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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. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






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






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






7. Learning language to survive






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






17. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Two languages in a community






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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'






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






35. Type of second language information received when learning language






36. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Outward evidence of language competence






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






44. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






47. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






49. 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






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







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