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






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






3. Required that immigrants learn English






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






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






15. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






16. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






19. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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. 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






22. Students are taught with simplified vocab






23. 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






24. When equal numbers of minority and majority language students are in the same classroom. aim is to produce balanced bilinguals. language compartmentalization






25. Outward evidence of language competence






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






27. Learning language to survive






28. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






29. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






30. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






32. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






34. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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