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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Occurs when there are contextual supports and props to support language (functional meaning)






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






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






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






5. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






7. Two languages in a community






8. 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'






9. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Bilingual doesn't equal two monolinguals in one person - can't measure against native speaker. Different languages in different contexts






17. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






20. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






24. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






26. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






28. 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






29. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






32. Changing languages at word level






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






34. Outcome of formal instruction






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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