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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When equal numbers of minority and majority language students are in the same classroom. aim is to produce balanced bilinguals. language compartmentalization






2. 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






3. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






4. Two languages in a community






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Learning language to survive






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






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






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






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






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






17. Required that immigrants learn English






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Inner - mental representation of language






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






24. 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






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






26. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






27. Changing languages at word level






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






29. 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






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






31. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Observable - clearly defined components of language






44. 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






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






46. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






47. 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






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






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






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