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A b+ is a very good grade.  And also, a D is still passing.[/quote]

I’m genuinely curious— why is it so bad to have a B+ in an advanced 7th grade algebra class? Seemingly concerning enough that it requires intervention with tutoring and/or outside classes. No doubt it’s an important subject. I also understand it would be ideal to master all the topics to avoid a cumulative knowledge gap, but I’m curious if there’s more to it (e.g., TJ admission?).

I have an elementary school child who is advanced, so I’m curious for future planning.[/quote]

There are 3 reasons why I got my kid a tutor: 
(1) it was clear there were teaching gaps and I didn’t want that causing problems for DC in the future 
(2) DC loves math, has always had innate mathematical ability, and grasps new mathematical concepts quickly. They were becoming incredibly frustrated with the lack of instruction and were starting to doubt their own ability. This was a spiral that had to be addressed. 
(3) yes, they are considering applying to TJ, and we didn’t want any doors closing b/c we didn’t seek out support when we saw they clearly weren’t getting what they needed in the classroom. [/quote]

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