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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ability to use verbal and non - verbal communication strategies to compensate for gaps in language user's knowledge






2. Outward evidence of language competence






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






4. 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






5. Idea that languages constitute two 'balloons' in the brain and there's only so much room for both of them. Incorrect - languages share






6. Two languages in a community






7. 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






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






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






10. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






12. 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






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






14. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. Students are taught with simplified vocab






38. 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






39. Two years maximum in mother tongue






40. 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






41. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






44. Required that immigrants learn English






45. Outcome of formal instruction






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






47. 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'






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






49. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






50. 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







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