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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there a way to determine if DC is ready for TJ Math?  does TJ provide an assessment or self evaluation tool that DC can use to decide if they are ready for TJ Math? [/quote]

Do they get A's in math consistently and view getting them as pretty simple to do? If so, they have a good shot at doing well in TJ math.[b] It's for kids who get math quickly[/b] and don't tend to struggle with most math concepts [/quote]
Is there a online timed test that DC can take to determine their math readiness for TJ? It sounds like A in middle school math is not a reliable indicator. [/quote]

DP.  I would say with retakes and with SBG that grades don't really mean anything, positive or negative.  Do you know your DC?  I know that one of mine is good at math and the other one isn't.  Their grades don't have much to do with it.[/quote]
Sure, I know my DC. But if neither parents have math/science background, is there a way to determine if DC's math level is sufficient to be successful at TJ? There is plenty discussion here about how TJ kids struggle with mental stress, lack of sleep, play constant catch-up trying to get out of Cs & Ds, etc. If DC is not ready to do regular (not honors/advanced) TJ math with ease, it doesnt make sense to put them through the stress and convince them it's ok to be at the bottom of the class.  [/quote]

275 students are the bottom half of the class, guaranteed.
55 are in the bottom 10%&gt;

Being at the bottom isn't the problem. Being unprepared for the material is a problem.

[b]Hop on Khan Academy or IX. [/b]It should be dead easy through Algebra 1, and fine through Geometry (if you haven't been exposed yet, you don't have to know if all, it should feel accessible to view some modules and solve the problems).[/quote]
you sound like an asian american parent from carson/long fellow/kilmer.  Isn't doing outside prep of any kind -  free or kumon considered cheating?  No outside prep should be needed to get into and do well at TJ, they said. Public school math should be sufficient, they added.  [/quote]
"They" who?[/quote]

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