RICAS Evaluation Overview 2

Question 1

Which organization develops and administers the RICAS assessments for Rhode Island?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island Department of Education in partnership with Cognia

Answer

RICAS is developed by the Rhode Island Department of Education in collaboration with assessment vendors under state oversight.

Question 2

RICAS assessments are primarily aligned to which set of academic standards?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island Core Standards, which are based on the Common Core State Standards

Answer

RICAS measures student proficiency on the Rhode Island Core Standards, which are adapted from the Common Core State Standards.

Question 3

What does a student's RICAS scale score primarily indicate?

Accepted Answer

The student's level of proficiency relative to grade-level standards

Answer

RICAS scale scores are criterion-referenced, showing how well a student meets Rhode Island's grade-level academic standards.

Question 4

How many performance levels are used to report RICAS results?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

RICAS uses four performance levels: Not Yet Meeting Expectations, Partially Meeting Expectations, Meeting Expectations, and Exceeding Expectations.

Question 5

Which RICAS performance level indicates a student is fully on track with grade-level standards?

Accepted Answer

Meeting Expectations

Answer

The 'Meeting Expectations' level means the student has demonstrated proficiency with grade-level Rhode Island Core Standards.

(RICAS) Rhode Island State Practice Test