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






2. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






4. 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






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






6. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






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






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






11. Learning language to survive






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






13. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






18. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






19. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






30. 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






31. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






34. 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






35. Type of second language information received when learning language






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. 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






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






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






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






41. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






46. Changing languages at word level






47. 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






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






49. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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