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






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






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






4. Outward evidence of language competence






5. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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'






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






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






23. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






25. Brain is a complex network of links between information - links are strengthened when repetitively activated






26. 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






27. Two languages in a community






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






39. Required that immigrants learn English






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






41. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






43. 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






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






45. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






47. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






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







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