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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. Observable - clearly defined components of language






2. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






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






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






13. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






14. Outcome of formal instruction






15. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






16. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Required that immigrants learn English






25. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






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






28. Type of second language information received when learning language






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






43. 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






44. 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






45. Two languages in a community






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






47. 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






48. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






49. Inner - mental representation of language






50. Learning language to survive