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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. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Outward evidence of language competence






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






18. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






20. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






21. 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






22. 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






23. Inner - mental representation of language






24. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






26. 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'






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






36. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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