Ready for Revised RICA: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment » (3rd Edition)

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.

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