[A83] Re: ti83+se 2nd?

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Subject: [A83] Re: ti83+se 2nd?
From: David Phillips <david@acz.org>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 00:06:11 -0700
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The TI-92 was banned from a lot of standardized testing, mainly due to it=
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(supposedly) having a QWERTY keyboard.  I think the TI-89 was banned from=
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at least one test (either SAT or ACT), but I don't remember for sure.  It=
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been a while since I was in high school :)  It would more than likely be =
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their web sites.  The applications for the tests should either have the=20
rules, or information on where to obtain the rules.

I don't know what diploma examination you are talking about.  I would ask=
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for written rules for any tests, instead of just relying on what the=20
teacher states.  For high school, at least in the US, you are pretty much=
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restricted to whatever the teacher for a class says.  Usually a teacher=20
will give an overview of the course at the beginning of it, with the=20
requirements.  If it doesn't have a specific calculator listed that you a=
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interested about, ask.

If a calculator is not specifically disallowed at the beginning of a=20
course, and you buy a different one, then it's pretty much your own fault=
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if it's not allowed.  If a TI-83 is recommended, and you buy a TI-83+ and=
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it's then banned, then you would have grounds to make a complaint.  You c=
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complain to the department head or school administration, but you have to=
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ask yourself if it's worth the trouble.

College courses are essentially the same way, but usually you're limited =
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dropping the course if you don't agree with the instructor.  You might be=
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able to transfer to a different one, but if you're paying that much to ta=
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a class, you'd better find out at the beginning about something as trivia=
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as which calculator you can use.  You might choose to just not ask, and u=
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your TI-89 when a TI-83 is recommended, and hope no one notices, but you=20
are risking lose credit for the course, along with your expensive tuition=
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It's like anything else in life.  You might be right, but you have to=20
decide if it's worth the effort to pursue it.  Remember, it's not about w=
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is right, but who has the most time / money.

> there is no reason that the SE shouldn't be allowed
> into diploma, sat's, etc, correct??
>
> cause my teacher said i couldn't use it for the
> diploma examination.

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[A83] Re: ti83+se 2nd?

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