Editing SAT (section)

=== Mathematics ===
[[File:SAT-Grid-In-Example.svg|thumb|right|An example of an SAT "grid-in" math question and the correctly gridded answer]]
The [[mathematics]] portion of the SAT is divided into two modules, each with 35 minutes and 22 questions. The topics are algebra, advanced math (high school), geometry, trigonometry, and analysis. Calculators are permitted on all questions and are built in to the software.

Calculator use on SAT I: Reasoning Test math scores. The study found that performance on the math section was [[Association (statistics)|associated]] with the extent of calculator use: those using calculators on about one third to one half of the items averaged higher scores than those using calculators more or less frequently. However, the effect was "more likely to have been the result of able students using calculators differently than less able students rather than calculator use per se."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://research.collegeboard.org/publications/content/2012/05/calculator-use-and-sat-i-math|title=Calculator Use and the SAT I Math|publisher=The College Board|first1=Janice|last1=Scheuneman|first2=Wayne|last2=Camara|access-date=April 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403142301/http://research.collegeboard.org/publications/content/2012/05/calculator-use-and-sat-i-math|archive-date=April 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> There is some evidence that the frequent use of a calculator in school outside of the testing situation has a positive effect on test performance compared to those who do not use calculators in school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ti-researchlibrary.com/Lists/TI%20Education%20Technology%20%20Research%20Library/Attachments/37/RN2%20-%20GC%20on%20important%20tests.pdf|title=Should graphing calculators be allowed on important tests?|publisher=Texas Instruments|access-date=April 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422040211/http://ti-researchlibrary.com/Lists/TI%20Education%20Technology%20%20Research%20Library/Attachments/37/RN2%20-%20GC%20on%20important%20tests.pdf|archive-date=April 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>