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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. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






2. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Learning language to survive






11. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






13. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






16. 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'






17. 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






18. 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






19. Outcome of formal instruction






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






21. 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






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






23. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






24. Students are taught with simplified vocab






25. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Changing languages at word level






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






33. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






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






37. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






41. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






44. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






46. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






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