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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






2. Minority language student taught entirely in majority language - first language is replaced. Students cannot develop cognitively






3. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Students are taught with simplified vocab






10. 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






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






12. Observable - clearly defined components of language






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Two years maximum in mother tongue






21. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Required that immigrants learn English






39. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






41. 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'






42. 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






43. Learning language to survive






44. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






45. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






46. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






47. Outcome of formal instruction






48. 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






49. 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






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