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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Can be measured in six different ways. need to measure in ways beyond linguistic competence






2. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






3. 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






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






5. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






17. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






20. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






22. 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






23. Minority language student taught entirely in majority language - first language is replaced. Students cannot develop cognitively






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






30. Learning language to survive






31. Outward evidence of language competence






32. 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






33. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






35. Two languages in a community






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






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. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






44. 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






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






46. Students are taught with simplified vocab






47. 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






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






49. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






50. 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







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