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






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. Outcome of formal instruction






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






5. Type of second language information received when learning language






6. Learning language to survive






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






8. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






9. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






12. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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. 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'






15. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






16. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






18. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






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






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






23. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. Required that immigrants learn English






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






49. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






50. What is actually assimilated. more important than input







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