RICA Literacy Assessment and Diagnosis 3

Question 1

A teacher notices several students making the same type of decoding error. What is the MOST appropriate instructional response?

Accepted Answer

Providing targeted small-group instruction focused on the specific skill those students share

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Referring all students for special education evaluation

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Moving on to the next unit without addressing the gap

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Assigning extra homework on all decoding skills

Question 2

What is 'progress monitoring' in the context of a tiered reading intervention program?

Accepted Answer

Frequently assessing students receiving intervention to measure their rate of growth and adjust instruction

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Giving students a major reading test at the end of the school year

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Tracking which library books students have checked out

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Administering diagnostic assessments at the beginning of the year only

Question 3

Which student behavior during oral reading should a teacher record as a 'self-correction' in a running record?

Accepted Answer

The student initially misreads a word but immediately corrects the error without teacher prompt

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The student reads a word incorrectly and the teacher tells them the correct word

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The student skips a word entirely

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The student asks the teacher how to pronounce a word

Question 4

A teacher uses a checklist to observe students during independent reading, noting reading behaviors such as book selection, engagement, and response to text. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Observational or anecdotal assessment of reading behaviors

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A standardized norm-referenced test

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A phonics screener

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A formal diagnostic battery

Question 5

On the RICA, what does it mean to use assessment data to 'differentiate instruction'?

Accepted Answer

To use data to plan varied instruction that addresses the different needs, strengths, and readiness levels of individual students

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To assign all students the same reading materials regardless of skill level

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To test students more frequently than district guidelines recommend

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To focus only on the lowest-performing students in the class

Question 6

A student who scores at the frustration level on a reading passage shows which combination of behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Low accuracy (below 90%), many uncorrected errors, poor comprehension, signs of distress

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High accuracy (98%+), smooth phrasing, strong comprehension

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Average accuracy (94%), some choppy reading, adequate comprehension

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High speed but below-average accuracy and comprehension