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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Type of second language information received when learning language






4. Two years maximum in mother tongue






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






10. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






13. Changing languages at word level






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






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






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






17. Outward evidence of language competence






18. 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






19. Language is a matter of habit forming; careful control of input by teacher very important






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






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






22. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Observable - clearly defined components of language






28. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Outcome of formal instruction






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






44. Two languages in a community






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






46. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






48. Learning language to survive






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






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







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