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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






8. 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






9. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






10. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






11. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






13. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






14. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






26. Learning language to survive






27. Required that immigrants learn English






28. Outward evidence of language competence






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






30. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






48. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






49. 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






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