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What is the latest Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) Update?

Submitted by vraines on Sep. 25, 2025
Answer: 

The passage of Assembly Bill 121 extends the sunset date for RICA to October 31, 2025, giving credential candidates who have completed all program requirements, including passage of a teaching performance assessment, and preliminary credential holders with RICA renewal codes additional opportunities to take and pass the reading instruction competence assessment. See PSA 25-07 for more information.

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing has adopted a transition plan for the RICA Written Examination and RICA Video Performance Assessment pursuant to the Commission's work to implement Senate Bill 488 (Chap. 678, Stats. 2021), commonly referred to as SB 488. Candidates who complete all other credential requirements except for the RICA (not passed before October 31, 2025) will be required to take the Foundations of Reading examination (see also PSA 24-10).

 

 

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