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[quote=Anonymous]OP-  I've done things similar to what you have described when my DD was in middle school/9th grade. We are UMC and education is VERY important to us too.  My DD was very unhappy and I was unhappy.  She was shutting down. My husband was also unhappy that I was always screaming.

It's taken years but largely I've dialed way back because I knew it was harmful.  Perhaps the 84% your daughter earned that day was the best she could muster.  Maybe she was unfocused and didn't study as hard as she could.  Maybe her best friend from middle school treated her terribly the night before and what you saw as laziness was her trying to cope.   HS is a big adjustment.

I recommend apologizing.  Fortunately most kids are forgiving.  I'd ask your daughter what went wrong on the test.  One thing I'd ask is if she knows the mean.  If the mean was a 50% her 84% might be a good grade for that particular test. Sometimes teachers love to fail kids on particular tests. If the 84% wasn't a great grade for the test, ask her what she thinks went wrong and what she thinks she could do better next time.

Some things my DD does now is study in study groups, talk with her teachers, and listen to pod casts to study AP material.  [/quote]

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