Learn how to interpret your child's NNAT score report and what NNAT scores s/he needs to secure admission to a gifted and talented program.
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If your child needs to retake the NNAT to improve his or her score, you may find our Family Membership helpful. With our Family Membership, your child will be able to practice all NNAT levels from kindergarten up to 4th grade. Our NNAT practice materials contain full-length accurate NNAT simulations with detailed solutions, practice quizzes, study guides, and video tutorials.
Following the test, you will receive an NNAT score report in the mail. Test administration dates vary by school and location, but generally scores will be sent out around two months after the test. The score report is detailed and will give you a general idea of whether or not your child qualifies for a gifted program.
Different types of Gifted Test have different scoring methods. The NNAT uses three methods to evaluate children abilities. Be aware that Gifted Children programs and Schools admission scores are different from one another. The score report you will receive will include these basic scores:
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Every school district has different criteria pertaining to what NNAT scores are needed in order to qualify for entry into gifted and talented programs. For example, in some districts, students who score at or above the 92nd percentile on the NNAT qualify for gifted and talented programs. Students scoring between the 85th and 92nd percentiles qualify for a portfolio review, in which additional information about the student is examined. Other schools only accept students with NNAT scores at or above the 95th percentile.
In the Houston Independent School District, NNAT scores are converted using a point system, in which the NNAT score makes up roughly half of the application for admissions into the gifted Vanguard program. Learn more about gifted testing in your local school district.
In New York City, students take the NYC Gifted and Talented Test, which is comprised of sections from both the NNAT and the OLSAT. Both the OLSAT and NNAT sections are weighted equally on this test.Students scoring at or above the 97th percentile are eligible for placement in both citywide and district gifted and talented programs. Students who perform at or above the 90th percentile are only eligible for placement in gifted and talented district programs. Ask your local school district what NNAT score your child needs in order to qualify for a gifted and talented program. Learn more about the NYC G&T Test.
The NNAT is a notoriously difficult test. It includes questions the uses shapes and colors to assess students' reasoning abilities. Therefore, familiarizing your child with the different types of questions they will see on the NNAT is very important.
Our packages are designed to help your child be ready for the NNAT test in the best way. Each of our packages includes a Study Guide for Kids, a Parent Manual and hundreds of questions. Moreover, you will also get three full-length sample tests that simulate the actual test. At the end of each test, you will be shown a summary report with your child Raw Score. This summary shows which questions weren't answered correctly. In addition, the summary allows you to access each question and view a detailed solution. Also, the report helps you to keep track of your child progress.
If your child has a difficulty with a subject, additional questions are sorted in drills. Each drill contains several questions about a specific subject. All of the questions are accompanied by full solutions that will help your child better understand the subject and gain new solving methods. The drills are a good practice and you can use them as many times as you'd like.
Our Premium Packages offer a Video Academy. The Video Academy is a series of videos which explain the NNAT question type in a simple, child friendly way. Once you have the Premium Package, you can access the videos anytime and anywhere!
Based on our experience at TestPrep-Online, we recommend that students begin preparing 2-3 months before the date of the exam. Try our free NNAT sample tests to get an inside look at our comprehensive NNAT study packages.
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