2nd Grade Testing

 

 Second Grade Universal Testing - Overview

• Assessments used to determine highly capable eligibility are the paper-and-pencil proctored Cognitive Aptitude Test (CogAT), the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT), and the online i-Ready Math and Reading. Assessments will occur during the school day at your student's assigned school.  Testing will be conducted over several days. 
  • The TTCT will be administered in classrooms from December 8 - 19, 2025.
  • The online i-Ready Reading and Math testing window is January 5 - 30, 2026. Testing details can be found here.
  • The CogAT will be administered in classrooms from March 2 - 13, 2026.
• Limited make-ups for illness and family emergencies will follow until a week after school testing.
• If your student misses Universal Screening, you may refer during the September Referral.  
• Once students are identified in their 2nd grade year, they continue in the program through grade 12 unless they exit. SAGE (pull-out) or site-specific MERLIN (self-contained) services will begin in the third-grade year for eligible students.
• Sign up for the Weekly Bulletin to receive timely information about Highly Capable Screening for kindergarten and second-grade students. And please ensure that your contact information in Family Access is current.
• You may opt out your student from testing services by completing the following Opt-Out Form.

 

Private & Home-Based Students - Registration Closes in Dec 2025

• Private/home-based students who live within the Issaquah School District boundaries may participate in universal testing. These students will take i-Ready Reading and Math at the ISD Administrative building on Saturday, Jan. 10, and Saturday, Jan 24, 2026. The Highly Capable Program Office will communicate directly with pre-registered families.
• Private school and home-based students will take the TTCT and CogAT assessments at the neighborhood ISD school with peers in classrooms as decided by your boundary area school in December and March of 2026, respectively.  Close to the testing dates, you will be contacted with scheduling details by your neighborhood school's Building Assessment Coordinator (BAC), and you should plan to have your student test for at least four days. 
• Pre-registration to participate online is HERE for 2nd-grade families —starting on Nov 3, 2025—window closes on Dec 1, 2025. 
• Private School families must submit students' valid Birth Certificates and current residency documentation to participate in testing. Home-based students must submit their vaccination records, too.
• After submitting the pre-registration form from above, please email your student's documentation to HighlyCapable@issaquah.wednet.edu or mail it to the Highly Capable Office at 5150 220th Ave SE in Issaquah, Washington 98029.

 

Testing Timeline 2025-26

Phase 1 — December 2025 TTCT Testing Phase 2 — January 2026  i-Ready Reading and Math Testing Phase 3 — March 2026  CogAT Testing __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ December 2025 Creativity Testing with TTCT (Paper and Pencil - Torrance Test of Creative Thinking) will be administered in classrooms from December 8 - 19.      Pre-registered PRIVATE SCHOOL AND HOME-BASED STUDENTS Students will take the TTCT at the neighborhood school.  Closer to the testing date, individual schools will communicate their testing schedules to pre-registered families. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ January 2026 ENROLLED STUDENTS  During the district window, students will take the online i-Ready Reading and Math Assessments in the classroom with peers from January 5 — 30.  Staff will be trained to provide a standard testing environment and follow a standardized implementation plan. PRE-REGISTERED PRIVATE SCHOOL AND HOME-BASED STUDENTS Private School families must submit their students' valid Birth Certificates and current residency documentation to participate in testing. Home-based students must submit their vaccination records, too. Students will take online i-Ready tests on January 10 and 24 at the Administration Building. Logistics will be shared directly by email with participating families.

March 2026 Cognitive testing with full CogAT (Paper and Pencil—Cognitive Abilities Test) will be administered in classrooms from March 2 to 13.       Pre-registered PRIVATE SCHOOL AND HOME-BASED STUDENTS Students will take the CogAT at the neighborhood school.  Closer to the testing date, individual schools will communicate their testing schedules to pre-registered families.

Mid-May 2026 Notification as determined by the Multi-Disciplinary Committee will be shared with all families by email.

September 2026 Services begin.