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






2. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






5. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






6. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






7. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






8. Outward evidence of language competence






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






10. Authorized by Congress in 1978 - allowing native language to be used only as much as necessary to develop English skills






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






12. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Observable - clearly defined components of language






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. Learning language to survive






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






31. Two languages in a community






32. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






34. Inner - mental representation of language






35. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






36. 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






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






38. Outcome of formal instruction






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






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






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






49. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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