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






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






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






4. Simply reading and writing so one can operate in society (usu. low level) - reading and writing seen as separate skills






5. Allows around 40% of classroom teaching in the mother tongue until the 6th grade






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






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






8. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






22. 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






23. Learning language to survive






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






25. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






32. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






39. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






40. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






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






46. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






48. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






49. 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






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