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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






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






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






5. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






10. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






13. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. Learning language to survive






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






19. 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






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






21. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






22. Outward evidence of language competence






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






24. 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






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






26. Outcome of formal instruction






27. Two years maximum in mother tongue






28. 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






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






30. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






32. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






34. 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






35. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






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






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






40. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






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






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






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






46. Changing languages at word level






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






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






49. Inner - mental representation of language






50. Observable - clearly defined components of language







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