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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






14. Minority students in submersion programs but are pulled out to have ESL lessons. Students fall behind on classroom content and seen as remedial






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






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






17. Learning language to survive






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






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






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






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






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






23. Outcome of formal instruction






24. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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. 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






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






29. Two languages in a community






30. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






31. Two years maximum in mother tongue






32. 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






33. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






35. 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'






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






37. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






38. 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






39. Changing languages at word level






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






41. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






42. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






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






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






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






48. Inner - mental representation of language






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






50. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text







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