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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. 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






2. Observable - clearly defined components of language






3. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






5. 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






6. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






13. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






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






18. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






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






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






23. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. Two languages in a community






45. 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






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






47. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






48. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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







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