RICA Subtest 3 Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
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A 4th grade student asked the teacher to help with a passage that he was reading &
not understanding. After the teacher went over the paragraph with him, the student
was confident that he could continue on his own. This indicates the text is: -
ANSWER instructional level (needed teacher assistance)
Effective instructional delivery of content needs to be: - ANSWER Direct & explicit
What kind of accommodations should you offer a student with an IEP standardized
testing (STAR Testing)? - ANSWER refer to student's IEP (accommodations &
accordance)
A 6th grade who is advanced in most areas of reading has difficulty completing
assigned reading selections. He appears motivated when he begins reading, but he
has difficulty keeping his attention on the task at hand. What would be the best
strategy for addressing difficulty? - ANSWER breaking down the student's reading
assignments into small steps & helping him learn to monitor his own attention &
progress.
EL's family & teacher were in a meeting. EL family doesn't speak any English, what
advice should the teacher give to the parents about helping the student become a
fluent reader? - ANSWER Parents read or tell stories to children bools in their native
language/ send home books in their narrative language. (read or retell stories in his
native language.
How can a teacher best ensure reading practice gets done @ home? - ANSWER
Allow students to take home books from classroom library.
A student reads a book independently. After, he answers 10 comprehension
questions. He gets 5 correct. What is his reading level? - ANSWER Frustration level
(less than 60% correct)
When creating lesson plans to promote specific reading skills, a teacher should
make sure that: - ANSWER The targeted reading skills relate to an appropriate
instructional progression & reflect the students' needs. (Ensure that every students
masters a particular skills before moving onto the next.
Reading teachers have a conference. What should they discuss? - ANSWER
Discuss & analyze significant reading events that occurred in the classroom.
What is an Independent reading level? - ANSWER A student can read aloud 95% or
more of the words correctly & answers 90% or more comprehension questions
correctly.
, An early elementary teacher could most effectively support at-home reading by: -
ANSWER Recommending books that parents/guardians would likely enjoy reading
with their children.
Instructional reading level question: - ANSWER A student reads accurately 90% of
the words correctly & answers at least 60% of the comprehension questions
correctly.
Frustration reading level question: - ANSWER A student CANNOT correctly read
aloud at least 90% of the words & CANNOT answer at least 60% of the
comprehension questions.
There is a question with a chart. The chart has scored & the question asks how
many students are reading at the instructional level. - ANSWER Only 1 student.
A 6th grade teacher wants to ensure that the classroom reading environment
supports content-area learning for EL's in the class. Which of the following strategies
is likely to be most effective in addressing this objective? - ANSWER Making
available in the classroom content-area texts at various levels that supplement &
reinforce the information presented in students' textbooks.
homogenous grouping-How can you use it for intervention? - ANSWER Students
with the same instructional reading level/based on difficulty & needs.
How could you use homogenous grouping? - ANSWER Something similar to the
same abilities (severity of their needs) similar needs.
Heterogeneous grouping- - ANSWER Different grouping. Groups composed of
children with different reading abilities. (Heterogeneous is a mixture of levels that are
not too far apart in levels of need.)
a 4th-grade class includes 2 students with IEP's. When planning classroom entry-
level & progress-monitoring assessments for these students, the teacher should: -
ANSWER Consult each student's IEP to determine any specific testing
accommodations required for that students.
Of the following questions, which would be most important for a teacher to consider
when interpreting the results of a reading assessment for a particular student? -
ANSWER How do these findings relate to the student's performance on other
recently administered reading assessments? (Teacher should consider work in other
content areas)
Blue book pg 17: Understand how to interpret the results percentile scores & Grade
equivalent scores. Actual questions states if a student scores 68% on their reading
assessment, then it dictates that: - ANSWER The students scored higher than the
rest of his classmates/peers
Blue book question: on how to interest a student in reading. - ANSWER Remember
it's what the students would be more interested in, not the teacher.
Answers)
A 4th grade student asked the teacher to help with a passage that he was reading &
not understanding. After the teacher went over the paragraph with him, the student
was confident that he could continue on his own. This indicates the text is: -
ANSWER instructional level (needed teacher assistance)
Effective instructional delivery of content needs to be: - ANSWER Direct & explicit
What kind of accommodations should you offer a student with an IEP standardized
testing (STAR Testing)? - ANSWER refer to student's IEP (accommodations &
accordance)
A 6th grade who is advanced in most areas of reading has difficulty completing
assigned reading selections. He appears motivated when he begins reading, but he
has difficulty keeping his attention on the task at hand. What would be the best
strategy for addressing difficulty? - ANSWER breaking down the student's reading
assignments into small steps & helping him learn to monitor his own attention &
progress.
EL's family & teacher were in a meeting. EL family doesn't speak any English, what
advice should the teacher give to the parents about helping the student become a
fluent reader? - ANSWER Parents read or tell stories to children bools in their native
language/ send home books in their narrative language. (read or retell stories in his
native language.
How can a teacher best ensure reading practice gets done @ home? - ANSWER
Allow students to take home books from classroom library.
A student reads a book independently. After, he answers 10 comprehension
questions. He gets 5 correct. What is his reading level? - ANSWER Frustration level
(less than 60% correct)
When creating lesson plans to promote specific reading skills, a teacher should
make sure that: - ANSWER The targeted reading skills relate to an appropriate
instructional progression & reflect the students' needs. (Ensure that every students
masters a particular skills before moving onto the next.
Reading teachers have a conference. What should they discuss? - ANSWER
Discuss & analyze significant reading events that occurred in the classroom.
What is an Independent reading level? - ANSWER A student can read aloud 95% or
more of the words correctly & answers 90% or more comprehension questions
correctly.
, An early elementary teacher could most effectively support at-home reading by: -
ANSWER Recommending books that parents/guardians would likely enjoy reading
with their children.
Instructional reading level question: - ANSWER A student reads accurately 90% of
the words correctly & answers at least 60% of the comprehension questions
correctly.
Frustration reading level question: - ANSWER A student CANNOT correctly read
aloud at least 90% of the words & CANNOT answer at least 60% of the
comprehension questions.
There is a question with a chart. The chart has scored & the question asks how
many students are reading at the instructional level. - ANSWER Only 1 student.
A 6th grade teacher wants to ensure that the classroom reading environment
supports content-area learning for EL's in the class. Which of the following strategies
is likely to be most effective in addressing this objective? - ANSWER Making
available in the classroom content-area texts at various levels that supplement &
reinforce the information presented in students' textbooks.
homogenous grouping-How can you use it for intervention? - ANSWER Students
with the same instructional reading level/based on difficulty & needs.
How could you use homogenous grouping? - ANSWER Something similar to the
same abilities (severity of their needs) similar needs.
Heterogeneous grouping- - ANSWER Different grouping. Groups composed of
children with different reading abilities. (Heterogeneous is a mixture of levels that are
not too far apart in levels of need.)
a 4th-grade class includes 2 students with IEP's. When planning classroom entry-
level & progress-monitoring assessments for these students, the teacher should: -
ANSWER Consult each student's IEP to determine any specific testing
accommodations required for that students.
Of the following questions, which would be most important for a teacher to consider
when interpreting the results of a reading assessment for a particular student? -
ANSWER How do these findings relate to the student's performance on other
recently administered reading assessments? (Teacher should consider work in other
content areas)
Blue book pg 17: Understand how to interpret the results percentile scores & Grade
equivalent scores. Actual questions states if a student scores 68% on their reading
assessment, then it dictates that: - ANSWER The students scored higher than the
rest of his classmates/peers
Blue book question: on how to interest a student in reading. - ANSWER Remember
it's what the students would be more interested in, not the teacher.
