My advice is go forward with F's Alg2 and if there are any issues then go back and reteach the missing pieces. 1 warning though - your post says it took longer than expected... you might want to consider if your student has the mental maturity to master this content at the pace you have set...

Call around to schools in your area that are offering the PSAT - you can find the list at the College Board. Check both high schools and junior high schools. I think most are just now placing their order for the test materials. If you get a "No" keep calling and don't assume a "No" at other schools. You might even have to call the principals or school superintendent for consideration. We were told "No" then ended up having a couple of schools more than happy to accommodate us. Also make sure you look up the homeschool code to use on test day.

We started in the 7th grade. The test is cheap at $15. We didn't put any pressure on the student other than do his best. We were pleasantly surprised with the results. Our public schools here let anyone join the fun but NOW is the time to contact them because they are placing their orders in the next few weeks. Be sure to get the test booklet either at the time of the test or make arrangements to get it after the Saturday administration. When you receive the scores it will include a complete list of answers to every question. Your student can then see their mistakes and areas that need improvement.

Upon further research I will add this: Our local high school uses AP as their "honor" track of courses and encourages sharp students to take as many as possible. The class grades in AP courses receive a higher GPA weight - so a "B" in AP is worth 4 gpa points thereby equal to an "A" in an non-AP course. I think AP teachers may be over compensating students in terms of class grades - thinking that "these are bright students trying hard so they deserve a good grade." They overlook the fact that the weighted GPA already benefits the student. Along comes the AP exam and the "A" student does poorly - "oh well, at least that performance didn't hurt their GPA." Now the real questions are: Did the student learn anything by being in the AP class? What will admission and scholarship evaluators think when looking at the transcript? Obviously, it is better to get an A in an AP class and score a 4 or 5 on the exam. But when there is a contradiction between class grade and AP score I think it raises questions... As mentioned in earlier posts, being in an AP class may have significant benefits even if the exam results are not stellar. In our school, the peer group in AP classes are the "college prep" group while non-AP classes have a higher share of ... shall we say - less ambitious students. On the other hand, some students have taken the approach of avoiding AP courses and getting near perfect grades - yielding a very high GPA. What we see in these students is that they often get to college and struggle with the work load as they have not had to work very hard in high school.

Not to derail the thread but here's more info: Here's the AP audit site - but no scores: https://apcourseaudit.epiconline.org/ledger/ The "anti-AP" group of schools - many of which had extensive AP offerings before the change in thinking - many other schools have done the same but are not members of this group. http://www.independentcurriculum.org/ A couple of news articles telling the story of dropping AP http://articles.latimes.com/2005/may/05/local/me-crossroads5 http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2008/09/19/some-high-schools-are-dropping-out-of-the-advanced-placement-program.html

Your discovery is commonplace in our local school district. It is important to look at the correlation between class grades and AP test score grades - however our district will not release student grade info. They often like to publish the raw numbers of how many students got a 3 or higher... again not helpful to critical analysis because you don't know how many took the class to begin with, how many dropped out, how many did poorly... We would like to see a breakdown of % A's that got 5's, % A's that got 4's ... etc for an entire class. That ain't goin' to happen here. There seems to be a common public school philosophy that there is great value to an AP class regardless of high scores on the AP exam. Perhaps so, but if this is important to you then you are looking at the right issue. Consider supplementing the classroom instruction with AP study guides - if your student is cooperative. Lastly, many top high schools across the country have abandoned the AP course program in order to have the freedom to design their own curriculum - these schools have their own "club" and it is out on the web somewhere for all to read the argument against AP.

If I understand you correctly you are looking to supplement Geometry? If so, check out Math WithOut Borders using the Chakerian text and Geometer's Sketchpad along with the Chandler's worked out solutions. A different approach to Geometry might be important when a more traditional course is used in public school.

University of Texas - http://www.utexas.edu/cee/dec/k16/

Also wondering about Texas Tech and their main competition (in Texas at least), the University of Texas Austin. Both programs are accredited distance learning programs but very different in how they approach the course material. It would be great to hear from someone who has tried both - I have been unable to find a critical comparison of UT and TxTech anywhere on the web.

My vote is for Alg 1 then Geometry then Alg 2. If you have a math gifted student or want to fast track math then do Geometry and Alg 2 concurrently. It is best to do PreCalc after Alg 2 rather than after Geometry. Check out MathWithOutBorders.com - has worked well for us in Alg 1. Good Luck!

If at all possible talk to the folks at the high school she is headed toward - they will tell you what they will accept. This varies by school - don't assume that it will be the same everywhere. Best to get the answers in writing. Use the search function here to read threads on high school credit - lots of good info - spent time today doing the same. For example, in Texas, there are only 2 programs guaranteed to be accepted by Texas public schools: Texas Tech - http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ode/k-12/ University of Texas - http://www.utexas.edu/cee/dec/k16/ This issue is a "can of worms" for anyone making the transition from homeschool to public/private school during the high school years. Good Luck!