1. RICA Overview Costa Mesa Workshop November 2013 Dr. Enid Acosta-Tello
“Reading Instruction Competence Assessment”
Costa Mesa Workshop
November 2013
Dr. Enid Acosta-Tello

4. Allow yourself about 90 minutes to finish this section.

5. Multiple Choice Questions
Domain 1: 14 Questions
Domain 2: 23 Questions
Domain 3: 7 Questions
Domain 4: 16 Questions
Domain 5: 10 Questions
Questions are lengthy
A – D choices
Content questions and classroom scenario questions

6. Multiple Choice Tips Answer each point in prompt - take notes on paper
Take as fact whatever is stated
Don’t get stuck -- keep a steady pace
Your answers should draw on what you have read AND
what you have experienced/observed

7. Allow yourself about 60-90 minutes to finish this section.

8. Focused Problems Analyze the given data and identify the needs
Explain what the data tells you about the child’s needs
Identify strategies and activities which would be appropriate to use
Explain what you would do and how you would do it
Don’t just name the strategy, explain it.
Rationale - explain why these particular strategies will work for this situation

9. Allow yourself about 60 minutes to finish this section.

10. Case Study Information provided assessments (running records, IRI,
data (from child’s records, parent interviews)
anecdotal records (from previous teachers)
student work
Analysis is required
Identify student strength(s) and need(s)
Identify strategies and activities which will address the needs
Write a lesson plan to address the need.
Explain WHY you chose these strategies and why they will work
(Rationale)
Be specific. Be focused. Be explicit.

11. RICA Tips Be prepared. Read your books Terminology Analysis techniques
Strategies
How they work
Where they will work
Get some rest.