RICA Subtest 3

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If a student has difficulty completing their reading assignments, which strategy would be best to help address this difficulty? Options: reducing the student's reading assignment complexity and level of difficulty, reminding the student that his grades are dependent upon his performance, working with the student to chunk the student's assignments into smaller, more manageable reading tasks, organizing the student's work for him, so he only has one assignment to complete at a time

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working with the student to chunk the student's assignments into smaller, more manageable reading tasks

Answer explanation

For students who struggle to complete their reading assignments, teachers should work with the student to help them breakdown their assignments into smaller, more manageable bits. The best answer for this problem is the 3rd choice.

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A key fundamental aspect of creating and designing reading lessons is that we teachers must make sure that our reading lesson designs:

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focus on skills that in the order of appropriate instructional progression which provide support based on their students' needs

Answer explanation

The importance of the reading lessons that we design are they support student's needs and come in a logical order based on the skills they've previously learned to continue supporting their reading development. The best solution here is the second choice.

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Early childhood elementary teachers can best support their student's reading at home by:

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sending a list of recommended book titles for that student to the parents or guardians

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In order to make your classroom a print-rich, reading environment for your students, which of the following strategies would be most effective? Options: having the most easy books on display in the classroom to allow English learners and struggling readers the best support to increase their confidence, having the most challenging books on display in the classroom to optimize student's vocabulary, having a variety of books on display in the classroom to meet the needs of all of your students, creating a fun, comfortable reading space in the classroom, where students can read quietly.

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having a variety of books on display in the classroom to meet the needs of all of your students

Answer explanation

It is important to always make sure that all of your learners are being supported. Having a variety of books on display in the classroom will help cater to all your students' reading levels. The best answer is choice number 3.

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Which of the following questions is the best for a teacher to ask after providing a student with a reading assessment?
how does this student's reading assessment compare with the whole-class reading performance?
which grade should this student receive based on this reading assessment?
how does this reading assessment relate to and build from the students' previous reading assessments?
how does this student's reading assessment compare with the national reading level?

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how does this reading assessment relate to and build from the students' previous reading assessments?

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Having students in your classroom with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) means that prior to giving an assessment, the teacher should:

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determine if the individual students' IEPs state any specific testing accommodations

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A class of 5th grade students will take a standardized test next week. This class has one student with a Section 504 Plan, and the teacher feels like receiving breaks during the test will help the student perform better. Before implementing changes to the testing schedule, this teacher needs to:

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consult the guidelines for this student's Section 504 Plan

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When organizing a time to meet regarding a student's improvement plan, what is most important for the teacher to prepare prior to meeting?

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a report showcasing the students social and academic strengths and weaknesses

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What is the goal of standards-based reading instruction?

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every student will meet the content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education

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What is the best definition of a standard?

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A standard states what every student should know and be able to do at each grade level.