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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. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






2. 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






3. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Language learning is made possible by acquiring distinct set of speech habits. Lessons should move from simple to complex linguistics






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






19. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






21. 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






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






23. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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'






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






32. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






34. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






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






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






40. Learning language to survive






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






50. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts