InView FAQ

Below are some questions and answers to better explain the InView Cognitive testing that occurs in the Hudson Schools.

Hudson administers the InView in grades 2, 4, and 6. The State of Ohio requires districts to screen entire grade levels at specific points during the school program for gifted student identification. That is why we test at those grades.

Parent permission is not necessary when testing an entire grade level.

Both assessments are used to identify gifted students. However, the two tests measure different areas. InView evaluates cognitive functioning and ability whereas iReady evaluates achievement in reading and math.

From InView, we identify students in the superior cognitive ability (for Tiers I and II of our service model). Through iReady, we identify students who are gifted in the specific subject areas of reading and math (Tier III of our service model).

The Cognitive Skills Index (CSI) is an overall measure of a student's performance on the InView. The test is an assessment of cognitive ability and is a highly reliable indicator of intellectual aptitude. CSI is determined with regards to the student's age at the time of testing and compares the student to others of the same age rather than grade-level peers.

For gifted student identification we examine the overall Cognitive Skills Index (CSI).
Students are identified as cognitively gifted with scores of 128 (CSI) and above.

If a student is identified gifted, parents will be notified by the gifted coordinator.

While scores are not rated as good or bad, a CSI of 128 and above is used for gifted identification.
The mean CSI score is 100. The range for average scores is from a CSI 84 to 116. Sixty-eight percent of all scores will fall into this range, and 95% of all scores will fall between CSI scores of 68 to 132.

Students who obtain CSI scores of 124 to 127 are considered in the “screening range.” These students will be further tested using the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) by the gifted coordinator.

Parents, teachers, students, and administrators may also request retesting.

The State of Ohio allows students to be assessed for giftedness twice during a school year. If a student scores in the screening range on the InView and the CogAT reassessment this year, then that student would need to wait until next school year to request further testing.

The gifted coordinator will contact parents and complete the assessments. The schedule will be made to be as convenient to teachers, students, and parents as possible.

Parent Permission is needed for a student to be reassessed.

For other referrals, we offer testing after school concludes in June.
Another opportunity for retesting will occur in August, prior to the start of school. Once again, this testing will be arranged and organized by the gifted coordinator.

This test is only a snapshot of student performance. Sometimes students have bad days. We do use the InView to screen and identify gifted students, but there are multiple opportunities for reassessment. One score does not ruin a school career.

No. The assessment evaluates ability, not achievement. We are looking for advanced students, not ones who study hard.

A parent report is sent home for each student. On the report, norm-referenced scores for each individual subtest are listed.
There is a short description of each of the five subtests.
The CSI is shown, and so is a range for the student.
There are also columns for stanines, percentiles, and the number correct.

• A stanine is a score from 1 to 9 derived from a norm-referenced national sample. A stanine of 9 indicates a very high level of general ability relative to the norm reference group, and a stanine of 1 indicates very low relative achievement. The average stanine is 5. It is just another way to compare scores.
  
• Percentiles are common when reporting test results. Percentile ranks show a student’s performance relative to all of the students taking the test. It typically means a percentage of the students who scored below on the test. A student who scored in the 86th percentile scored higher than 86 percent of the students who took the test.

Students will be served in Tier I through a replacement ELA class taught by a gifted intervention specialist if they:

• Score 137 or higher OR

• Score 132-136, but also are identified as gifted in reading (score in 95th percentile or above on the i-Ready reading test)

Tier II students are served by cluster grouping the students in classrooms. Cluster teachers receive ongoing training and support. This tier serves cognitively-identified students who:

• Score 128-131 OR
• Score 132-136 but do not have the reading identification.

Students who are only identified as gifted in reading and/or math (qualifying with a score in the 95th percentile or above on the i-Ready test) are served in cluster groups and the teacher receives ongoing support and training. This classification is Tier III.

Gifted math students also may follow one of the accelerated math pathways at HMS.

Derek Hatcher is Hudson’s Gifted Coordinator. His office is located at Hudson Middle School. Email: hatcherd@hudson.k12.oh.us

The Gifted Services webpage can be found here.

Derek Hatcher

Gifted Coordinator

Email: hatcherd@hudson.k12.oh.us
Website: Gifted Services

Phone: 330 653-1329