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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






2. A language minority separates from the language majority in order to protect their language






3. Literacy: learning to read/write naturally for a purpose - for meaningful communication and for inherent pleasure. Reading and writing seen as connected - demands process of learning is interesting and relevant to student






4. The ability to interact with text in reading or writing in order to produce meaning






5. Allows around 40% of classroom teaching in the mother tongue until the 6th grade






6. Ability to use appropriate strategies in constructing texts and spoken discourse






7. Language is a matter of habit forming; careful control of input by teacher very important






8. Plaintiffs sued the state to complain about appalling conditions of public schools. included specific provisions state better bilingual education instruction was needed. State settled and is making changed throughout the state






9. Essentially wanted to end bilingual education - only leaving sheltered English programs. Largely decreased enrollment in bilingual education programs - but still some parents/schools could opt in to bilingual






10. Changing languages at word level






11. Most supported by VII funds. students are temporarily allowed to use native tongue until they are competent enough to move into mainstream education






12. Happens when learner has weak identification with own ethnic group - does not regard their ethnic group as inferior to dominant group - finds their position mobile and wishes to move into 'out - group'






13. Acquires both languages at the same time and prior to the age of 3






14. Chinese student against San Francisco School District - said that students didn't receive equal education when taught in language they don't understand. Result: ESL classes - English tutoring and bilingual education for English Language Learners






15. Can be measured in six different ways. need to measure in ways beyond linguistic competence






16. Promoted foreign language acquisition due to Cold War; fear that US wouldn't be able to compete in international world






17. Aim is to be bilingual and bicultural without loss of achievement. form depends on when child begins.






18. Hearing/reading a lesson/passage in one language and the development of the work in another. Promotes more thorough understanding






19. Students are taught with simplified vocab






20. Second language acquisition depends on the extent to which first language is developed






21. Outward evidence of language competence






22. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






23. Inner - mental representation of language






24. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






25. Differences between two languages that might pose problems for the teacher/students - was later found that many errors couldn't be explained through a negative transfer from the first to second language






26. People have two separate language systems for each language then share a separate non - verbal system that is shared by both






27. Humans are cognitively wired for language and have universal - abstract nature of rules that underlie competence






28. Foreign words that have become permanent part of recipient language. part of continuum of codeswitching






29. Outcome of formal instruction






30. Literacy can be used to maintain hegemony/control masses and it can also be a liberator






31. Effect on self - esteem and ego - new cultural reference






32. Ralph Yarborough introduced Bilingual Education Act as an amendment. Enacted in 1968. Indicated that bilingual programs were part of the federal education system.






33. When children use their home language as a means of instruction with goal of full bilingualism. native language protected and developed alongside English. minority language used 50%+ of the time. Mostly elementary schools






34. Minority students in submersion programs but are pulled out to have ESL lessons. Students fall behind on classroom content and seen as remedial






35. Need to emphasize speaking and writing (ability to communicate with others) in addition to input (listening and reading) in the classroom






36. Learning language to survive






37. Idea that languages constitute two 'balloons' in the brain and there's only so much room for both of them. Incorrect - languages share






38. Moving back and forth between registers - dialects - or languages. change languages at phrase level






39. Decline in speaker's first language proficiency while a second language is being learned






40. IQ tests - force students to converge onto one answer






41. The ability to think about the nature and functions of language






42. Individual characteristics affect language input: ability - aptitude - attitude - motivation






43. Minority language student taught entirely in majority language - first language is replaced. Students cannot develop cognitively






44. Required that immigrants learn English






45. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






46. Major education reform. set high standards for immigrant communities and continued federal support for bilingual programs. acknowledged benefits of bilingual education






47. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






48. Ability for person to come up with multiple answers to a problem (more creative thinkers)






49. Idea that the further the child moves to balanced bilingualism - the more likely cognitive advantages exist. 1st threshold: enough proficiency to avoid negative effects. 2nd threshold: enough for advantages to exist






50. Authorized by Congress in 1978 - allowing native language to be used only as much as necessary to develop English skills