Can Kumon help improve a 9th grader's math or find an American t

My son is 14 and needs to work on his math. He started kindergarten here. His standard math score is very low in some areas even though he said he ranked top in his class. We'd like to get some help for him. Kumon teacher said he was weak in computation so he'll have to start from a very low level like multiplication. It will take 9 months to catch up with what his level is now(9th grade). My hu*****and thinks it may lower his self esteem and my son says he doesn't like the way the teacher explains after she gave him the assessment. The lady is from Taiwan and her English isn't too good.
There's a college professor tutoring math in our city. Should we go for him or the Kumon? He said he works with students' problems they have now. In other words, he doesn't have a plan and I think he only help students with their curren math class problems.
Can anyone share your input please? Thanks a lot. My son's math has been a big pain for me. I should have put more attention on it long ago. Please share your ideas. Thank you.

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• 同情一下，我儿数学也不好，苦恼的~~~ -坚果- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:27:00

• 数学好不好要多大能看出来哪？请教一下好做准备 -软烟罗- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:29:55

• 我家公子是5岁左右就表现出来的 -坚果- ♀ (46 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:32:21

• Pitiful. My son shows it when he was in middle school. -Cielo- ♀ (715 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:39:47

• Does your kid have solid basics in math? -大红狐狸- ♂ (410 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:28:18

• He can memorize the table but makes careles mistakes. -Cielo- ♀ (283 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:34:35

• 唉哟，吓得我，看来我们得赶紧去苦闷的干活 ：( -坚果- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:38:11

• 俺女婿数学到底有多差啊? -果果妈- ♀ (39 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:41:47

• 从政~~~ -坚果- ♀ (14 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:43:18

• 你家有背景啊?俺家里可是三代贫民. -果果妈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:45:49

• 没有 ：( -坚果- ♀ (106 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:50:07

• So do you suggest Kumon?they start with basics. I just -Cielo- ♀ (152 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:41:56

• 还有问题。 -软烟罗- ♀ (96 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:50:50

• 以前这里有个人和全坛吵, 说数学是没用的. 特逗. --realblue-- ♀ (41 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:57:13

• 敢说这话，太勇敢了 ：D -坚果- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 14:59:15

• 这样啊。谢谢。 -软烟罗- ♀ (82 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 15:01:13

• 语言、数学是两条腿，瘸了一条，感觉如何？ -soccermom- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 16:09:45

• Kumon will help your son, but it will take a while -Quihua- ♀ (48 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 15:27:25

• 老美老师的数学实在可怜，怨不得孩子，建议从小自己教 -soccermom- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 15:51:55

• 如果数学果真不好，去KUMON会有帮助吗？ -坚果- ♀ (75 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 15:56:07

• 我儿子小时我们这没KUMON，所以不大了解。 -soccermom- ♀ (104 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 16:06:49

• 谢谢了，我自己教够呛 ：( -坚果- ♀ (21 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 16:22:37

• 不妨一试: 自己教 -enjoyedmom- ♀ (1289 bytes) () 09/22/2006 postreply 17:18:01