CliffsNotes RICA
by Bobrow, Jerry; Anderson-Perak, BethEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-10-05
Publisher(s): HOUGHTON MIFFLIN (A)
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Summary
Get subject reviews by domain, analyses of question types, a vocabulary list, and two full-length practice tests
Author Biography
Jerry Bobrow, Ph.D., was executive director of Bobrow Test Preparation Services, which has been administering test preparation programs at over twenty-five California institutions for almost thirty years. He was a recognized authority in the field of test preparation. Bobrow Test Preparation Services is facilitating this new edition.
Beth Andersen-Perak, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Azusa Pacific University, has designed and written reading curriculum on both the K–12 and university levels.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Introduction.
Format of the Written RICA Examination (Not Video Exam).
Questions Commonly Asked About the RICA.
Taking the RICA Written Examination: A Positive Systematic Approach.
PART I: ANALYSIS OF EXAM AREAS.
Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Questions.
Sample RICA Questions and Strategies.
Introduction to the Essay Questions.
The Focused Educational Problems and Instructional Tasks.
Understanding the Scoring.
How to Respond to the Essay Questions.
Extra Practice.
Practice Topic 1: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Practice Topic 2: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Practice Topic 3: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Practice Topic 4: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Practice Topic 5: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Practice Topic 6: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Introduction to the Case Study.
Based on Student Profile.
Understanding the Scoring.
How to Respond to a Case Study.
A Sample Case Study.
A Thorough Analysis of Case Study 1: Danny.
A Case Study for Practice.
RICA Practice Case Study Evaluation Form.
PART II: REVIEW OF EXAM AREAS.
RICA Content Specifications Review.
Reading Domains.
Questions to Focus Your Review.
Some Important Notes from the RICA Information Bulletin.
The RICA Domains—A Closer Look.
Glossary of Reading Terms, Concepts, and Assessments.
Terms and Concepts.
Review of Reading Terms, Concepts, and Assessments.
PART III: TWO FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE TESTS.
Practice Test 1.
General Directions.
Directions for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions.
Directions for Section II: Open-Ended Assignments.
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1.
Section II: Open-Ended Questions.
Case Study Information.
Analyzing Your Test Results.
Open-Ended Questions (The Essays).
Domain 2/Assignment A: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Domain 3/Assignment B: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Domain 4/Assignment C: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Domain 5/Assignment D: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Case Study/Assignment E: RICA Practice Case Study Evaluation Form.
Essay Review.
Practice Test 2.
General Directions.
Directions for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions.
Directions for Section II: Open-Ended Assignments.
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2.
Section II: Open-Ended Questions.
Case Study Information.
Analyzing Your Test Results.
Open-Ended Questions (The Essays).
Domain 2/Assignment A: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Domain 3/Assignment B: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Domain 4/Assignment C: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Domain 5/Assignment D: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form.
Case Study/Assignment E: RICA Practice Case Study Evaluation Form.
Essay Review.
PART IV: FINAL PREPARATION AND SOURCES.
The Final Touches.
Sources.
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