RICA Prep Book 2023-2024: Study Guide with 2 Practice Tests (Updated for the Revised Exam Outline) [5th Edition]

Book Synopsis: Test Prep Books' RICA Prep Book: Study Guide with Practice Tests (Updated for the Revised Exam Outline) [5th Edition]

Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the RICA exam.

This comprehensive study guide includes:
Quick Overview - Find out what's inside this guide!
Test-Taking Strategies - Learn the best tips to help overcome your exam!
Introduction - Get a thorough breakdown of what the test is and what's on it!
Study Prep Plan for the RICA

Subarea I-Word Analysis - Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Skills in Reading Development, Knowledge in Print, Letter Recognition, and the Alphabetic Principle in Reading Development, Terminology and Concepts in Phonics Instruction, Developing Phonics Knowledge, Phonics Skills, and Sight-Word Recognition, and Syllabic Analysis, Structural Analysis, and Orthographic Knowledge in Reading Development

Subarea II-Fluency - Role of Fluency in Reading Development, and Promoting Fluency Development

Subarea III-Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge - Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge in Reading Development, and Student Development of Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge

Subarea IV-Comprehension - Literal, Inferential, and Evaluative Comprehension, Facilitating Reading Comprehension, Narrative/Literary Texts and Literary Response Skills, and Student Comprehension of Expository/Informational Texts and Their Development of Study Skills and Research Skills

Subarea V-Planning, Organizing, and Managing Reading Instruction Based on Ongoing Assessment - Planning, Organizing, and Managing Standards-Based Reading Instruction, and Reading Assessments and Best Practices

Writing Tips for Constructed Response Questions

Practice Questions - Practice makes perfect!

Detailed Answer Explanations - Figure out where you went wrong and how to improve!

Studying can be hard. We get it. That's why we created this guide with these great features and benefits:
Comprehensive Review - Each section of the test has a comprehensive review created by Test Prep Books that goes into detail to cover all of the content likely to appear on the test.
RICA Practice Test Questions - We want to give you the best practice you can find. That's why the Test Prep Books practice questions are as close as you can get to the actual test.
Answer Explanations - Every single problem is followed by an answer explanation. We know it's frustrating to miss a question and not understand why. The answer explanations will help you learn from your mistakes. That way, you can avoid missing it again in the future.
Test-Taking Strategies - A test taker has to understand the material that is being covered and be familiar with the latest test taking strategies. These strategies are necessary to properly use the time provided. They also help test takers complete the test without making any errors. Test Prep Books has provided the top test-taking tips.
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