RICA Test Questions 2023-2024 solution A+ QUALITY
1. Which area of instruction is not required to provide students with a balanced, comprehensive
... [Show More] reading program, according to the California (RLA) Framework?
A. Word Analysis
B. Writing Strategies & Applications
C. Reading Comprehension
D. Foreign Language - D. Foreign Language
2. An indicator that the teacher needs to decrease the pacing of instruction for her students in reading comprehension is:
A. Mastery of the standards
B. Attention deficits
C. Data from a monitoring assessment
D. Inability to answer a verbal prompt related to comprehension - C. Data from a monitoring assessment
3. A teacher has provided his students with effective instructional delivery for a reading lesson in cause and effect. How can he determine that his students are able to complete a task on the concept independently and apply what has been learned:
A. Provide a short informal quiz on the concept, while monitoring the room to make observations and provide feedback.
B. Have students work in groups to complete a worksheet on cause and effect.
C. Have students complete a journal entry on the meaning of cause and effect and provide examples.
D. Meet with individual students and ask their interpretation of cause and effect and how it is used in daily life. - A. Provide a short informal quiz on the concept, while monitoring the room to make observations and provide feedback.
4. After conducting an Interest Survey for reading, a fourth grade teacher has assessed that many of her students are not reading independently at home. In order to motivate her students to participate in independent reading, she should:
A. Meet with their parents and have them monitor their child's independent reading.
B. Buy each child their favorite book.
C. Evaluate the survey to find out the types of books her students are interested in and conduct a daily read aloud.
D. Have each student share his or her favorite book with the class. - C. Evaluate the survey to find out the types of books her students are interested in and conduct a daily read aloud.
5. In order for administrators and/or reading coaches to determine the focus for professional development, they need to:
A. Summarize and analyze data.
B. Analyze past agendas to see what has not been covered during the current year.
C. Send out a survey asking teachers to rank their favorite to least favorite professional developments.
D. Ask the school district. - A. Summarize and analyze data. [Show Less]