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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like her middle school did not prepare her well for the rigors of high school. Cs are not acceptable, OP. She desperately needs tutoring because she's not mastering the content at all. It's not like she's in AP Physics C or something, where B is pretty good. If these are regular 9th grader classes, she needs to get mostly As, some Bs. Otherwise there's an academic problem.[/quote]

She’s always had problems with math and we did have a tutor for a while but it didn’t really help. It’s like she has no motivation though she did try really hard last year.[/quote]

So you knew she had a shaky math base and you didn't do much to help. Well, you shouldn't be surprised that she's not getting it now, math is the one subject that requires absolute mastery in the lower grades in order to sustain the high school pace, because it builds on itself. You need to try as many different tutors as need be to make it work, and intensively, OP. There are a ton on Wyzant. She's probably missing vast chunks of mathematical understanding here. It's not going to be a quick fix. She will probably need intensive tutoring during the summer too. Do you think she has learning disabilities or inattention or anything like that, which would require accommodation?

Of course she has no motivation. Emotionally it's very hard to power through such a transition, coming from behind. She could very well be a little depressed, but the solution isn't to cure the depression, the solution is to make her understand more math - because that will cure the depression, through increased feelings of confidence. [/quote]

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