Ready for Revised RICA A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment:
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An inexpensive, paperbound, hands-on guide to taking the written version of the revised California Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA), this resource is a “must have” guide for teacher candidates. In it is everything needed for candidates to pass the test, including complete coverage of the 15 competencies covered in the test, a study guide with key points to remember, an informative case study, and information for working with the practice test on the RICA Website. Ready for the Revised RICA, 3e is completely up to date with the revised RICA.
“I would like to commend the author for the organization, readability level, abbreviated length, and accuracy of information…thank you for introducing me to a Guide that is so competently prepared that I have already given it to my Children’s Literature class.” –Anna Bolling, California State University
“This text provides a comprehensive overview of the reading process in a concise readable format that will be an excellent help to those who are preparing for the RICA exam. The short chapters are consistent in structure, contain excellent definitions and succinct explanation of the concepts which help transform the process into a coherent whole.” –Candace Poindexter, Loyola Marymount University
Contents
Preface New to This Edition
Introduction The Test, Test-Taking Strategies, and Common
Strategies for Meeting the Needs of All Learners
An Overview of the Test
Test-Taking Strategies
Common Strategies for Meeting the Needs of All Learners
Chapter 1 Competency 1: Planning, Organizing, and
Managing Reading Instruction
Chapter 2 Competency 2: Reading Assessment
Chapter 3 Competency 3: Phonological and
Phonemic Awareness
Chapter 4 Competency 4: Concepts about Print,
Letter Recognition, and the Alphabetic Principle
Chapter 5 Competency 5: Phonics and Sight Words:
Terminology and Concepts
Chapter 6 Competency 6: Phonics and Sight Words:
Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 7 Competency 7: Syllabic Analysis,
Structural Analysis, and Orthographic Knowledge
Chapter 8 Competency 8: Fluency: Role in Reading Development
and Factors that Affect the Development of Fluency
Chapter 9 Competency 9: Fluency: Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 10 Competency 10: Vocabulary, Academic Language,
and Background Knowledge: Role in Reading
Development and Factors that Affect
Their Development
Chapter 11 Competency 11: Vocabulary, Academic Language,
and Background Knowledge: Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 12 Competency 12: Comprehension: Concepts and
Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension
Chapter 13 Competency 13: Comprehension: Instruction and
Assessment — Before Children Read, While Children
Read, and After Children Read
Chapter 14 Competency 14: Comprehension: Instruction and
Assessment — Narrative/Literary Texts
Chapter 15 Competency 15: Comprehension: Instruction and
Assessment — Expository/Informational Texts and
Study Skills
Chapter 16 Study Guide: Key Points to Remember
Chapter 17 The Case Study
Chapter 18 Working with the Practice Test on the RICA Website
Appendices
Reference Notes
Index
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