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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]

Mediocre means they need a tutor, otherwise they will never get it on their own.[/quote]

Isn't it the teacher's job to teach the subject? [/quote]

PP you replied to. You don't get it. They're hired to teach, they're not hired to make sure your kid gets good grades. Some teachers are awful, some are excellent, but [b]none have been hired to ensure YOUR kid masters the content of the class[/b]. It's amazing how many parents, including you, don't understand that.

Math is entirely unforgiving. Mastery means straight As in a rigorous class. If OP's kid is mediocre, it means that they have significant gaps in their mastery. Which means that if nothing is done, every year, they will accumulate deficits, because math classes build on themselves.

Parents don't get that until it's too late, or maybe never. A lot think getting a B or C in math is fine. It's not fine unless the kid is in 12th grade and will not need more math in college. The issues are entirely preventable if you get a knowledgeable adult to sit with the kid consistently and re-explain all the content, and get them to practice more. Very few kids want that, and few parents are ready to insist. But this is what needs to be done if the kid isn't naturally good at math, and if the family thinks math mastery is important for their future.

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