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What is R.I.C.A.?
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Reading Instruction
Competence Assessment--"to ensure
that candidates for Multiple Subject
Teaching Credentials and Education
Specialist Instruction Credentials
possess the knowledge and skills
important for the provision of
effective reading instruction to
students...to develop competent,
thoughtful readers who are able to
use, interpret, and appreciate all
types of text." (R.I.C.A.
Registration Bulletin, p.1)
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Must be passed by...
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Candidates for
initial Multiple Subject
Teaching credentials
(preliminary or professional
clear), with or without emphases
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Candidates for
initial preliminary level I or
professional level II Education
Specialist Instruction
Credentials (special education)
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Domains measured by
R.I.C.A.
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Domain I -
Planning and Organizing Reading
Instruction Based on Ongoing
Assessment
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Domain II -
Developing Phonological and
Other Linguistic Processes
Related to Reading
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Domain III -
Developing Reading Comprehension
and Promoting Independent
Reading
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Domain IV -
Supporting Reading Through Oral
and Written Language Development
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Tasks and Strategies
for R.I.C.A. (by Margaret T. Butler,
December 1998)
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More information
available at
http://www.rica.nesinc.com/
R.I.C.A. Preparation
Mini-Course
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C.S.U.D.H. MULTIPLE
SUBJECT & SPECIAL ED. CREDENTIAL
CANDIDATE* WHO ARE CURRENTLY
ENROLLED IN STUDENT TEACHING OR HAVE
COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER OF
SUPERVISED FIELDWORK.
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Candidates from
other campuses should contact their
own institution for assistance.
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The R.I.C.A.
Preparation Course is offered
through Extended Education two
Saturdays preceding each exam, 9:00
a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The fee for CSUDH
students is $40. Please call (310)
243-3741 to find out workshop dates
and to sign up.
The kit is available
for seven-day checkout by CSUDH Multiple
Subject and Special Education Credential
candidates only; $40 refundable deposit.
RICA Preparation
Class Schedule 2007
click here.
R.I.C.A. Study Kit
If you have questions
regarding TEST REGISTRATION,
ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES, ADMISSION
TICKETS, VIDEO PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
MATERIALS, or SCORE REPORTS, contact:
RICA PROGRAM
P.O. BOX 348150
SACRAMENTO, CA 95834-8150
TELEPHONE: (916) 928-4004
9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. Pacific time, Monday
through
Friday, except holidays
9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. during emergency
registration
Automated information System available
24 hours daily
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf:
(916) 928-4191
RICA Program Internet address:
http://www.rica.nesinc.com
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