CAT3, the new reports are now tailored to specific audiences and offer far more comprehensive assessment data.

• Designed with specific audiences in mind, the reports support communication with students, parents and Ofsted – crucial in light of the removal of levels and as evidence for Pupil Premium spend.

• Users of both the paper and digital editions of CAT4 will automatically receive a Group report for teachers.

• The inclusion of more narrative make the reports easier to read and understand.

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Reports available with CAT4 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• CAT4 Group report for teachers.

• CAT4 Excel report.

• CAT4 Individual report for teachers.

• CAT4 Individual report for students.

• CAT4 Individual report for parents.

• CAT4 Summary report for senior leaders.

• CAT4 Summary presentation for senior leaders.

More information on the CAT4 Group reports for teachers can be found at: http://www.cat4support.com/reports/group-report-teachers

Group report for teachers

Group report for teachers ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Group report for teachers is a single report which incorporates information formerly

contained in several separate reports.

• Scores for students in a defined group with Standard Age Scores and Group Rank.

• Analysis of the group against the national average.

• Chart showing the distribution of different learning preference profiles across the group.

• Descriptors of each profile with listing of students who are in each category.

• Indicators of future attainment in national tests and exams.

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Individual report for teachers

Individual report for teachers

Individual report for teachers ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Individual report for teachers is supplemented by dedicated reports for students and parents – with appropriate narrative and implications for teaching and learning

• Detailed breakdown of scores for each student including SAS with confidence bands, NPR, stanines and group rank

• Profile description for each student indicating their learning preference with written implications for teaching and learning

• Indicators of future attainment in national tests and exams

You can view the CAT4 secondary sample report here - http://www.gl-assessment.co.uk/products/cat4-cognitive-abilities-test-fourth-edition

Individual report for parents

Senior Leaders’ Report and Presentation

New combination report

Why use CAT4? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Identifies students’ developed abilities and likely academic potential.

• Highlights students’ cognitive strengths and weaknesses and learning preferences.

• Enhances all aspects of teaching and learning.

• Helps pinpoint gifted and talented students and underachievers.

• Supports schools in setting targets for future attainment and at monitoring progress.

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Upgrade your account to CAT4 today:

T: 0845 602 1937 (option 1 then 2) E: renewals@gl-assessment.co.uk

Moving across from CAT3 to CAT4 is simple and our renewals team will be on hand to support you.

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