RICA TEST 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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A first-grade teacher has devised her intervention groups for decoding skills. In order to
ensure that the groups are flexible and not composed of the same students for the
entire year, she will need to implement:
- answers-curriculum-based monitoring assessments on an ongoing basis.
A kindergarten teacher assesses her student with a mid-year assessment and he is still
unable to recognize all upper and lowercase letters, isolate sounds in CVC words, or
produce rhyming words for targeted words. She has provided small group instruction,
individual instruction, and has held a conference with the parents to provide additional
support in the home. What is the next step the teacher should take to ensure the
student can obtain progress in these areas?
- answers-Meet with a school-based team, consisting of administrators, support
personnel, select teachers, and reading coach to determine various strategies that can
be used to support the student with mastering grade appropriate skills
A school runs a daily independent reading program to help promote enjoyment of
literature. A student who is a struggling reader has brought in a popular new novel
which is at his frustration level. The best way for the teacher to respond would be to:
- answers-give the student a book of a similar genre or style which is at his
independent reading level.
A second-grade student assessed below grade level for fluency but is able to decode
words in isolation and scores above grade level for reading comprehension. The
student needs direct instruction in the area of:
- answers-pacing during fluency instruction
A teacher has completed a whole group lesson on a grammar topic. She has assigned
the students five sample questions to complete while she walks around the room and
provides feedback and corrections to their work. This instructional component is an
example of:
- answers-structured and guided practice.
A teacher has recently begun a new unit on poetry techniques. She has just taught a
lesson on similes and metaphors and wants to check her students' understanding of
these concepts. The best way to assess this would be to:
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A first-grade teacher has devised her intervention groups for decoding skills. In order to
ensure that the groups are flexible and not composed of the same students for the
entire year, she will need to implement:
- answers-curriculum-based monitoring assessments on an ongoing basis.
A kindergarten teacher assesses her student with a mid-year assessment and he is still
unable to recognize all upper and lowercase letters, isolate sounds in CVC words, or
produce rhyming words for targeted words. She has provided small group instruction,
individual instruction, and has held a conference with the parents to provide additional
support in the home. What is the next step the teacher should take to ensure the
student can obtain progress in these areas?
- answers-Meet with a school-based team, consisting of administrators, support
personnel, select teachers, and reading coach to determine various strategies that can
be used to support the student with mastering grade appropriate skills
A school runs a daily independent reading program to help promote enjoyment of
literature. A student who is a struggling reader has brought in a popular new novel
which is at his frustration level. The best way for the teacher to respond would be to:
- answers-give the student a book of a similar genre or style which is at his
independent reading level.
A second-grade student assessed below grade level for fluency but is able to decode
words in isolation and scores above grade level for reading comprehension. The
student needs direct instruction in the area of:
- answers-pacing during fluency instruction
A teacher has completed a whole group lesson on a grammar topic. She has assigned
the students five sample questions to complete while she walks around the room and
provides feedback and corrections to their work. This instructional component is an
example of:
- answers-structured and guided practice.
A teacher has recently begun a new unit on poetry techniques. She has just taught a
lesson on similes and metaphors and wants to check her students' understanding of
these concepts. The best way to assess this would be to:
