WHAT'S NEW IN 2009–2010?
RICA Revised for 2009–2010 Testing Year
The RICA has recently been revised to reflect the 2007 California Reading/Language Arts Framework. To re-align the RICA with the 2007 framework, the CTC convened a new RICA Design Team, again consisting of a similar breadth of experienced and expert reading instruction educators. To validate the revisions, a field review by 1,900 California teachers and teacher educators was again held. The finalized revisions to the RICA Content Specifications were approved by the CTC in late 2007, resulting in the current revised RICA Written Examination and Video Performance Assessment.
The set of teacher knowledge and skills described in the revised RICA Content Specifications and, beginning in the 2009–2010 testing year, reflected in the revised RICA is organized into the following five domains:
- Domain 1: Planning, Organizing, and Managing Reading Instruction Based on Ongoing Assessment
- Domain 2: Word Analysis
- Domain 3: Fluency
- Domain 4: Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge
- Domain 5: Comprehension
The revised RICA Content Specifications are available for review on the RICA Web site by selecting "Preparation Materials."
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