Just wondering what the teachers said at the conference you had. Is it possible to have him explain his thought process and show work for only one or two problems? If he is getting the correct answers, this seems like a reasonable compromise.

Does your son have an IEP? Perhaps a new goal could be developed around this skill.

My son is 9th grade Algebra and the repetition bothers him alot. No matter how many times I try to explain that for many people doing the same type of problems many times helps them learn a concept, he gets very frustrated.

The khanacademy site is very good too.

me too.. my 14 yr old gets overwhelmed with to many problems... they have to cut down the work load.... that helps a little... algebra is very hard... our kids think different. and have different ways that makes sense to them how to do the problems.. but getting them to understand how the teacher wants them to do it.. is like running into a brick wall repeated times... your never gonna break through with out getting a headache!!! the schools need to revise it for our kids... they aren't going to go with everyone else.. they are all different. no one child is a cookie cutter same as the other....

I feel his pain! I just finished an algebra refresher course after a long absence from school. Anyhow, there are a couple sites that may be of help: www.aleks.com. I used this for my class and it ALMOST made math fun. I'm very much a visual learner, and this program took each skill and broke it up into sections of a pie so I did not feel overwhelmed. There are easy to understand explanations and, in some cases, there are alternate explanations. You can also keep practicing the same skills as often as you want or move forward. I've found repetition helps me to see through the steps to the answer. www.mathway.com. I have not used this site, but it was recommended to me. Both sites do cost $ to use, but worth it if it helps.

I plan to!! Yes, the case manager is the one I've been emailing and sending my updated info too. I'm going to call them this Friday if I don't hear anything. It shouldn't bee that hard to give me a five second update!

Keep advocating. It will pay off for your son. Do you have a contact person or case manager at the school? Perhaps they can keep you informed of the progress of the testing.