Re: TI-H: NEWS: 89!?! NOT ON STANDARDIZED TESTS!!!???!!!

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Re: TI-H: NEWS: 89!?! NOT ON STANDARDIZED TESTS!!!???!!!


Yes, yes - that's what TI has been saying all along.  According to the
current policy of the college board, the TI-89 will be allowed.  The college
board may change that policy after the 89 is released.

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Larry G Currie wrote:

> 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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