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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate how AP leads to teaching to the test. That high schools and teachers brag about their kids' scores (so it becomes self-serving, rather than student-centered).

Also, kids lose a month of education if the schools requires no real content/teaching after the AP test.  I wish the whole system would go away.[/quote]

The IB system is so much better. Every course and exam is based on discussion and analysis of information rather than just memorization. Tests are essays, and sometimes open note or open book because the goal is not to memorize definitions, names, dates, or even scientific processes, but to be able to apply and compare what you’ve learned. [/quote]

+1 DC went through IB program and it is all Analysis and Writing. No rote memorization. It’s a tough program and the IB does grade inflate. It’s tough to get a 7 (equivalent of A+) I’ve read her papers through the years and as a junior she was writing better than I was as a sophomore in college. I’m convinced she is better prepared for college than I was. However American colleges don’t rate the IB as highly as AP at least in terms of college credit. So DC will walk in with about 20 elective credits. Most of her peers if they loaded up on AP will get upwards of 30. [/quote]

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