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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Observable - clearly defined components of language






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Minority language speakers are denied access to programs/schools






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






9. Students are taught with simplified vocab






10. Outcome of formal instruction






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






20. 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






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






22. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






24. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






25. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






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






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






31. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






34. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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'






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






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






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






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