Ready for RICA: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment

Ready for RICA: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <B>Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134205197.</B>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Test-taking strategies and content area reviews for successfully passing California’s Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA).</B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Thousands of students have used previous editions of James J. Zarrillo’s <I>Ready for RICA</I> to successfully prepare for the RICA. Now the new edition continues to provide test-taking strategies and helpful reviews of all 15 content areas and includes five significant new components: 1) Learning Outcomes in each chapter help readers focus on what they should accomplish by studying that chapter; 2) Chapter Summaries offer Test Taking Tips that re-state essential information and highlight key instructional strategies; 3) a new chapter, Ten Days to RICA, guides readers in what they should study during the last 10 days before they take the test; 4) 13 videos of the author offer insight on the most important information and instructional strategies; and 5) a new Glossary includes a dictionary of 210 reading-related words and phrases. This is <B> <I>the essential guide</I> </B> for all California Multiple Teaching Credential candidates required to take the RICA. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText*</B> <BR>The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Engaging. </B>The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Convenient. </B>Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad<SUP>® </SUP>and Android<SUP>®</SUP> tablet.*</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Affordable. </B>The Enhanced Pearson eText may be purchased stand-alone for 50-60% less than a print bound book.</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>*</B> <I>The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads.</I> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>*The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7” or 10” tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later.</I> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>