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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. IQ tests - force students to converge onto one answer






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. Required that immigrants learn English






8. 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






9. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






16. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






17. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






18. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






21. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






24. Learning language to survive






25. 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'






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






27. 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






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






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. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






31. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






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






36. Type of second language information received when learning language






37. Language is a matter of habit forming; careful control of input by teacher very important






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






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






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






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






42. Outward evidence of language competence






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language