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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's interesting how many posters are advocating moving OP's DC forward even though she struggled in the class even with a tutor.  Everyone seems more focused on pushing her along so she can take AP calculus than on the fact that she doesn't seem to have mastered the course at all.  OP, I would consider having her repeat the course in 9th grade.  You don't want her hating math or doing poorly in future math classes because she doesn't have the appropriate foundation before moving forward.  Solid grades without AP calculus will look a lot better that terrible grades in all her math class, including AP calculus.[/quote]

OP here:  thank you so much for this advice.  We had pretty much decided to do just this and your post confirmed it for us.  The priority for us is mastery of the material.  Having had an older child who took stats not calculus, we're not too concerned about this adversely affecting college admissions down the road.  Perhaps she can take geometry next summer if the repeat of Algebra goes well.  Anyway, thanks again! [/quote]

You are setting the bar too low. You should set it a little bit higher unless your child is ok with NVCC. Hard work is sometimes necessary unless she just wants to forego college and do something that doesn't require college education. If she doesn't "master" the material in 9th grade then repeat it again in 10th grade because it doesn't matter how long it might take as long as she masters the material on her own schedule?[/quote]

Yes, anyone who takes Algebra in 9th grade will end up at NVCC or not going to college at all :roll:   [/quote]

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