Interim Position Paper of the MCATA Executive Regarding Use of Calculators in Provincial Assessment Programs
Introduction
The executive of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’
Association (MCATA) has developed an interim position paper on the
use of calculators in provincial assessment programs and wants to share it with the membership of MCATA. It is being circulated to you to get you involved in the review and its development. Please review this Interim Position Paper, discuss it with your colleagues and send us your feedback, responses, comments, suggested revisions and expressions of support/concern by November 2, 1997.
While this paper currently represents the interim position of the MCATA executive, we want it to eventually become not only the official position of MCATA but also of The Alberta Teachers’ Association, following review by the Provincial Executive Council.
Those of you who will be attending the 1997 Annual MCA TA Conference, November 1-2, in Edmonton, will have another opportunity to discuss this Interim Position Paper, as there will be a session dealing with this paper at the conference. We urge you to become involved in helping us develop this important position statement on the use of calculators in provincial assessment programs.
Please send your written feedback to Florence Glanfield, MCATA president, 8215 169 Street NW, Edmonton T5R 2W4; or fax 483-7515 or
e-mail glanfiel@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca.
Florence Glanfield
Background
Beliefs
Recommendations
