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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. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






3. Outcome of formal instruction






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






5. 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






6. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






8. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






11. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






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






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






16. Students are taught with simplified vocab






17. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






18. 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






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






20. Two years maximum in mother tongue






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






38. Aim is to be bilingual and bicultural without loss of achievement. form depends on when child begins.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. Two languages in a community






50. Changing languages at word level