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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once again Blair sucks[/quote]
I disagree.  Look at the methodology. It's dividing # of IB/AP tests by # of students.  Blair is not a whole school magnet, and Blair has a very high FARMS rate.  This methodology doesn't even look at FARMS rate.  Not a Blair parent, btw. [/quote]

True. RM has a very similar setting in terms of magnet (only smaller/fewer kids).  RM ranked pretty high. That means RM general population kids [b]outperform[/b] Blair non-magnet kids or RM magnet kids out perform Blair magnet kids or both. [/quote]

'Outperform' is the wrong word choice. All the Challenge Index shows is that more kids are [i]taking[/i] more 'challenging' classes, defined by Mathews as AP or IB. It doesn't measure performance in those classes at all. That's not to say that RM's student body might not 'outperform' Blair's using other measurables, but that's not what this shows.[/quote]

Exactly, just because a lot of kids are taking the AP or IB classes, does not mean they are doing well in those classes. AP and IB classes are not appropriate for all students and they should not be pressured or pushed to take classes that do not serve their needs. There are many students who are better served by taking the honors classes or in some cases grade level classes. [b]Success should be measured in how well a child does in a particular class, not just because they signed up for it. [/b][/quote]
Yes and no.  I think if students are trying for AP/IB it means that they are trying to challenge themselves. Whether or not they succeed is a different matter, true, but the fact that a larger % of students are *trying* means much, though certainly not in terms high test scores.[/quote]

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