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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most IB programs in FCPS have no critical mass of IB diploma candidates. [b] The numbers are underwhelming, [/b]to put it mildly. [/quote]

Can you put up the numbers? What do you consider underwhelming? [/quote]

IB diploma rates like 3.1% at Mount Vernon, 4.6% at Annandale, 6.3% at Lee, 7.8% at Edison, and 8.0% at Stuart for the Class of 2013.  IB diploma candidates failing at rates like 30% at Edison, 40% at Mount Vernon and 46% at Stuart - same class.

That's particularly disappointing when you consider that each of those schools has a dedicated IB coordinator paid for by FCPS taxpayers.     [/quote]

I can't believe those numbers. Can you provide link? [/quote]

They were in a FCPS press release summarizing AP and IB results for the Class of 2013.   [/quote]

Maybe I am looking at the wrong data but this link says 76% got IB diploma. http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/apibtest.shtml

Avg worldwide success level is about 80% so FCPS number's pretty close to avg. What am I missing?

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Thanks for the link.  So there are about twice as many AP schools as IB schools in FCPS, but about six times as many AP Scholars and AP Scholars with Distinction, and three times as many AP Scholars with Honor, as IB diploma graduates?  In addition, the College Board recognizes "National AP Scholars," which reflects higher levels of performance than required for other AP Scholars OR for an IB diploma.

Looking at this, I can see why people prefer AP.  [/quote]

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