RICA SUBTEST 3 LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED
IN 2025
The purpose of implementing informal assessments
after teaching a new concept during whole group
instruction is to:
maintain accurate records for planning flexible groups that
meet identified needs for students.
A second grade student assessed below grade level
for fluency, but is able to decode words isolation and
scores above grade level for reading comprehension.
This student needs direct instruction in the area of:
pacing during fluency instruction.
A teacher has completed a whole group lesson on a
grammar topic. She has assigned the students to
complete five sample questions while she walks
around the room and provides feedback and
corrections to their work. This instructional
component is an example of:
Structured and guided practice.
,A 3rd grade teacher uses the results of a Cloze
Assessment in order to provide support to her
students with independent reading. This assessment
plays an effective role because:
It determines the appropriate independent reading level for
the students.
A Kindergarten teacher assesses her student with a
mid-year assessment ans he is still unable to
recognize all upper and lower case letters, isolate
sounds in CVC words, or produce rhyming words for
targeted words. She has provided small group
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?
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.
, The purpose of an entry-level assessment is to
determine:
A long term planning for the organization of small groups,
determine the selection of appropriate instructional tools,
create a comprehensive learning environment, and
aligning student needs to CA State standards.
Prior to administering a standardized test to a student
with a learning disability, it is imperative that the
teacher thoroughly reads the students IEP to
determine:
the accommodations and/or modifications that must be
implemented during the testing period.
In the beginning of the year, a 4th grade teacher
received the standardized test results for his class.
The data displayed that 72% of his students scored
below basic in the area of reading comprehension.
The most effective step the teacher should take before
implementing instruction is:
provide students with an entry level assessment in order
to determine the strengths and weaknesses each student
has in the area of reading.
IN 2025
The purpose of implementing informal assessments
after teaching a new concept during whole group
instruction is to:
maintain accurate records for planning flexible groups that
meet identified needs for students.
A second grade student assessed below grade level
for fluency, but is able to decode words isolation and
scores above grade level for reading comprehension.
This student needs direct instruction in the area of:
pacing during fluency instruction.
A teacher has completed a whole group lesson on a
grammar topic. She has assigned the students to
complete five sample questions while she walks
around the room and provides feedback and
corrections to their work. This instructional
component is an example of:
Structured and guided practice.
,A 3rd grade teacher uses the results of a Cloze
Assessment in order to provide support to her
students with independent reading. This assessment
plays an effective role because:
It determines the appropriate independent reading level for
the students.
A Kindergarten teacher assesses her student with a
mid-year assessment ans he is still unable to
recognize all upper and lower case letters, isolate
sounds in CVC words, or produce rhyming words for
targeted words. She has provided small group
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?
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.
, The purpose of an entry-level assessment is to
determine:
A long term planning for the organization of small groups,
determine the selection of appropriate instructional tools,
create a comprehensive learning environment, and
aligning student needs to CA State standards.
Prior to administering a standardized test to a student
with a learning disability, it is imperative that the
teacher thoroughly reads the students IEP to
determine:
the accommodations and/or modifications that must be
implemented during the testing period.
In the beginning of the year, a 4th grade teacher
received the standardized test results for his class.
The data displayed that 72% of his students scored
below basic in the area of reading comprehension.
The most effective step the teacher should take before
implementing instruction is:
provide students with an entry level assessment in order
to determine the strengths and weaknesses each student
has in the area of reading.
