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






2. 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






3. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






4. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






5. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






6. Outward evidence of language competence






7. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






8. 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'






9. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






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






14. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






15. 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






16. Changing languages at word level






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






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






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






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






28. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






29. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






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






33. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Type of second language information received when learning language






44. 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






45. Required that immigrants learn English






46. Two languages in a community






47. 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






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






49. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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