RICA subtest 3
1. The purpose of implementing informal assessments after teaching a
new concept during whole-group instruction is to:The purpose of
implementing informal assessments after teaching a new concept during
whole-group in- struction is to:: maintain accurate records for planning
flexible groups that meet identified needs for students.
2. After conducting classroom visits, the principal has requested that the
learning objectives are identified by teachers in daily lesson plans. It is
impor- tant for teachers to identify learning objectives because:: it helps
the planning of instruction to be aligned with state standards.
3.Which area of instruction is not required to provide students with a
balanced comprehensive reading program, according to the California (RLA)
Frame- work?: Foreign language
4. 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:: pacing during fluency instruction
5. An indicator that the teacher needs to decrease the pacing of instruction
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, for her students in reading comprehension is:: data from a monitoring
assessment.
6. In order to organize flexible, differentiated reading interventions after
analy- sis of assessment data, according to the California (RLA) Framework
a teacher will group students into intervention tiers, labeled as::
benchmark, strategic, intensive.
7. 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:: structured and guided
practice.
8. An important factor a teacher needs to incorporate into the presentation
phase of their instructional delivery is:: explicit modeling of the
strategies nec- essary to master the concepts.
9. After conducting an interest survey for reading, a fourth-grade teacher
has assessed that many of her students are not reading independently at
home. In order to motivate her students to participate in independent
reading, she should:: evaluate the survey to find out the types of books
her students are interested in and conduct a daily read aloud.
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1. The purpose of implementing informal assessments after teaching a
new concept during whole-group instruction is to:The purpose of
implementing informal assessments after teaching a new concept during
whole-group in- struction is to:: maintain accurate records for planning
flexible groups that meet identified needs for students.
2. After conducting classroom visits, the principal has requested that the
learning objectives are identified by teachers in daily lesson plans. It is
impor- tant for teachers to identify learning objectives because:: it helps
the planning of instruction to be aligned with state standards.
3.Which area of instruction is not required to provide students with a
balanced comprehensive reading program, according to the California (RLA)
Frame- work?: Foreign language
4. 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:: pacing during fluency instruction
5. An indicator that the teacher needs to decrease the pacing of instruction
1/3
, for her students in reading comprehension is:: data from a monitoring
assessment.
6. In order to organize flexible, differentiated reading interventions after
analy- sis of assessment data, according to the California (RLA) Framework
a teacher will group students into intervention tiers, labeled as::
benchmark, strategic, intensive.
7. 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:: structured and guided
practice.
8. An important factor a teacher needs to incorporate into the presentation
phase of their instructional delivery is:: explicit modeling of the
strategies nec- essary to master the concepts.
9. After conducting an interest survey for reading, a fourth-grade teacher
has assessed that many of her students are not reading independently at
home. In order to motivate her students to participate in independent
reading, she should:: evaluate the survey to find out the types of books
her students are interested in and conduct a daily read aloud.
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