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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A language minority separates from the language majority in order to protect their language






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






13. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






16. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






17. Inner - mental representation of language






18. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






19. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






21. Changing languages at word level






22. Outward evidence of language competence






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






24. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






28. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Requires that language sub skills are repeated until they move from being controlled to automatic; difficult to delete.






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






40. Two languages in a community






41. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






42. 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






43. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






44. Outcome of formal instruction






45. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






49. Two years maximum in mother tongue






50. 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