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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hearing/reading a lesson/passage in one language and the development of the work in another. Promotes more thorough understanding






2. 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






3. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






9. Two languages in a community






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






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






12. Learning language to survive






13. 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






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






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






16. Changing languages at word level






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






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






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






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






21. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






23. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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






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






28. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






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






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






39. Effect on self - esteem and ego - new cultural reference






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






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






42. Inner - mental representation of language






43. 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






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






45. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






46. 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'






47. Outward evidence of language competence






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






49. 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






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