Krashen theory Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CSET English Subtest I and II (2023/2024) Graded A homophones These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings and spelling. example: capital (seat of the government) and capitol (government building) Homonyms words that are spelled and pronounced the same,yet have a different meaning Ex. Tear-when you cry tear-when something rips Homographs words that are spelled alike but have different sounds and meanings (bow and arrow vs. bow of a ship) . Prepositional Phrase a g...

BICS -Answer-(Cummins, J. ) Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills: Skills necessary for functioning in every day life, face-to face interactions. These skills usually take about two years to develop in most second language learners. Brain Laterization -Answer-Refers to functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain which affects language acquisition. CALP -Answer-(Cummins, J. ) Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency: The aspects of language linked to literacy and academic ach...

Hernandez v. Texas Correct Answer extexted equal protection clause of 14th ammendment to Mexican Americans and other minority groups. Mexican Americans are a different racial group than whites. Lau v. Nichols Correct Answer Identical education is not equal to meaningful education. Students need meaningful education Rios vs. Reed Correct Answer program quality. The court upheld the importance of teaching English to students who also recognized the need to provide meaningful education while ...

Jean Piaget - developed theory of cognitive development which explains how a child constructs a mental model of the world. He disagreed with the idea that intelligence was a fixed trait, and regarded cognitive development as a process which occurs due to biological maturation and interaction with the environment. Seal of Biliteracy - an award given in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in 2 or more languages by HS graduation Syntax - word order Pragmatics - ...

CTEL 1 Exam Review Questions and answers, Rated A+ Grammar Translation Theory of Second Language Acquisition - -Old theory -Drilling grammar, vocab, verb tenses -No active learning use or socialization Contrastive Analysis/Focus on Structure Theory of Second Language Acquisition - -Old theory -Comparing the two languages predicts what will be hard and what will be easy for the learner<--not true -Paying attention to phonemic differences between languages and spending more time on ph...

ESL PRAXIS 5362 (2023/2024) Rated A+ English Phonemes 26 letters/ 44 phonemes BF Skinner Behaviorist Theory of Language Learning. Children enter the world as a blank slate and are influenced by the environment. "ope rant conditioning" Schema The framework around information that is stored in the brain. Code switching mixing of words in L1 and L2 Inter-language Strategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency Overgeneralization Inter language strategy- attempt...

TESOL 377 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Monitor Theory emphasized the need for a student to have a lot of comprehensible . . . . - Answer-Input Krashen believes drills are essential to language acquisition. - Answer-False The Affective Filter Hypothesis - Answer-High anxiety and stress will negatively affect foreign language acquisition. How to raise Affective Filter - Answer-good student/teacher relationships, good classroom management skills. Behaviorist Psychology is par...

ESSA - ANSWER-Every Student Succeeds Act; Primary Law governing school funding, operations, and accountability; made changes to federal education laws (Title III) Title III - ANSWER-requires states to use standardized practices to identify students in need of English language instruction and support (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) LEAs - ANSWER-Local Education Agencies; public and public charter districts; must follow state laws and regulations SEAs - ANSWER-State Education ...

Acculturation - ANSWERSThe process of adapting to a new culture. The process of acculturation occurs through several strategies including the following: - ANSWERSassimilation & marginalization Assimilation - ANSWERSThe members of a group are absorbed into a culture and lose characteristics of the first culture. The group is willing or forced to accept the surface and deep culture of the new culture and give up original culture. Marginalization - ANSWERSGroups lacking desirable traits ar...

Explain the imitation theory and the active construction of a grammar theory. What are some criticisms of these theories? correct answers Imitation theory is where the individual observes and replicates another's behavior. For example, children can imitate what they here from their parents. Active construction theory can be how children construct the rules of grammar by analyzing the language around them. The theory assumes that ability to develop rules is innate. What is the Wug Test? What...