From: Jeanne (for Teacher2Teacher Service)
Date: Apr 12, 2001 at 11:56:14
Subject: Re: Pre-calculus

Dear Steve,

Here are some thoughts that came to mind as I read about your situation...

What is the purpose of the single adoption?  Is a single adoption in the 
best interest of the students?  Do your parents/community like having a 
choice?

What about the SAT II where some problems require the use of a graphing 
calculator?  http://www.collegeboard.org/sat/center2/html/meetlist.html  
This test is required for entrance into the University of California 
institutions.  It is used for placement at major universities all over the 
country.

What about AP Calculus?  Do the Calculus teachers have input?  The AP 
Calculus tests also have questions that require the use of a graphing 
calculator.  As a Calculus teacher, it is really nice that I don't have to 
take time to introduce the calculator (except for a few features) to my 
Calculus students.

I don't know how helpful I have been...
Anyway, good luck.

 -Jeanne, for the T2T service

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