Teacher prep: RICA subtest 3

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The purpose of implementing informal assessments after teaching a new concept during whole-group instruction is to:

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maintain accurate records for planning flexible groups that meet identified needs for students.

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Why is it important for teachers to identify learning objectives in daily lesson plans?

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It helps the planning of instruction to be aligned with state standards.

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Which area of instruction is not required to provide students with a balanced comprehensive reading program, according to the California (RLA) Framework? A. Word analysis, B. Writing strategies and applications, C. Reading comprehension, D. Foreign language

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Foreign language

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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:

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pacing during fluency instruction.

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An indicator that the teacher needs to decrease the pacing of instruction for her students in reading comprehension is:

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data from a monitoring assessment.

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In order to organize flexible, differentiated reading interventions after analysis of assessment data, according to the California (RLA) Framework a teacher will group students into intervention tiers, labeled as:

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benchmark, strategic, intensive.

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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:

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structured and guided practice.

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An important factor a teacher needs to incorporate into the presentation phase of their instructional delivery is:

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explicit modeling of the strategies necessary to master the concepts.

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What should a fourth-grade teacher do to motivate her students to participate in independent reading after assessing that many are not reading at home? Options: A. meet with their parents and have them monitor their child’s independent reading. B. buy each child their favorite book. C. evaluate the survey to find out the types of books her students are interested in and conduct a daily read aloud. D. have each student share his or her favorite book with the class.

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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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A third-grade teacher uses the results of a CLOZE reading passage in order to provide support to her students with independent reading. This assessment plays an effective role because:

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it determines the appropriate independent reading level for the students.