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






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






3. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






4. 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






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






6. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






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






11. Outward evidence of language competence






12. Type of second language information received when learning language






13. 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






14. 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






15. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






17. 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






18. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






20. Students are taught with simplified vocab






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. 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'






27. Learning language to survive






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






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






30. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






33. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






34. 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






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






36. Two languages in a community






37. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






38. 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






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






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






41. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






43. 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






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






45. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






47. Changing languages at word level






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






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






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







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