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This study compares the achievement of students, enrolled in an integrated algebra course, taught with two different types of handhelds over a period of one year. One group was taught with TI-Nspire handhelds and was compared with another group taught with TI-84 graphing calculators. The teachers of both groups received on-going professional development. Student achievement was measured via a midyear school test, fall and spring semester grades, and New York State Regents exam scores. Results indicated that the group taught with TI-Nspire outperformed the other group in all assessments except the Regents exam. Further, analysis of scores indicated that girls outperformed boys in all assessments except the Regents exam, while there were no differences in achievement by race.
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