How to register

Please follow the link and fill out the form correctly as any mistake can cause a delay in your scheduling and/or necessitate an additional cost for rescheduling. We will contact you within three business days of registration. You will receive a detailed email with the date, location, and tester's name. We have offices throughout the DFW and Houston area. A parent portal will be created for you with all the testing information, as well. Register here.

Preparation

Many parents wonder how best to prepare their child for the testing experience.  CATS evaluations are based on the assumption that all tasks are novel when presented to the child. The purpose of the testing is to assess problem-solving skills and natural cognitive abilities. Unlike achievement tests such as the S.A.T. or A.C.T., no preparation is expected beyond the typical environmental stimulation offered to growing youngsters. In fact, previous exposure to any components of the evaluation or tutoring with similar tasks invalidates the results.

Parents will be asked at the time of registration and again at the testing appointment to verify that no test preparation or test exposure occurred prior to the CATS appointment.  Applicants who have been tutored for the evaluation are at risk of disqualification from the applicant pool since the invalid cognitive abilities component will not be considered as admission decisions are made.

after the test

Our goal is to have your child's report to your selected schools within three weeks. If you would like to send the report to additional schools, please complete this form. If you would like to send the report to a qualified professional (e.g., licensed psychologist or pediatrician), please complete this form.

Reviewing the report

After receiving the parent report, some parents may wish to discuss contents of the parent report or may have questions about the test itself. All requests for additional information should be directed to the CATS office. Dr. Anderson will review your child’s report and respond to your questions/concerns. Please note that communication will not involve recommendation for school placement decisions.

If you would like to have your child’s report reviewed and questions answered by e-mail, please submit a payment below for an email consultation.

If you would like to have your child’s report reviewed and questions answered by telephone (up to twenty-minute conversation), please submit a payment below for a phone consultation. After we receive your request and payment, our office will contact you with a time.

Testing policy

Testing is solely for admission to participating schools. Students may not be tested for practice or for parents’ information only, and they may be tested only once during a given admission season.  Reports will only be mailed to schools using this testing for admission purposes; reports will not be mailed to preschool programs.