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  1. exercise_guru (love your name!), who would be able to diagnose retained relfexes?
  2. It is here in the US. We came here three years ago from Europe. The school follows both the French curriculum and the US one, but really is mostly frnech in the way it handles the kids, grades etc. In a way we didn't really understand the US system fully until she moved to an American high school.
  3. 1shortmomto4, yes I totally agree with you that part of the problem is that I have a child with learning disabilities that greatly slow her down in maths and yet, she was accelerated!! The worst combination possible. Being new to the US, we did not know she was accelerated until she started HS with algebra II and told me she was with 10th graders. In her French American middle school they had a standard maths group and an advanced one. Not surprisingly she was assigned to the standard one, but because they studied both French maths and US maths in parallel, even the standard group was, unbeknownst to us, accelerated. Now we are dealing with the consequences and slowing her back down. She needs a combo of algebra I and II I think, but we are planning a placement test with her tutor anyway. I would prefer to break free from the chains of having to follow a time intensive, Algebra II class, but I am concerned that having one year without maths on her transcript will put her at a disadvantage when applying to colleges. Most universities with degrees that will lead to a vet school prefer four years of maths in high school, so I am torn. Heathermomster, chalkdust seems interesting but they are not a class per se, doing their program won't get my daughter a credit. Cheers!
  4. Thanks Lecka and PeterPan, She did geometry already and is in a very competitive private school. We are foreigners and she did a thorough placement test with the school last Summer and they put her in algebra II this year in 9th grade. Before she was at a French American middle school, and she completed Algebra I and geometry. Her maths were already slowly degrading, which is why we sought a neuropsych evaluation (she learns but forgets, nothing sticks). I asked that they put her back in Algebra I this year but the teacher refused saying she would be bored. I was not strong enough in insisting and now I regret. My daughter currently has a 70% grade with accommodations that give her 50% extra time. To get that grade she is incredibly stressed and I know letting her go to precalc next year is a sure pass to failing that class. I guess my worry is that if she only does the tutor she will have one less credit (although still enough to graduate) and I am not sure how a university would see an application with a year without math. DD hesitates between business studies or veterinary studies, and for the latter I am concerned it may be a problem. I guess I should call the vet school and ask!
  5. Hi everyone, Would you be able to recommend a class that will help my struggling DD? She is not homeschooled but the high school she goes to agreed that they do not have the skills to help her with maths for now and suggested we seek expertise outside for a year to help her close her algebra gaps. I found a teacher who has experience with her learning disabilities and can help her but the school asked that she uses a course from an online accredited school so it can be counted as a credit. I am looking for a curriculum that is ideally self-paced over 12 months, includes lots of reviews of previous materials, lots of real world applications and is as visual as possible. So far I have looked at courses from: The Keystone school - their algebra II online demo is not the most exciting, but it is hard to figure out the course style from it. OakMeadow high school - they use the Saxon books, I like the constant reviews but am worried the format/explanations might not suit her - would be curious to hear your experiences with it I have also contacted Halstrom academy and Park city and am waiting to hear from them. Any other course I should look into? Thanks for your help!
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