Resources for RICA
The RICA was developed by the Commission to meet the requirements established in California Education Code §44283 and §44283.2. California-prepared credential candidates applying for their initial Multiple Subject Teaching Credential on or after October 1, 1998, or initial Education Specialist Instruction Teaching Credential on or after January 1, 2000, must verify that they have the knowledge and skills to provide effective reading instruction to children. Individuals have the option of taking and passing either the RICA Written Examination or the RICA Video Performance Assessment. The RICA Written Examination is a four-hour paper-and-pencil examination that must be passed at one sitting. The RICA Video Performance Assessment requires the candidate to identify three lesson plans, teach the lessons to students as they are being videotaped, and reflect upon the outcomes.
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Listed below are resources to assist you in preparing for RICA
For more information about the RICA exams, click here
Listed below are resources to assist you in preparing for RICA
RICA Test Registration
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RICA Test Preparation
Teachers Test Prep Yolo Solano Center for Teacher Credentialing has partnered with Teachers Test Prep to offer ONLINE test prep at a discount to currently enrolled YSCTC students where you need extra help! Once you complete the FREE test diagnostics, you then have the option to purchase Test Prep and will receive 6 months of access to the following features:
- Core Videos that teach the underlying content knowledge
- Smart-STEM Virtual Tutoring Videos that teach the strategy needed to apply that knowledge to the specific types of questions most likely to appear on the real exam
- Core Slideshows that provide a quick snapshot of the key content knowledge for easy review
- Advanced Diagnostics that include an even deeper breakdown of strengths and weaknesses to help you focus your study time on areas that will benefit you most
- An additional full-length Practice Test
240 Tutoring 240 Tutoring offers RICA study guides that are comprehensive reviews of the ideas and concepts of each exam. They provide a quality, easy-to-use study guide that is proven to help anyone pass their exam. $39.99 a month, cancel anytime.
Study.com Study.com has created a comprehensive CSET guide offering:
- CSET practice exams, including a free 15-question practice test
- comprehensive information on need-to-know test basics, section overviews, and scoring
- robust CSET study guides for each CSET subtest, comprised of thousands of engaging video & text lessons
SDCOE: SDCOE, in collaboration with Point Loma Nazarene University, offers an online and self-paced review and preparation experience for teacher candidates before they take the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment® (RICA).Recommended Materials
- Ready for RICA, by James Zarrillo, 4th Edition, is referred to during different sections of the preparation videos so you can go deeper on the topics you are less familiar with.
- Case Studies in Preparation for the RICA, by Rossi and Schipper, is recommended only if you have already taken the test once and want a more intense, workbook style preparation.
- You are encouraged to acquire one or both of these texts or use the text from your teacher preparation program reading course to go back and review each concept as it is addressed in the videos for further studying, if needed.
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