Case Studies in Preparation for the California Reading Competency Test (2nd Edition)

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Summary: An excellent study material!
Review: I am going to take the RICA in about a month. Many of my friends have already taken the test and said this book was helpful. The book is not intendend to be a sole preparation for the RICA. You need to have a knowledge of terminology and strategies to go along with this book. There are some helpful web sites and books for this purpose as well as any "Language and Literacy" courses you may be taking in your credential work. This book is to give you sample case studies such as the ones you will be required to write about on the real test. Keep this in mind when studying.

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Summary: Case Studies are for your practice
Review: I am going to take the RICA in about a month. Many of my friends have already taken the test and said this book was helpful. The book is not intendend to be a sole preparation for the RICA. You need to have a knowledge of terminology and strategies to go along with this book. There are some helpful web sites and books for this purpose as well as any "Language and Literacy" courses you may be taking in your credential work. This book is to give you sample case studies such as the ones you will be required to write about on the real test. Keep this in mind when studying.

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Summary: Truly a waste of time....
Review: I used this as my sole reference for my first (unsuccessful) RICA attempt, and I can only say that it was a waste of time and money. You'd be better off to spend the $$$ on a carryout dinner to enjoy while you surf the web looking for the best 5th year program sites. The content truly had nothing to do with the actual RICA.

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Summary: An excellent study material!
Review: I used this book in addition to Ready for RICA by James Zarillo. You MUST read the instruction pages, or the book will seem pointless. But if you read the instructions, you will get a lot from the book itself. There are sample case studies similiar to those on the RICA with all possible answers listed. There are also study tips to help prepare for the exam. This book was a core in my preparation for the RICA and I passed on the first try.