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






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






3. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






10. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






13. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






16. 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






17. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






20. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






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






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






25. Type of second language information received when learning language






26. 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






27. 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'






28. Outcome of formal instruction






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






30. Second language acquisition depends on the extent to which first language is developed






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






32. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






34. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






36. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






37. Two years maximum in mother tongue






38. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






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






42. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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







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