Subject: Re: [MATHEDCC] Assessment
From: Alton Amidon (Aamidon@pamlico.cc.nc.us)
Date: Tue Feb 08 2000 - 13:06:16 EST
And the problem goes further. Our Community College graduates going on to a four-year college or university or often restricted in calculator use in higher level Mathematics, Science, and Engineering courses.
Al
Alton Amidon
P.O. Box 185
5049 Highway 306 South
Grantsboro NC 28529
252-249-1851
FAX 252-249-2377
>>> "Paula >>>
Dorrit:
This is one battle looming that I have not tackled. The high schools tell
us that we are undoing much of what they have accomplished if we do not allow
students to use scientific calculators on our placement tests. I concur, but
have not mounted the energy to fight this particular battle.
Paula
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