CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Competency 1 Planning, Organizing, and Managing Reading Instruction
Chapter 2: Competency 2 Reading Assessment
Chapter 3: Competency 3 Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Chapter 4: Competency 4 Concepts About Print, Letter Recognition, and the Alphabetic Principle
Chapter 5: Competency 5 Phonics and Sight Words: Terminology and Concepts
Chapter 6: Competency 6 Phonics and Sight Words: Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 7: Competency 7 Syllabic Analysis, Structural Analysis, and Orthographic Knowledge
Chapter 8: Competency 8 Fluency: Role in Reading Development and Factors That Affect the Development of Fluency
Chapter 9: Competency 9 Fluency: Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 10: Competency 10 Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge: Role in Reading Development and Factors That Affect Development
Chapter 11: Competency 11 Vocabulary, Academic Language, and Background Knowledge: Instruction and Assessment
Chapter 12: Competency 12 Comprehension: Concepts and Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension
Chapter 13: Competency 13 Comprehension: Instruction and Assessment–Before Children Read, While Children Read, and After Children Read
Chapter 14: Competency 14 Comprehension: Instruction and Assessment–Understanding and Analyzing Narrative/Literary Texts
Chapter 15: Competency 15 Comprehension: Instruction and Assessment–Expository/Informational Texts and Study Skills
Chapter 16: Study Guide: Key Points to Remember
Chapter 17: The Case Study
Chapter 18: Working With the Practice Test on the RICA Website
Chapter 19: Ten Days to RICA