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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. 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






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






3. 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'






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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






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






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






16. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






23. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






24. Observable - clearly defined components of language






25. Inner - mental representation of language






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. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






28. 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






29. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






31. 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






32. Learning language to survive






33. Required that immigrants learn English






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






45. 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






46. Two languages in a community






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






48. 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






49. Type of second language information received when learning language






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