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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. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






3. Federal case that determined segregation of Mexican and Mexican - American students in Orange County was unconstitutional






4. 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






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






6. Outcome of formal instruction






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






8. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






19. Inner - mental representation of language






20. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






22. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






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






27. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. Students are taught with simplified vocab






33. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






35. 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






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






37. Brain is a complex network of links between information - links are strengthened when repetitively activated






38. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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






41. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






43. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






44. 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






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






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






47. Type of second language information received when learning language






48. 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'






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






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