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






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






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






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






5. Two languages in a community






6. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






7. Learning language to survive






8. 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






9. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






11. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






12. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






15. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Type of second language information received when learning language






24. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






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






29. Changing languages at word level






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






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






32. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






35. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






36. 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






37. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






38. Inner - mental representation of language






39. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






40. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






42. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






44. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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