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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. Learning language to survive






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






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






4. Type of second language information received when learning language






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






12. 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






13. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






14. Required that immigrants learn English






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






16. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






19. Observable - clearly defined components of language






20. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






23. Changing languages at word level






24. 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






25. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






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






29. 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






30. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. Two languages in a community






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Both languages operate through the same central processing system