RICA SUBTEST 3 2 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS BUNDLED EXAMS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Core California SBE-adopted materials. Answer: Reading
intervention programs that aide in the instruction of EL readers,
struggling readers, and advanced learners.
◉ Basel Reading Programs. Answer: SBE adopted reading / ELA
basic program - teachers reading in systematic way that builds on
skills (basel = base reading system)
◉ Basel reading program elements. Answer: 1. Teacher manual
2. student text (called a basel or reader)
3. student workbook
4. additional resources
5. assessment tools
6. supports struggling readers / EL readers
7. Is an intervention program
example - SPIRE system
,◉ Three small group classifications. Answer: 1. Benchmark groups
2. Strategic groups
3. intensive groups
◉ Benchmark Group. Answer: experiencing a small level of difficulty
in achieving standards - resources are not differentiated / uses Basel
reading materials
◉ Strategic groups. Answer: students who are 1-2 years behind their
peers - reteaching and Basel reading materials will not work / need
additionally planned lessons and additional resources
◉ intensive groups. Answer: students need considerable help and
are more than 2 years behind - many of these type of students are in
special education / highest level of differentiation / uses special
resources / lessons are chunked out
◉ components of effective instruction delivery. Answer: 1.
orientation / overview of lesson
2. presentation of material and objective
3. structured and guided practice
4. Independent practice and application
, ◉ orientation of instruction. Answer: a phase of instruction where
the teacher orients the students to the knowledge and skills they
will be taught - teacher provides an overview of lesson / activates
prior knowledge
◉ presentation of instruction. Answer: a phase of instruction where
a teacher provides direct, explicit instruction on the lesson
◉ Structured and Guided Practice. Answer: a phase of instruction
that occurs after the teacher explicitly models, demonstrates, or
introduces a skill or strategy, students practice newly learned skills
or strategies under teacher supervision and receive feedback on
performance, interactive phase that involves teachers and students
◉ Stratgies used in structured and guided practice. Answer: 1.
teacher reinforces what was taught by re-teaching or re-modeling
2. the teacher questions the students to see if they can explain what
they learned
3. the teacher provides feedback
◉ independent practice and application. Answer: a phase of
instruction where instruction concludes and the students are
provided opportunities to practice what they have learned
EVALUATION EXAMS BUNDLED EXAMS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Core California SBE-adopted materials. Answer: Reading
intervention programs that aide in the instruction of EL readers,
struggling readers, and advanced learners.
◉ Basel Reading Programs. Answer: SBE adopted reading / ELA
basic program - teachers reading in systematic way that builds on
skills (basel = base reading system)
◉ Basel reading program elements. Answer: 1. Teacher manual
2. student text (called a basel or reader)
3. student workbook
4. additional resources
5. assessment tools
6. supports struggling readers / EL readers
7. Is an intervention program
example - SPIRE system
,◉ Three small group classifications. Answer: 1. Benchmark groups
2. Strategic groups
3. intensive groups
◉ Benchmark Group. Answer: experiencing a small level of difficulty
in achieving standards - resources are not differentiated / uses Basel
reading materials
◉ Strategic groups. Answer: students who are 1-2 years behind their
peers - reteaching and Basel reading materials will not work / need
additionally planned lessons and additional resources
◉ intensive groups. Answer: students need considerable help and
are more than 2 years behind - many of these type of students are in
special education / highest level of differentiation / uses special
resources / lessons are chunked out
◉ components of effective instruction delivery. Answer: 1.
orientation / overview of lesson
2. presentation of material and objective
3. structured and guided practice
4. Independent practice and application
, ◉ orientation of instruction. Answer: a phase of instruction where
the teacher orients the students to the knowledge and skills they
will be taught - teacher provides an overview of lesson / activates
prior knowledge
◉ presentation of instruction. Answer: a phase of instruction where
a teacher provides direct, explicit instruction on the lesson
◉ Structured and Guided Practice. Answer: a phase of instruction
that occurs after the teacher explicitly models, demonstrates, or
introduces a skill or strategy, students practice newly learned skills
or strategies under teacher supervision and receive feedback on
performance, interactive phase that involves teachers and students
◉ Stratgies used in structured and guided practice. Answer: 1.
teacher reinforces what was taught by re-teaching or re-modeling
2. the teacher questions the students to see if they can explain what
they learned
3. the teacher provides feedback
◉ independent practice and application. Answer: a phase of
instruction where instruction concludes and the students are
provided opportunities to practice what they have learned
