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> Presumably: that you are allowed to use it during exams in the USA. Nope, this calculator is not allowed on any of the major standardized tests. https://col
by throwawayjava 9y ago
> Presumably: that you are allowed to use it during exams in the USA.
Nope, this calculator is not allowed on any of the major standardized tests.
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-test/calculator-policy https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/taking-the-tes...
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/exam-policies/calculator-policy https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/exam-polici...
http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/ACT-calculator-policy.pdf http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/ACT-c...
And many -- perhaps most -- high school teachers have a similar "white list based" policy because they're unable or unwilling to a) admit that any graphing calculator makes cheating basically impossible to prevent without extremely careful proctoring; and/or b) emphasize learning even at the expense of weakening the signaling value of credentials.
IMO tests should be designed sot that calculators aren't necessary. I can't ever remember using a calculator in university, and that's really the only place I actually learned any mathematics in a classroom setting.
- eridius 9y agoFrom the website¹: > The NumWorks Graphing Calculator matches all the requirements of the ACT calculator policy and is permitted for use on that test. It is currently under review by the College Board for use on the SAT. ¹https://www.numworks.com https://www.numworks.com
- brewdad 9y agoUntil this calculator is listed on the ACT website, I wouldn't risk using it. You will be turned away if you show up with an unapproved calculator.