Two paths to magnet program at Richard Montgomery High School

[Anonymous]

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Yes, indeed. I am asking you to show me the proof. Show me the IBO report that says"IBO office found RMHS was in violation of the requirements". I want to see THEIR WORDS, not interested in your "it must be" interpretation.

Well, clearly you are setting a criteria that I cannot meet, since I don't possess such a document and it is unreasonable to think I would. However, I did call the MYP coordinator today to ask about the audit and got some clarifying information. From the coordinator: "Since the authorization of the MYP at Richard Montgomery and Julius West in 2003, there have always been students transitioning from the local pathway at RM into the Diploma Programme." The first group of 16 from the local MYP joined the DP as 11th graders in 2004-05 school year and graduated in 2006. The number has grown every year due to a combination of the overall enrollment growing and stronger students academically coming through the Middle Years Programme.

There was an audit in 2011-12, but it was an MYP audit, not a DP audit which I incorrectly stated previously. The MYP audit had a finding that "the continuum was not supported", meaning that since JW & RM were authorized as an MYP/DP, there was the expectation that all students going through the MYP had equal access to the DP. To address this problem, RM needed to allow access to all students completing the MYP (i.e. all students). There was a letter sent in 2012 by the principal at the time (Dr. McLeod) to the parents explaining the results of the audit. Since I was not a parent at the school then, I don't have a copy, but perhaps someone else reading this does.

So, the current process at RM is that students apply in 8th grade to a magnet cohort consisting of ~100 out-of-area students and ~25-30 JW students. These students are cohorted together in their core classes in 9th and 10th grades. In the 11th grade, the magnet cohort of students is joined by additional advanced students who have chosen to join the Diploma Programme. This process supports the DP requirements and addresses the finding from the 2012 MYP audit.

Hopefully this information is helpful to those who are interested in understanding how the RMIB structure has evolved over time.

Then do not post things that you can't provide facts and you do not know for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Yes, indeed. I am asking you to show me the proof. Show me the IBO report that says"IBO office found RMHS was in violation of the requirements". I want to see THEIR WORDS, not interested in your "it must be" interpretation.

Well, clearly you are setting a criteria that I cannot meet, since I don't possess such a document and it is unreasonable to think I would. However, I did call the MYP coordinator today to ask about the audit and got some clarifying information. From the coordinator: "Since the authorization of the MYP at Richard Montgomery and Julius West in 2003, there have always been students transitioning from the local pathway at RM into the Diploma Programme." The first group of 16 from the local MYP joined the DP as 11th graders in 2004-05 school year and graduated in 2006. The number has grown every year due to a combination of the overall enrollment growing and stronger students academically coming through the Middle Years Programme.

There was an audit in 2011-12, but it was an MYP audit, not a DP audit which I incorrectly stated previously. The MYP audit had a finding that "the continuum was not supported", meaning that since JW & RM were authorized as an MYP/DP, there was the expectation that all students going through the MYP had equal access to the DP. To address this problem, RM needed to allow access to all students completing the MYP (i.e. all students). There was a letter sent in 2012 by the principal at the time (Dr. McLeod) to the parents explaining the results of the audit. Since I was not a parent at the school then, I don't have a copy, but perhaps someone else reading this does.

So, the current process at RM is that students apply in 8th grade to a magnet cohort consisting of ~100 out-of-area students and ~25-30 JW students. These students are cohorted together in their core classes in 9th and 10th grades. In the 11th grade, the magnet cohort of students is joined by additional advanced students who have chosen to join the Diploma Programme. This process supports the DP requirements and addresses the finding from the 2012 MYP audit.

Hopefully this information is helpful to those who are interested in understanding how the RMIB structure has evolved over time.

Then do not post things that you can't provide facts and you do not know for sure.

How about not cherry-picking statements to twist them to suit your own preconceived notions? It's clear you have no interest in additional information that doesn't fit what you already believe, so why do you bother replying? Go ahead and have the last word, because I won't reply to you again - not worth my time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Yes, indeed. I am asking you to show me the proof. Show me the IBO report that says"IBO office found RMHS was in violation of the requirements". I want to see THEIR WORDS, not interested in your "it must be" interpretation.

Well, clearly you are setting a criteria that I cannot meet, since I don't possess such a document and it is unreasonable to think I would. However, I did call the MYP coordinator today to ask about the audit and got some clarifying information. From the coordinator: "Since the authorization of the MYP at Richard Montgomery and Julius West in 2003, there have always been students transitioning from the local pathway at RM into the Diploma Programme." The first group of 16 from the local MYP joined the DP as 11th graders in 2004-05 school year and graduated in 2006. The number has grown every year due to a combination of the overall enrollment growing and stronger students academically coming through the Middle Years Programme.

There was an audit in 2011-12, but it was an MYP audit, not a DP audit which I incorrectly stated previously. The MYP audit had a finding that "the continuum was not supported", meaning that since JW & RM were authorized as an MYP/DP, there was the expectation that all students going through the MYP had equal access to the DP. To address this problem, RM needed to allow access to all students completing the MYP (i.e. all students). There was a letter sent in 2012 by the principal at the time (Dr. McLeod) to the parents explaining the results of the audit. Since I was not a parent at the school then, I don't have a copy, but perhaps someone else reading this does.

So, the current process at RM is that students apply in 8th grade to a magnet cohort consisting of ~100 out-of-area students and ~25-30 JW students. These students are cohorted together in their core classes in 9th and 10th grades. In the 11th grade, the magnet cohort of students is joined by additional advanced students who have chosen to join the Diploma Programme. This process supports the DP requirements and addresses the finding from the 2012 MYP audit.

Hopefully this information is helpful to those who are interested in understanding how the RMIB structure has evolved over time.

Then do not post things that you can't provide facts and you do not know for sure.

How about not cherry-picking statements to twist them to suit your own preconceived notions? It's clear you have no interest in additional information that doesn't fit what you already believe, so why do you bother replying? Go ahead and have the last word, because I won't reply to you again - not worth my time.

That's fine. Just be careful with your words in the future. Do not talk about things you do not know for sure. You are the one who started with a false fact that IBO de-certifying RM, I asked for proof which you were NOT able to produce. Come back when you have something to prove your statement.