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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone done a cost analysis of the #of AP classes taken FCPS wide per dollar, vs #of IB classes per dollar spent?
The # of students taking IB classes/dollar vs #of students taking AP classes/dollar?

I suspect the results would be impressive in favor of AP.

And, if this has been done, does anyone have the results?
And, if it has not been done, that is pretty poor stewardship of our funds.[/quote]

The data on number of students and exams administered for both IB and AP and the costs of the programs is reported out in the FCPS Program Budget.  Both programs are reviewed and assessed every year, but only in the most general terms - you can FOIA the results.  These aren't large incremental expenditures compared to many other programs (e.g. ESL, SpecEd, AAP etc.)

From the Budget Questions:
FY 2018
Response to Questions of the FY 2018 Budget
School Board Member Requesting Information: Elizabeth Schultz
Answer Prepared By: Sloan J. Presidio
Date Prepared: March 9, 2017
Question:
[b]How much does FCPS pay for the IB registration fee per student on top of the IB exam fee per student?[/b]
Response:
[b]Full IB Diploma candidates pay a one-time registration fee of $168 that covers exams taken during students’ junior and senior year.
IB Course students (anyone not pursing the full IB Diploma) pay a registration fee of $168 for each year of exams (junior and/or senior year).
For FY 2017, FCPS paid 3,266 registration fees at $168 each for a total of $548,688 in registration fees.[/b]

Information on the number of Pupil Placements for IB and AP
Response to Questions of the FY 2018 Budget
School Board Member Requesting Information: Tom Wilson
Answer Prepared By: Jane Lipp
Date Prepared: March 9, 2017
Question:
How often do students pupil place into IB and AP schools for those programs?
Response:
In FY 2016, a total of 1,018 student transfers were approved enabling students to participate in an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) program at a non-base school. There were 474 transfers approved for AP students and 544 transfers approved for IB students.[/quote]

This is interesting.  Is there a registration fee for the AP students--is that the fee they pay for the tests?  Is there another fee, as well, for the IB tests.
But, I would be more interested in the total expense of IB per student in Fairfax County vs just the tests.
For example, there must be an IB coordinator in each school separate from the regular teaching staff.
There is no such requirement in AP.

I would like to know the total cost of IB for FCPS per student vs the total cost of AP per student.  What are the additional costs of AP other than the tests?
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