RICA EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

RICA EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ What are the 3 primary purposes of reading assessment? - ANS- 1. Entry Level Assessments - they are implemented prior to instruction to determine which students have already mastered the skills that are going to be taught and which posess the prerequisite skills and knowledge. 2. Monitoring of Progress Assessments - during the instructional unit, tell which students are making adequate progress toward the standard. 3. Summative Assessments - determines which students have achieved the target standard, some measure student achievement of a single standard, where as others, often given quarterly, midyear and at the end of the year, measure many standards. What are some alternative assessments for students with an IEP or Section 504 plan? - ANS- 1. Give Students More Time 2. Divide the Assessment into smaller units (spread over 2 days). 3. Change the mode of delivery (ask the student to tell, rather than write). 4. Provide Practice Assessments. 5. Provide A Simpler Version of the Assessment (if the student does not read at the 5th gtade level, give them something that is at a simpler level and note that the standard was not met). Quality Indicators That Apply to Standardized Assessments - ANS- 1. Reliability B. Validity C. How to Interpret the Results of Standardized Tests What Assessments Are Used to Determine Students' Reading Levels? - ANS- 1. Informal Reading Inventories (IRI) 2. Word Recognition Lists 3. Graded Reading Passages What is an Informal Reading Inventory? - ANS- An IRI us a collection of assessments administered individually to students. For an IRI, one adult gives the assessments to one student. The selection of the IRI depends on the students reading level. What are some types of assessments that are included in an Informal Reading Inventory (IRI)? - ANS- 1. Word Recognition Lists 2. Graded Reading Passages 3. Reading Interest Survey 4. Assessments Measuring Concepts about Print 5. Phonemic Awareness Assessments 6. Phonics Assessments 7. Assessments of Reading Fluency 8. Structural Analysis Assessments 9. Vocabulary Assessments 10. Spelling Tests What is the purpose of a word recognition list? - ANS- They serve 3 purposes: 1. to provide a rough guess of the child's reading level so that whoever is administering the tests knows where to start on the graded reading passages. 2. to provide information on the child's "sight" vocabulary, the words the child can correctly identify 3. provide information about the student's ability to use sound-symbol relationships (phonics) to decode words. The child's errors will provide a partial picture of what letters and letter combinations the child knows and which ones he or she needs to learn. Which Assessment is the most important part of the IRI? - ANS- The graded reading passages. What is a miscue analysis? - ANS- Examining a record of a student's oral reading to identify and classify errors. ( a student reads aloud a passage and the teacher keeps a detailed record of the student's performance). What are Graphophonemic Errors? - ANS- These errors are related to the soundsymbol relationships for English, such as reading feather or father. The words sounds alike, but feather wouldn't make sense in a sentence where the correct word is father. A child who repeatedly makes graphophonemic errors is either a) reading word by word and depending too much on phonics to decode each word b) reading a passage that is too difficult, or they are not using the meaning of the sentences and paragraphs to decode words (contextual clues). What are Semantic Errors? - ANS- Semantic Errors are meaning-related errors, such as reading dad for father. The student has relied too much on the semantic cueing system - and hasn't used graphophonemic clues. A child who repeatedly makes semantic errors understands what the are reading but needs to be taught to use phonics skills to be sure that every word read makes sense from a graphophonemic sense. What are common strategies for struggling readers and students with learning disabilities? - ANS- 1. re-teach what is not mastered. Use visual, kinesthetic, and tactile activities. 2. Teach things in manageable units. 3. Provide concrete examples What are common strategies meeting the needs for EL and Speakers of Non-standard English? - ANS- 1. Take advantage of transfer of relevant skills and knowledge from the first language a) English/Spanish cognates: active/activo, artist/artista, color/color 2. Teach vocabulary with concrete items, pictures, charts and diagrams 3. Modeling What are common strategies for meeting the needs of Advanced Learners? - ANS- 1. Increase the pace and complexity of instruction 2. Extend the depth (same topic) and breadth (additional topics) of instruction 3. Build on and extending current skills What are the English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools K12? - ANS- These standards state what every child should know and be able to do at each grade level. All textbooks purchased with money from the state of CA are aligned with these standards. The STAR test measures students achievement of the standards. * All of your instructional decisions, including materials you choose, how to group students, the activities you plan, and the pace of your teaching, should enable every student to achieve each of the standards for your grade level. What is the California Reading/Language Arts Framework for CA Public Schools, K-12? - ANS- The framework provides guidelines on what should be taught at grade level and how to assess and teach that content