TIB: NEWS: 89!?! NOT ON STANDARDIZED TESTS!!!???!!!
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TIB: NEWS: 89!?! NOT ON STANDARDIZED TESTS!!!???!!!
Here's something I discovered after believing that the ti-89 was allowed
on standardized tests then venting to TI.
OOPS!!
On Wed, 15 Apr 1998 13:49:26 -0500 ti.com writes:
>Larry:
>
>Thank you for your recent E-mail. We appreciate your support of our
>products. At this time, we do not know the testing policy, nor have we
>been
>given information on the status of the TI-89 for use in standardized
>testing. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information on
>this
>subject.
>
>http://www.ti.com/calc/docs/89.htm
>http://www.ti.com/calc/docs/faq89main.htm
>
>You may also want to contact your individual testing agency for more
>information. Unfortunately, we do not aid in the standardization of
>testing
>procedures.
>
>If you have any further questions or comments please feel free to
>contact
>us at your convenience. Please copy this message in your response and
>send
>directly to ti-cares@ti.com for faster service on replies.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Christopher Palomino
>
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>[ larry1492 @ juno.com on 4/11/98 10:07:15 PM ]
>
>I recently read about your new 89 in a Emailing list I subscribe to.
>They claim it is valid on the SAT/ACT, and other standardized tests
>where
>the Ti-92 is not. Is this because of the QWERTY keyboard of the
>Ti-92?
>I feel that it isn't fair that a Ti-92 user who purchased the calc
>before
>the 89 came out doesn't get to use his calculator on the test when a
>89'er can. Is there some way that possibly you guys could work with
>the
>standardizers? Maybe agree that anyone using a 92 has to have the
>proctor hard reset the calc before leaving the test? It's like
>"seperate
>but equal" for calculators. While the 92 is the best calculator, and
>a
>great mini-computer, 1/3 the price of first-gen WinCE devices, it's
>still
>a big investment for a student. They can't afford to buy all kinds of
>calculators.
>~Larry C
>"He's all the craziness of George, the zanyness of Kramer mixed with
>the
>humor of Dilbert"
>Larry1492@juno.com
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