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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Changing languages at word level






2. Required that immigrants learn English






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






4. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






6. 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






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






8. 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'






9. 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






10. Learning language to survive






11. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






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






16. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






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






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






35. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






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






41. Observable - clearly defined components of language






42. 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






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






44. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






46. 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






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






48. Outward evidence of language competence






49. Two years maximum in mother tongue






50. 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






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