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This happened to my child when transitioning to a private 9-12. She failed the placement test and was put back into Algebra 1. It stung, but in hindsight we are able to acknowledge she didn’t have a strong enough grasp of the subject. [/quote]

Im sure daughter is grateful you gave her the opportunity to build a better foundation that will support her throughout HS, college, and her career. I know several parents who backed out of private school when the placement test didn’t go as planned and kept accelerating their kid in public only to be “shocked” by low AP test scores and low SAT scores. [/quote]

I’ll admit it was a shock to us. We talked to the head of the math department, who assured us that a stronger foundation in Algebra would be necessary for all future math study. She also explained that we weren’t the only family to face the decision; because of the acceleration in various schools, many students transfer expecting a higher math than they qualify for.

My daughter is in college now (bio major). She’s doing well. Slowing down her math progression didn’t impact their college acceptances or her university course of study. The math dept chair was correct and I’m glad we listened to her.[/quote]

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