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The Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test 3rd Edition (NNAT3)
The NNAT3® (Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test) is a nonverbal group-administered abilities test for grades K-12 used to estimate students’ reasoning and problem solving skills. Unlike assessment tests which measure what a student has already learned, abilities tests are designed to measure a student’s aptitude, focusing on analytic and problem solving skills rather than specific knowledge.
This is a 30 minute timed test taken on a Chromebook at school during the school day.
Pattern Completion
Each question in this section has a large rectangle with a picture or design. There is a small section of that picture hidden behind the rectangle with a question mark. The student should select the answer that best completes the picture.
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Reasoning by Analogy
In these questions the design of objects changes as the pictures go across the row. The student will need to determine how each of the objects is modified as they go from the first picture to the second picture in each row and, again, modified from the second picture to the third picture in, perhaps, a different way.
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Serial Reasoning
In these questions the design of objects changes as the pictures go across the row and down the columns. The student will need to determine sequences and patterns within the matrix and select the figure from the five available answers that will best complete the matrix.
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Spatial Visualization
Each question in this section has three pictures or designs on each row. The third picture in each row is created from combining the first two pictures. The student should select the picture from the five available answers that would be created when the first two pictures on that row are combined.
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Should My Student Study Before Taking this test?
Yes and No. The test is not the same as a standardized reading, spelling, and math test where you know the words or the facts and can get 100%. There is no defined curriculum for them. Instead it is about how students think, reason, and come to conclusions. The objective of this test is to see if a student qualifies as Highly Capable and has the highest need to be in a higher level classroom to succeed. That being said, it would benefit your child to be comfortable with the testing format prior to testing. For the Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test, Google NNAT3 level C for 2nd grade and level E for 6th grade.
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