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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. The teacher will simply recommend based on the grade. Since she has an A they will most likely recommend honors. However, they don’t the effort she may put in behind the scenes. Or how she hates math.

Expunging the grade is not an option as she would have to repeat the course in 9th. We need her completing Algebra now so she can be in Calculus as a senior. [/quote]

If your goal is Calculus as a senior she needs honors. Is Calculus her goal or your goal for her? There are other math classes that are useful for kids that are less challenging for a kid who dislikes math, like AP Stats. [/quote]

Admittedly, right now that is my goal. She doesn’t even know what Calculus is. But yes, if she can get Calculus in high school then she will not have to take it in college, where it would be much harder.[/quote]

Lots of majors don’t require calculus in college and some colleges don’t care if you take calculus in high school, you still have to take it in college. The calculus AP exam is one of the most difficult to get a 4 or 5 on. If she is not strong in math, then you are setting her up for a world of hurt.

Do your own research, the majority of students in the US do not take calculus in HS. That is why they created AP Stats and other math classes for beyond Algebra 2. Maybe take a look at your HS’s class offerings in math for juniors and seniors.

She should be choosing her classes based on ability and interests. If you are worried about Algebra 1 H in 8th grade then you are in for a rough four years of math in HS.[/quote]

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