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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Again, 76% is not bad. Worldwide passing rate is about 80%. So what it means is that FCPS IB programs are working fairly well - teachers are teaching the right materials, kids are (generally) keeping up with the rigor and content of the program. I think anti-IB people are being too harsh[/quote]

You really don't see the problem here?  It is that the kids are not even pursuing the diploma.  Say that out of Robinson's cohort of diploma pursuers that 100 get the diploma--that means that 288 over 7 schools are getting them.  (I realize that the numbers probably fluctuate dramatically among the schools, but I don't have the data.)  That's just a little over 30 per school.  We are spending millions on this program for mediocre results.  Fairfax should limit IB to two schools--if at all.[/quote]

[b]They should encourage more kids to sign up for the IB[/b]. Problem solved![/quote]

@76% success rate, that's not a bad idea. It will certainly lower the cost/student rate. [/quote]

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