RICA Test
How many questions are on the RICA test?
70
Assessment informs _________________.
Instruction
What are the 3 purposes of assessments
Entry Level; Progress Monitoring; Summative
Phonemic awareness is
the ability to distinguish separate phonems (sounds) in a spoken word
Name one concept of print
Directionality of Print
Tracking of Print
Book Handling Skills
Print carries meaning
Letter, Word, Sentence Representation
How many short essays are on the RICA Test
2
Meeting the needs of All Learners includes four groups. Name two of them.
Struggling Students, Students with Special Needs, English Learners, Advanced
Name one Informal Reading Inventory (IRI)
Word Recognition Lists, Graded Reading Passages, Reading Interest Survey, Concepts About Print, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Reading Fluency, Structural Analysis, Vocabulary, Spelling Tests
The knowledge that oral English is composed of smaller units
Phonological Awareness
Simply put, the alphabetic principle is........
sounds are made up of letters.
What is the range for the number of words you can use to answer a short essay.
75 to 125 words
Name one common strategy for meeting the needs of Advanced Learners.
1.Increase the pace and complexity of instruction
2.Extend the depth and breadth of instruction
3.Build on and extend current skills
Give an example of a standardized test
District assessment, SBAC, CELDT or LPAC
The performance in this is a strong predictor of long-term reading and spelling success and can predict literacy performance more accurately than variables such as intelligence, vocabulary knowledge, and socioeconomic status.”
Phonemic Awareness
Name one strategy to teach Letter Recognition
Associate student names with letters
Sing the Alphabet Song
Read an Alphabet Big Book
Write the letters with hands-on activities for practice
How many domains does the Case Study include?
All 5 Domains
One recommendation for working with All Learners is to use visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile activities. What does kinesthetic and tactile mean?
Kinesthetic – physical motion
Tactile - touch
Alternative assessments are available for students with ____________ and _____________ plans.
IEPs and 504 plans
One assessment for Phonological Awareness/ Phonemic Awareness
Yopp-Singer Test of Phoneme Segmentation
DIBELS Next
First Sound Fluency (FSF)
Phoneme Segmentation Fluency (PSF)
One instructional strategy for teaching concepts of print is... (hint: we had a video)
Shared Book Experience
Name one domain in which you will have a long essay
Word Analysis
Comprehension
A strategy from Domain 1 for promoting and monitoring independent reading
I + I Strategy
Describe three indicators of a standardized test
Has a manual for the person who administers the test, a script for the person to read, strict instructions, time limits, standards for judging performance, and record forms or charts
The two most important levels of phonemic awareness are....
Blending
Segmentation
What is letter iconicity?
The name of most letters also contain the sound of the letter.