One problem is that she insists on doing things in her head that she should NOT do in her head. Another is that she squeezes everything into tiny spaces to "save paper" and doesn't write her work down in a clear, organized, and sequential fashion. Finally, and to me the most concerningly, she also says that she is somewhat crunched for time. Thoughts?
As some may remember, we have questioned this double-accelerated placement for DD. She has no passion for math and it's her least favorite class--and this is a track that puts her finishing calculus in 11th grade. Her cop-out option right now, unfortunately, would be to repeat last year. She has a solid B in the class due to Bs on tests thanks to these small mistakes.
I could be reading a post about our DD - going through such a similar experience!! DD's anxiety has shot through the roof. I don't even know how the math teacher grades her math work - the answers are so teeny. DD will NOT use other paper to do her homework but insists on squeezing it all into these little blank spots under the problem. She is also not finishing her tests the day they are given but evidently, in her school, that is not unusual as even her big sister is working on it a bit the next day. DD also claims she is going blank when she takes the tests she is so stressed. DD says she HATES math to whomever listens, but unlike last year is doing better at understanding the work - it's just all the quizzes and tests have her grade hanging onto an A by a thread.