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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. 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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






9. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Required that immigrants learn English






29. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






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






33. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






35. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






37. Learning language to survive






38. 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'






39. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Outcome of formal instruction






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