Ready for Rica: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment

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Biographical Note: Dr. James Zarrillo is Professor Emeritus in the College of Education and Allied Studies (CEAS) at California State University, East Bay. Earlier, Dr. Zarrillo was the Associate Dean of CEAS and Chair of...

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Biographical Note:
Dr. James Zarrillo is Professor Emeritus in the College of Education and Allied Studies (CEAS) at California State University, East Bay. Earlier, Dr. Zarrillo was the Associate Dean of CEAS and Chair of the Department of Teacher Education. Previously, he was a member of the faculty at California State University, Long Beach and an elementary school teacher in Burbank, California. In addition to Ready for RICA, Dr. Zarrillo is author of Teaching Elementary Social Studies: Principles and Applications (Fourth Edition, Pearson, 2012); Teaching Reading with Children's Literature (co-authored with Carole Cox, Macmillan, 1993); and Multicultural Literature, Multicultural Teaching (Harcourt Brace, 1994).



Table of Contents:
CONTENTS Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Competency 1 Planning, Organizing, and Managing Reading Instruction Chapter 2: Competency 2 Reading Assessment Chapter 3: Competency 3 Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Chapter 4: Competency 4 Concepts About Print, Letter Recognition, and the Alphabetic Principle Chapter 5: Competency 5 Phonics and Sight Words: Terminology and Concepts Chapter 6: Competency 6 Phonics and Sight Words: Instruction and Assessment Chapter 7: Competency 7 Syllabic Analysis, Structural Analysis, and Orthographic Knowledge Chapter 8: Competency 8 Fluency: Role in Reading Development and Factors That Affect the Development of Fluency Chapter 9: Competency 9 Fluency: Instruction and Assessment Chapter 10: Competency 10 Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge: Role in Reading Development and Factors That Affect Development Chapter 11: Competency 11 Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge: Instruction and Assessment Chapter 12: Competency 12 Comprehension: Concepts and Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension Chapter 13: Competency 13 Comprehension: Instruction and Assessment-Before Children Read, While Children Read, and After Children Read Chapter 14: Competency 14 Comprehension: Instruction and Assessment-Understanding and Analyzing Narrative/Literary Texts Chapter 15: Competency 15 Comprehension: Instruction and Assessment-Expository/Informational Texts and Study Skills Chapter 16: Study Guide: Key Points to Remember Chapter 17: The Case Study Chapter 18: Working With the Practice Test on the RICA Website Chapter 19: Ten Days to RICA

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Test-taking strategies and content area reviews for successfully passing California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA).

Thousands of students have used previous editions of James J. Zarrillo's Ready for RICA to successfully prepare for the RICA. Now the new edition continues to provide test-taking strategies and helpful reviews of all 15 content areas and includes five significant new components: 1) Learning Outcomes in each chapter help readers focus on what they should accomplish by studying that chapter; 2) Chapter Summaries offer Test Taking Tips that re-state essential information and highlight key instructional strategies; 3) a new chapter, Ten Days to RICA, guides readers in what they should study during the last 10 days before they take the test; 4) 13 videos of the author offer insight on the most important information and instructional strategies; and 5) a new Glossary includes a dictionary of 210 reading-related words and phrases. This is the essential guide for all California Multiple Teaching Credential candidates required to take the RICA.

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Test-taking strategies and content area reviews for successfully passing California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA).

Thousands of students have used previous editions of this resource to successfully prepare for the RICA. The new edition continues to provide test-taking strategies and helpful reviews of all 15 content areas and includes five significant new components. 1) Learning Outcomes in each chapter help readers focus on what they should accomplish by studying that chapter; 2) Chapter Summaries offer Test Taking Tips that re-state essential information and highlight key instructional strategies; 3) a new chapter, Ten Days to RICA, guides readers in what they should study during the last 10 days before they take the test; 4) 13 videos of the author offer insight on the most important information and instructional strategies; and 5) a new Glossary includes a dictionary of 210 reading-related words and phrases. This is the essential guide for all California Multiple Teaching Credential candidates required to take the RICA.

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Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134205197.

Test-taking strategies and content area reviews for successfully passing California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA).

Thousands of students have used previous editions of James J. Zarrillo's Ready for RICA to successfully prepare for the RICA. Now the new edition continues to provide test-taking strategies and helpful reviews of all 15 content areas and includes five significant new components: 1) Learning Outcomes in each chapter help readers focus on what they should accomplish by studying that chapter; 2) Chapter Summaries offer Test Taking Tips that re-state essential information and highlight key instructional strategies; 3) a new chapter, Ten Days to RICA, guides readers in what they should study during the last 10 days before they take the test; 4) 13 videos of the author offer insight on the most important information and instructional strategies; and 5) a new Glossary includes a dictionary of 210 reading-related words and phrases. This is the essential guide for all California Multiple Teaching Credential candidates required to take the RICA. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos.

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Author: Zarrillo, James
Publisher: Pearson
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2016-01-04
BISAC: Education|Teaching|Subjects - Reading & Phonics|Education|Professional Development|Education|Language Experience Approach
Subjects: Reading (Elementary)|Examinations|California
Weight: 1.0 lbs
ISBN: 9780134146355
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780134146355