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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. Outcome of formal instruction






21. 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'






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






27. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






29. 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






30. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






32. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






33. Observable - clearly defined components of language






34. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






35. 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






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






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






38. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






39. 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






40. Two languages in a community






41. Required that immigrants learn English






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






43. Students are taught with simplified vocab






44. Brain is a complex network of links between information - links are strengthened when repetitively activated






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






46. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






47. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






48. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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