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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]No one is transferring to AP schools because they "can't handle" IB,[/b] unless you mean they didn't want to do the full IB diploma program.  In that case they'd be in good company with the vast majority of students at the IB schools who don't transfer.  By far the largest cohorts of high achieving kids in FCPS are at the AP schools.[/quote]

Actually, in the example I mentioned these were the mom's own words.   her child couldn't handle all the writing in the IB classes she was taking (she was never signed up for the full diploma.  apparently the girl had an difficult time doing the essays and the revisions in her IB classes and as a result her mom felt she was struggling to master basic concepts in the subject.

sorry, I know we like to pretend that every student can do everything, but in this case it simply wasn't true and the grades reflected that.[b] the girl transferred to an AP school and did much better.[/b] 
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I could believe that. AP is a lot easier than IB. [/quote]

LOL.  That must be why IB is in all the high-achieving schools (not).  [/quote]

Obviously, you know nothing about IB. If you don't know, it's better to keep your mouth shut. [/quote]

If IB were more challenging, Madison would have it.  It's one of the top HS in the region.  That can't be said for the IB schools. But nice try to push IB.  [/quote]

Not really, parents like AP because it's easier for little snow flake to get that box checked for college. Anyways it is a FCPS policy to put IB in schools that are seen as low achievers in order to attract high achieving students. It probably hasn't worked except for at Marshall High School but that has to do more with the changing of the affluence in the feeding neighborhoods than IB.[/quote]

While the rising affluence of Tyson's is a factor, Marshall works because it is the only IB program in its immediate vicinity- so there are several AP HS from which students to transfer.  Other IB programs are clumped together and it does not make sense.   There is no reason for the IB program to be in Annandale, Stuart, Lee, Mount Vernon and Edison.   One, perhaps two at the most would suffice.   [/quote]

Marshall also works because of the academy program there.[/quote]

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