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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Format | |
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| General Description | |
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| General Information | |
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| Questions Commonly Asked About the RICA | |
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| Taking the RICA Written Examination: A Positive Systematic Approach | |
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| Analysis of Exam Areas | |
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| Introduction to the Multiple-Choice Questions | |
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| Applying the Plus-Minus System | |
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| Using the Elimination Strategy | |
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| Avoiding the Mistread | |
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| Sample RICA Questions and Strategies | |
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| Introduction to the Essay Questions | |
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| The Focused Educational Problems and Instructional Tasks | |
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| Understanding the Scoring | |
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| How to Respond to the Essay Questions | |
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| Extra Practice | |
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| Practice Topic 1: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Practice Topic 2: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Practice Topic 3: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Practice Topic 4: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Practice Topic 5: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Practice Topic 6: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Introduction to the Case Study | |
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| Based on Student Profile | |
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| Understanding the Scoring | |
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| How to Respond to a Case Study | |
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| A Thorough Analysis of case Study 1: Danny | |
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| RICA Practice Case Study Evaluation Form | |
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| Review of Exam Areas | |
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| RICA Content Specifications Review | |
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| Reading Domains | |
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| Questions to Focus Your Review | |
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| The RICA Domains - A Closer Look | |
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| Glossary of Terms and Concepts and Reading Assessments | |
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| Terms and Concepts | |
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| Reading Assessments | |
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| Two Full-Length Practice Tests | |
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| Practice Test 1 | |
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| General Directions | |
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| Directions for Section I: tMultiple-Choice Questions | |
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| Directions for Section II: Open-Ended Assignments | |
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| Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1 | |
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| Practice Test 1 Explanations | |
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| Section II | |
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| Open-Ended Questions | |
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| Case Study Information | |
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| Analyzing Your Test Results | |
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| Open-Ended Questions (The Essays) | |
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| Domain I/Assignment A: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Domain VI/Assignment B: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Domain II/Assignment C: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Domain III/Assignment D: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Case Study/Assignment E: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Essay Review | |
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| Practice Test 2 | |
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| General Directions | |
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| Directions for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions | |
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| Directions for Section II: Open-Ended Assignments | |
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| Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2 | |
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| Practice Test�2 Explanations | |
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| Section II | |
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| Open-Ended Questions | |
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| Case Study Information | |
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| Analyzing Your Test Results | |
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| Open-Ended Questions (The Essays) | |
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| Domain I/Assignment A: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Domain VI/Assignment B: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Domain II/Assignment C: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Domain III/Assignment D: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Case Study/Assignment E: RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form | |
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| Essay Review | |
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| Final Preparation and Sources | |
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| The Final Touches | |
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| Sources | |