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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. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






4. 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






5. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






31. 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






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






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






34. Type of second language information received when learning language






35. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






38. Outcome of formal instruction






39. Supreme Court declared a state law prohibiting the teaching of a foreign language unconstitutional under 14th Amendment. Found that proficiency in other language was not 'injurious to health or morals of child






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






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






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






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






44. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






46. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






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






49. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






50. 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