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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make her drop it or move down a level if possible. This should not be her decision. Tutor, tutor tutor over the summer to get her skills up and retake the class. An F on the transcript is bad- but as has been pointed out, if she is trying hard and meeting with the teacher she will probably end up with a C.  She also needs to understand and learn this stuff moving forward so if you can afford it meet with a math specialist to see if she has some sort of [b]math dyslexia[/b] (it exists.)[/quote]

Its commonly referred to as "dyscalculia"
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My child is a high school sophomore and was only recently diagnosed with dyscalculia.  There’s a lot we still don’t know about it because it’s not researched enough, but it explains so much about her learning profile and it helps to have a diagnosis (even if clear interventions are lacking).  I too would encourage testing for any kids that really struggle with math.  Dyscalculia rates are about the same as dyslexia (5-8%) but it is under-diagnosed and many math teachers haven’t even heard of it.

We are likely facing some very low math grades on the high school transcript so I appreciate this post as it is the reality some students face.  She is otherwise very bright, artistic, and gifted in reading, writing, and languages.[/quote]

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