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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually Region 4 did this survey about ten years ago at Robinson and the overwhelming consensus was that families wanted to keep IB at Robinson (this is from my memory working there, I work at a different FCPS school now with AP classes). It was included in a bigger survey about a lot of things but one of the data points that was collected was feedback on the IB program, scheduling etc.

From what I remember working there, it was a school where everyone was very, very content. If anything, I found it to be a lot less drama than the school I worked at before (a high FARMS school) and my current school (a similar economic profile as Robinson).

One thing people forget about Robinson (and Woodson, Lake Braddock and Fairfax) is MANY of these kids do dual enrollment classes at Mason (where the professors are accessible in person). I was surprised by this fact when I taught there.

From what I also recall, I think the 20 percent IB completion stat was pretty accurate and huge considering how many students that is by raw number. There was a large cohort of kids who did the program and families who supported it.

Honestly, the main complaints I heard where about just access to guidance counselors, college app support, etc. This is a HUGE school and kids who need a lot of support sometimes had a harder time there (I felt like my high FARMS high school did the best job supporting kids fwiw).

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Seems like the survey should request feedback from families in the pyramid and not just families already with kids at Robinson.  [/quote]

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