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






2. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






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






7. Two languages in a community






8. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






11. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






14. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






19. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Changing languages at word level






34. 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






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






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






37. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






38. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






39. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Required that immigrants learn English






50. Learning language to survive