Information about Cognitive Skills
Cognitive skills are the underlying skills that must function for anyone to successfully read, hear, think, prioritize, plan, understand, remember, and solve problems. The core cognitive skills are grouped into seven major categories which include: (1) processing speed, (2) working memory, (3) attention, (4) long-term memory, (5) visual processing, (6) auditory processing, and (7) logic and reasoning.
When cognitive skills are strong, academic learning is fast, easy, efficient, and even fun. When cognitive skills are weak, academic learning will be a struggle, or impossible. Cognitive skills are the foundational and essential tools for learning. Cognitive skills can be improved through proper training.
Imagine most anyone being able to train their brain to become smarter. Knowing a student’s cognitive skill strengths and weaknesses provides important insights into why learning may be harder for one student vs. another. It informs the educational process. A profile of cognitive skills (the brain’s mental capacity) can lead to improvement through proper training. With new screening and development resources, anyone can become smarter.
The following links provide additional information:
Summary of the skills tested in the Gibson Test
Summary of the skills addressed within the BrainSkills Program
Sample Test Report
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