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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. Required that immigrants learn English






2. Students are taught with simplified vocab






3. Two languages in a community






4. 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






5. 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






6. Changing languages at word level






7. Type of second language information received when learning language






8. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






10. Majority language students learn minority language. works better if there is high incentive (economic - social) for students to learn language






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






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






13. 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






14. Occurs when there are contextual supports and props to support language (functional meaning)






15. Simply reading and writing so one can operate in society (usu. low level) - reading and writing seen as separate skills






16. People who translate and sometimes transform ideas into socially acceptable terms






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






18. Refers to those people whose experiences are not well represented by their language and therefore have difficulties expressing their thoughts and feelings verbally






19. Requires that language sub skills are repeated until they move from being controlled to automatic; difficult to delete.






20. When equal numbers of minority and majority language students are in the same classroom. aim is to produce balanced bilinguals. language compartmentalization






21. Awareness of social nature and communicative functions of language (when to use which language - etc.). Allows bilinguals to correct errors faster and understand needs of listener






22. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






23. Outcome of formal instruction






24. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






25. Language learner is adapting to new culture - degree to which new language is gained depends on degree to which person integrates self into new culture






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






27. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






28. Awareness of sociocultural context in which language concerned is used by native speakers






29. Language teaching is about conveying meaning - focus on socially appropriate forms of communication; suggests learners need to identify some of their own errors. Implicit rule formation rather than explicit habit






30. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






31. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






33. Outward evidence of language competence






34. Castaneda argued that Texas school district was violating his children's rights by not offering them bilingual education to help them overcome their language barriers. Decision: district had to provide bilingual education to help students overcome hu






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






36. Learn second language with little pressure to replace/remove first






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






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






39. 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






40. Inner - mental representation of language






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






42. Someone who does not have total competency in either language






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






44. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






46. 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






47. Supreme Court declared a state law prohibiting the teaching of a foreign language unconstitutional under 14th Amendment. Found that proficiency in other language was not 'injurious to health or morals of child






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






49. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






50. Language learning is made possible by acquiring distinct set of speech habits. Lessons should move from simple to complex linguistics