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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to those people whose experiences are not well represented by their language and therefore have difficulties expressing their thoughts and feelings verbally






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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. Two languages in a community






11. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






17. 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






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






19. Minority language student taught entirely in majority language - first language is replaced. Students cannot develop cognitively






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. Changing languages at word level






25. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






28. Learning language to survive






29. Outcome of formal instruction






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






31. 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






32. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






33. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






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






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






38. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






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






42. Awareness of social nature and communicative functions of language (when to use which language - etc.). Allows bilinguals to correct errors faster and understand needs of listener






43. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






45. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






47. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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