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 ← Back to SmarterBalanced.org Calculators Grade 6 Basic Grades 7-8 Scientific High School Scientific, Graphing, & Regression : Powered by Desmos Smarter Balanced and Desmos are proud to offer calculators that are both free to students and include cutting edge accessibility features . Students who are visually impaired or blind have the same opportunities as their peers to use online calculators. Try them out! Basic Calculator (Grade 6) Scientific Calculator (Grade 7–8) Scientific, Graphing, & Regression Calculator (High School) Accessibility Features Accessible graphs. Students who are blind can determine the shape of a graph through audio trace. The pitch of the tone increases or decreases depending on the shape of the wave or graph. Support for screen readers. The calculators communicate with screen readers, which voice additional cues to indicate a student’s location within an expression (numerator or denominator, superscript or subscript, baseline, etc.). Colors that have sufficient contrast Adjustable font-size settings for students who have low vision The Smarter Balanced Desmos calculator is also compliant with the latest web accessibility standards . How many test questions include a calculator? Not every question on Smarter Balanced assessments allow students to use a calculator. Below are the approximate percentages of test questions for each grade that include calculator access. Grade 6 : about 50% of test questions Grade 7 : about 70% Grade 8 : about 80% Grade 11 : about 65% Desmos Resources Learn more about the Smarter Balanced Desmos calculator, including how to configure the screen reader on your device, how to activate audio trace, and a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts: Desmos User Guide Basic Calculator Introduction Scientific Calculator Introduction Graphing Calculator Introduction Accessibility You can also download the Desmos app for iOS and Android . © The Regents of the University of California – Smarter Balanced Assessment...