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[quote=calexander][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Initial IB certification takes several years and usually a staff member dedicated to the process. [/quote]

Yes, this what they always say. But, is that their reason for not pursuing it?
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Who knows? So far as I know the only DCPS IB high school programs are at Banneker and Eastern and there seems to be a strong push toward AP city-wide. Maybe they just prefer paying $ to the College Board instead of the IB folks?[/quote]

Presumably, someone at DCPS knows which is why I asked Andy if he has insight into their thinking. BTW, given the fact that MacFarland is a middle school, the most relevant comparison is Deal. Since some neighborhoods are being reassigned from Deal to MacFarland, that makes Deal's example even more relevant.

If DCPS's excuse is that IB certification will take too long and require a staff person, I think a lot of people will feel let down (to put it mildly). I hope they have a much better explanation than that. They certainly don't want to start this process out by saying IB was okay for the WotP school, but will take too long for MacFarland.
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IB comes up at every meeting.  At the last meeting, the moderator stated that there are Pro-IB and Anti-IB camps in the Central Office. She also said that student performance in the "IB schools" hasn't been as good as they'd hoped.  Perhaps we need to ask for a breakdown on that; I wasn't aware that there are enough IB schools in DCPS to make that kind of judgement.  Or, come to think of it, maybe she is talking about the number of students (at Banneker?) who successfully complete the IB Diploma.  I will ask.

Shepherd has PYP and I am personally in favor of it.

Christopher[/quote]

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