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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






6. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






9. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






10. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






19. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






28. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






31. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






33. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






34. Changing languages at word level






35. Learning language to survive






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. Two languages in a community






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






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






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






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







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