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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. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






2. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Two years maximum in mother tongue






17. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






19. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Changing languages at word level






25. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Two languages in a community






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






32. Required that immigrants learn English






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






34. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






35. 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






36. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






42. 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






43. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






46. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






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