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






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






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






4. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






6. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






9. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






11. Major education reform. set high standards for immigrant communities and continued federal support for bilingual programs. acknowledged benefits of bilingual education






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






13. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






20. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






28. Two languages in a community






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Learning language to survive






37. Changing languages at word level






38. Inner - mental representation of language






39. 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






40. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






41. 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






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






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






44. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






46. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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