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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
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1. Allows around 40% of classroom teaching in the mother tongue until the 6th grade






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






8. 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






9. Ability to use particular social strategies to achieve communicative goals - i.e. know when to interrupt - how to initiate conversation






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






21. Inner - mental representation of language






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






23. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






30. Ability to use verbal and non - verbal communication strategies to compensate for gaps in language user's knowledge






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






32. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Type of second language information received when learning language






40. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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






45. Changing languages at word level






46. Bilingual doesn't equal two monolinguals in one person - can't measure against native speaker. Different languages in different contexts






47. Required that immigrants learn English






48. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






49. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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