CliffsTestPrep RICA

✍ Scribed by Jerry Bobrow Ph.D., Beth Andersen, Karen Sekeres, Rhonda Byer, Chris Collins, Dana Gottlieb

• Publisher: Wiley Publishing
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 302
• Series: CliffsTestPrep
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Introduction * A description of the test and scoring * Strategies for all question types Part I: Analysis of Exam Areas * Multiple-choice questions and strategies for each domain * Essay questions, approaches, sample essays, and critiques for each domain * Case studies, approaches, sample essays, and evaluations Part II: Review of Key Concept and Assessments, plus a Glossary * Content specifications for all 4 domains * Review of key concepts and assessments, plus a glossary Part III: 2 Full-Length Practice Tests with Answers and Explanations Test Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes?

✦ Table of Contents

CliffsTestPrep® RICA®......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 11
Study Guide Checklist......Page 13
General Description......Page 15
General Information......Page 16
Questions Commonly Asked About the RICA......Page 17
Taking the RICA Written Examination: A Positive Systematic Approach......Page 19
Part I: Analysis of Exam Areas......Page 25
Avoiding the Misread......Page 27
Sample RICA Questions and Strategies......Page 28
Understanding the Scoring......Page 43
How to Respond to the Essay Questions......Page 44
Extra Practice......Page 54
RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form......Page 56
Understanding the Scoring......Page 77
How to Respond to a Case Study......Page 79
A Thorough Analysis of Case Study 1: Danny......Page 99
RICA Practice Case Study Evaluation Form......Page 121
PART II: Review of Exam Areas......Page 125
Reading Domains......Page 127
Questions to Focus Your Review......Page 128
The RICA Domains—A Closer Look......Page 130
Terms and Concepts......Page 151
Reading Assessments......Page 156
PART III: Two Full-Length Practice Tests......Page 157
Practice Test 1 Answer Document......Page 159
General Directions......Page 173
Directions for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 174
Directions for Section II: Open-Ended Assignments......Page 194
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1......Page 210
Practice Test 1 Explanations......Page 211
Section II: Open-Ended Questions......Page 217
Case Study Information......Page 221
Open-Ended Questions (The Essays)......Page 222
RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form......Page 223
RICA Practice Case Study Evaluation Form......Page 227
Essay Review......Page 228
Practice Test 2 Answer Document......Page 229
General Directions......Page 243
Directions for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions......Page 244
Directions for Section II: Open-Ended Assignments......Page 262
Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2......Page 280
Practice Test 2 Explanations......Page 281
Section II: Open-Ended Questions......Page 287
Case Study Information......Page 291
Analyzing Your Test Results......Page 292
RICA Practice Essay Evaluation Form......Page 293
RICA Practice Case Study Evaluation Form......Page 297
Essay Review......Page 298
PART IV: Final Preparation and Sources......Page 299
The Final Touches......Page 301
Sources......Page 302