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Got the slide OH slides forwarded to me by a friend: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3r5nmSM3uHPNEFrbThFSkhJbVk/view

See age 27: "RMIB is committed to providing qualified 11th graders access to the Diploma Programme"

[b]Does this sound like RM or MCPS wanted to come clean with what is being done with respect to RM-Cluster students with the second path to magnet? [/b]If not why not. Why is it too early present this information clearly. Why does RM/MCPS want to obfuscate this information?

Non-RM Cluster parents, certainly encourage your students to apply. If your students are accepted, ask RM point blank for their plan regarding this 11th grade path for RM-cluster non-magnet students. If your students decides to join RM, hold RM and MCPS accountable for the magnet program's integrity. If your student gets rejected and would still want to appeal, get this in writing to appeal and file lawsuit if required. Your student has a right to access the same magnet Program that RM has been opening up without proper qualification vetting to RM-cluster non-magnet students in 11th grade.

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[b]Yes, that's exactly what it sounds like.[/b]

Except for the "coming clean" part, which makes it sound like it's something shameful that should be covered up. But it isn't.[/quote]

I disagree, it looks to me as a small print disclosure. Otherwise they would have clearly spelled it out like the following:

Pathways to magnet IB RM

#1 Non-RM Cluster students apply in grade 8 to enter the Magnet IB at RMHS in grade 9.

#2 RM-Cluster students in grade 10, who are interested to join the Magnet IB program, are allowed to join the program in grade 11.

Why did they not make it this clear?[/quote]

this is MCPS's way to open up the program to more minority kids via back door. they are aggressively trying to rebalance asian/white vs black/latinos in magnets as some of you know. [/quote]

I do not think this has anything to do with access to minority kids. RM is very diverse, and I am fairly certain that many of the 11th grade entry are fairly diverse.

[b]This is RM's current leadership trying to dilute the magnet program with their own wrong understanding of what IB school is supposed to be. In their interpretation magnet program is elitist and IB program should be completely open.[/b] They want to enjoy the attention, resource and accolades that comes with magnet program, yet want to have no demarcation between the magnet and rest of school so that the Principal can have unfettered control over running it as he wishes.

MCPS has no accountability expectation from the magnet schools and as a result the magnet programs' quality depends on the Principal's personal belief and philosophy.[/quote]

I think perhaps you have a wrong understanding of what an IB school is supposed to be. From the official [url=http://www.ibo.org/globalassets/publications/become-an-ib-school/programme-standards-and-practices-en.pdf]IBO Programme Standards and Practices (pg 21)[/url] Standard A: Philosophy

"DP requirements
a. The school provides for the full DP and requires some of its student body to attempt the full diploma and not only individual diploma courses.
[b]b. The school promotes access to the diploma and diploma courses for all students who can benefit from the educational experience they provide.[/b]
c. The school has strategies in place to encourage students to attempt the full diploma."

[b]If RMHS doesn't follow the IB requirements, IB can decertify the program and nobody is getting an IB diploma. The only two choices are open-access IB Diploma program or exclusive magnet that is something other than an IB diploma.[/b]

I agree that when the RMIB program was founded as a magnet, it was an exclusive program available only to the magnet students. I don't know if that was originally in concordance with the IB philosophy or not, but it certainly isn't anymore. Blaming the principal for unilaterally deciding to provide access to the diploma programme to non-magnet students is foolish. [b]That came directly from the IBO office in the last audit of the program ~4-5 years ago and was a finding that needed to be addressed or RM would lose its certification.[/b] Think of it this way - allowing non-magnet students into the diploma programme is allowing magnet students the opportunity to continue earning IB Diplomas.
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That is the most far fetched, most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. So are you saying, after 30 years of operation, MCPS all of sudden realized RMIB is in violation of IBO? Why don't you point us to whatever came from IBO 4-5 years ago. Sorry but I think your post is nothing but crazy talk (nothing personal).[/quote]

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