RICA ~ Reading Instruction Competence Assessment

The Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) retired on October 31, 2025, and is no longer being offered.

Senate Bill 488 (Chap. 678, Stats. 2021) opens in a new window required the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) to update its literacy and reading standards and their corresponding Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) for the preparation of teaching candidates. Additionally, the bill required the Commission to review teacher preparation programs and certify that they are providing instruction in the updated standards and TPEs, as well as to develop a new literacy performance assessment to replace the current Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA).