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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
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1. 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






2. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






3. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






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






7. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






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






12. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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 learner is adapting to new culture - degree to which new language is gained depends on degree to which person integrates self into new culture






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Required that immigrants learn English






24. 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






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






26. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






27. Observable - clearly defined components of language






28. Type of second language information received when learning language






29. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






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






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






34. 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'






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Outcome of formal instruction






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






42. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






43. Students are taught with simplified vocab






44. Aim is to be bilingual and bicultural without loss of achievement. form depends on when child begins.






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing







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