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CSET Spanish Subtest

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






2. Two languages in a community






3. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Required that immigrants learn English






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Inner - mental representation of language






24. 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






25. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






27. Students are taught with simplified vocab






28. 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'






29. 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






30. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






33. 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






34. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






41. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






44. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






45. 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






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






47. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






49. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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