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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The cynic in me says that MCPS would like to distribute RMIB-caliber students to the newer IB programs in an effort to boost numbers (test results, etc) in the new IB programs. Then they can say the newer IB programs are "working" (they're still in evaluation phase, I think), then convert RMIB to regional.

While the curriculum might be the same, I'd look at fidelity of implementation of said curriculum and training and experience of the teachers in the program.
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There's not a fixed number of "RMIB-caliber" students who were applying to distribute to other schools. The regional programs were created for two reasons
1. There were many more IB caliber students applying than RM could accept.
2. There were many IB cliber students who didn't apply because RM was just too far away, but a regional IB school would be close enough to attend.

All of the programs are magnet programs - they attract students to the program from other schools. Part of what made RMIB strong was the cohorting of the 9th and 10th grade students together. The regional IB programs are now doing this with the accepted students both from other schools and the interested and qualified students from their home school. It will take a couple of years to see the improvements in the programs - this is only the 3rd year after the change, and the pandemic definitely threw a wrench into the works. [/quote]

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