Calcualtors and Connecticut's Eighth-Grade Mastery Test.

Carter, Betsy Y.; Leinwand, Steven J.

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ERIC Number: EJ348074

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Publication Date: 1987

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Calcualtors and Connecticut's Eighth-Grade Mastery Test.

Carter, Betsy Y.; Leinwand, Steven J.

Arithmetic Teacher, v34 n6 p55-56 Feb 1987

The decision by the Connecticut State Board of Education to endorse use of calculators on the state's new eighth-grade mastery test was followed by the purchase of calculators for the students. The role of calculators in society and the curriculum is discussed, as well as testing goals. (MNS)

Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, State Boards of Education, Testing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut

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