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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. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






7. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






8. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






9. 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






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






11. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






13. Type of second language information received when learning language






14. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






28. Two years maximum in mother tongue






29. Changing languages at word level






30. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






31. Inner - mental representation of language






32. 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'






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






34. Learning language to survive






35. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






38. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






40. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






43. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






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






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






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






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