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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. 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






2. Learning language to survive






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






8. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






10. Outcome of formal instruction






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






12. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






14. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






17. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






19. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






24. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






26. Changing languages at word level






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






28. 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






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






30. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






36. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






37. Required that immigrants learn English






38. 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






39. Two languages in a community






40. 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






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






42. 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'






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






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






45. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






46. 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






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






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






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






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