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






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






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






4. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






6. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






9. 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






10. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






13. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






17. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






18. Required that immigrants learn English






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






20. Changing languages at word level






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Learning language to survive






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






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






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






29. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






30. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






32. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






37. Idea that languages constitute two 'balloons' in the brain and there's only so much room for both of them. Incorrect - languages share






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






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






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






41. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






43. 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'






44. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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