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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






14. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






15. Outcome of formal instruction






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






22. Students are taught with simplified vocab






23. Two languages in a community






24. 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






25. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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