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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, can't we be happy for a school that doubled its' pass rate from one year to the next?

Yay!  A DCPS school's test scores improve markedly.

Positive thing, no?[/quote]

Uh...half of the school can't even get a 3 on a [i]single[/i] AP test.[/quote]

They did better than all but four other high schools in DCPS.  Banneker's pass rate was 57%.  McArthur's pass rate was 45%.  They are very much in the mix.   Let's see how last year's kids did, but the growth trajectory is a good thing.[/quote]

I’ll throw in DCI pass rates is high 60% think it was 66 or 68% and the school does not self select at all unlike McKinley or Banneker.
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Clarification because DCI is IB and not AP.  68% of kids got college credit with their IB exam scores.  Not sure if that is equivalent to an AP score of 3 and up or 4 and up.[/quote]

FYI, IB exams are typically more difficult than AP exams.  Some schools might give credit for 5 but it is usually 6 or 7 out of scale of 7.

So more difficult exams and more difficult point system to get college credits.

Above is a generalization but true.[/quote]

What's your basis for claiming that IB exams are more difficult than AP exams?  I've taught humanities subject in a couple of international schools with IB curriculum and American test-in magnet schools with AP curriculum and haven't found this to be true.

It's true that IB humanities exams don't include multiple choice questions, which makes them harder than AP for students with weak writing skills and IB language exams emphasize speaking and listening skills more than AP. Other than that, the greater difficulty is a myth. It's no secret that the most advanced math and physics tested by IB at the Higher Level isn't as challenging as BC Calc, Physics 2 or Physics C Mechanics. You're painting with too broad a brush, PP.[/quote]

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