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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They're two very different, but equally valuable programs. AP provides a wider variety of alacarte classes, and IB provides a comprehensive and writing-focused program.

Word on the street is that AP students get more college credits, but IB students are more prepared for college level writing.

Either  program can be tailored to be heavy in either English, History, Science, or math.

AP classes are one year long 
Some IB classes are one year and some are two years

IB has a bad rep in fairfax county because it was placed in the lower performing schools, however in most other areas it is a highly desired program.

Definitely don't rely on this board for info. There are several nuts who enjoy bashing each program. Do your own research and draw your own conclusion[/quote]

Eight IB schools in FCPS produced a grand total of 13 NMSF this fall. The 16 AP schools, excluding TJ, had 65. With TJ, which offers AP and higher-level courses, the 17 AP schools had 210 NMSF.  IB over-promises and under-delivers by every metric.  It's no surprise the parents zoned for the wealthiest school districts in FCPS want to keep AP, while IB was foisted on the low-performing schools and hasn't managed to turn them around.[/quote]

1. You say the same thing on every IB thread, and no one even reads it anymore
2. You clearly don't understand the impact of demographics on student performance and test scores [/quote]

You are actually proving this person's point. Wealthy people don't seek out IB generally. Those IB schools are not necessarily in the worst locations in the county. They have just  become the worst locations in the county because of IB.[/quote]

DP here. No dog in this fight, as I'm not in FCPS and don't have a HS student yet. But I disagree entirely. Wealthy parents seek out the what they perceive to be the "strongest" environment for their kids, as do MC strivers. If you put IB into a school like McLean or Langley and allowed IB transfers, you better believe families in "lesser" zones would encourage their children to apply. Would more apply than to TJ? Probably not, but I think that has less to do with AP/IB and more to do with the fact that it's a highly rigorous test-in/application program, so of course it's always going to have the strongest students with the highest test scores (what are the requirements to transfer for IB in FCPS?). Putting an IB program into a less well-regarded school isn't necessarily going to be enough of a draw for those same parents, unless it is a test-in/elite program. That's all. [/quote]

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