Need to switch from AoPS to what?? Help please!

[jjeepa]

My 12 year old dd took AoPS Intro to Algebra A online last year and struggled, but ended up doing well.  I asked for instructor feedback and they gave her an A and thought she mastered the material.  My plan was for her to do the Counting and Probability course this fall on her own (she wasn't a fan of the pace of their online class) and then move onto to the Intro to Algebra B course in the winter.  

 

However, she is now requesting a change of curriculum and also doesn't seem to have retained much from the Algebra course.  We were working on some review and she really struggled.  I'm really at a loss.  How did she pull off an A but not retain much?  I expected the discovery approach to lead to a good foundation, but that isn't the case.    

 

So, I'm looking at switching curriculums - any suggestions?  Plus, do I also have her repeat Algebra 1 due to low retention?

 

Thanks for your help!

[EKS]

My son took Algebra I at a b&m school and had a horrible experience (the teacher was actually fired he was so bad) resulting in poor retention (or never learning, I'm not sure which).  I wanted for him to have a solid review but also move forward somewhat.  We used Lial's Intermediate Algebra, and it worked great.  My son then took Derek Owens' Algebra 2 course and did very well.  He was able to complete it in a semester because the first part was all review.

 

A couple of things.  On the conceptual to procedural spectrum, Lial is procedural.  I added the conceptual parts myself.  Also, even though people use Intermediate Algebra as an Algebra 2 course, it is not complete (IMO).  Also, you don't need to assign all of the problems if your student doesn't need them.  You don't even need to assign all the odds.  Since a lot of it will be review, you can move quickly through what she already knows and linger over what she doesn't.

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Hi, my son had a very similar experience. I would have her sign up with khan academy now algebra 1 and have her review and learn. I personally would not make her repeat algebra one. It could also be summer fog that's slowing her down. My son was struggling with algebra when I started making him review and then he hit his stride.

He is still struggling with factoring square polynomials but almost any algebra 2 course will review that.

 

We ourselves are going back to Saxon, but I can't say what you should do. That's just what seemed best to us.

[jjeepa]

We used Lial's Intermediate Algebra, and it worked great.  My son then took Derek Owens' Algebra 2 course and did very well.  He was able to complete it in a semester because the first part was all review.

 

 

 

I will look at Lial's and consider DO Algebra 2.  We could take a few months for review and then jump into that course when she felt ready.  Hmmmm.  Thanks for your response!

[jjeepa]

Hi, my son had a very similar experience. I would have her sign up with khan academy now algebra 1 and have her review and learn. I personally would not make her repeat algebra one. It could also be summer fog that's slowing her down. My son was struggling with algebra when I started making him review and then he hit his stride.

He is still struggling with factoring square polynomials but almost any algebra 2 course will review that.

 

We ourselves are going back to Saxon, but I can't say what you should do. That's just what seemed best to us.

 

Yep, I keep forgetting about Khan Academy.  That could work for a review too.   

 

Okay, so another vote for not repeating - just review and give Algebra 2 a try.  

 

I think we'll take that path for now.  I know we can always slow down or lengthen the review.  

 

Thanks!