Long time since I've posted on here.
Once again, I would like to ask the community for any advice.
DD was placed in 7th grade Honors Algebra upon recommendation by her 6th grade math teacher. She placed at 97th percentile on the fall NWEA Math (RIT 255).
Everything should be great.
Except, after the first 3 weeks, DD stops doing homework, gets F after F. After the first 2 tests, she now gets D and F's for all tests. Stopped trying, not interested all within the span of less than 9 weeks at the beginning of school.
DH meets with teacher and she states that DD is the worst student. She wants her out of the class and put back in 8th grade math.
I ask DD what the problem is. She states:
1) she has no peers in the class (all other girls are 8th graders who refuse to talk to her - her 7th grade advanced peers were for some reason put in another classroom together - DD is all alone in this class and no one will work in a group with her.) DD says she hates this class the most of all of her classes.
2) She doesn't like the teacher and the teacher doesn't seem to like her that well. She refuses to get over this even though I've talked with her about it.
What can be done? I remember someone in the past whose son was trying something similar and just had to be moved to the low class so he could understand the ramifications of his actions (not trying, being stubborn).
NWEA states that 235 should signal readiness for Algebra. DD is well over that mark.
DD has always worked hard for math in the past. This year, she is just giving up so easily. I feel suspicious of the whole situation. Something just doesn't seem right to me.
Advice?
Last edited by shifrbv; 10/11/18 02:01 PM.
