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






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






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






5. Learning language to survive






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






13. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






27. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Required that immigrants learn English






44. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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