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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Ability to use appropriate strategies in constructing texts and spoken discourse






2. 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






3. 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






4. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






5. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






8. Changing languages at word level






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






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






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






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






13. Starts with 100% immersion in second language - reducing after 2-3 yrs to 80% for next 3-4 yrs - then ending junior schooling with apx. 50% immersion






14. Outward evidence of language competence






15. 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






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






17. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






18. 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






19. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






22. 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






23. Students are taught with simplified vocab






24. Two languages in a community






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






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






27. Immersion: optional - thrives on conviction - students generally start with same lack of experience in second language - additive bilingualism.






28. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






30. 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






31. Minority language speakers are denied access to programs/schools






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






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






34. Learning language to survive






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






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






37. Inner - mental representation of language






38. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






41. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Skills in literacy of primary language can be transferred to second language






49. Goal: assimilation. contain bilingual kids but are barely bilingual in nature






50. 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