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[quote=Anonymous]I found some FCPS data on IB math exams for 2012-13 year. Over twice as many FCPS IB students took Mathematics - SL as Mathematics-HL (the course more analogous to an AP course), and about three times as many took Math Studies - SL. The average score on the IB HL exam in FCPS was 3.2 on a scale of 1-7, which is considered a failing grade. In the same year, eight times as many students took the AP Calculus BC exam, and the average score was 4.0 on a scale of 1.5, which is well over what is considered a passing grade (3.0). So IB attracts relatively few students at IB schools, most opt for the easier math options, and most of the few who attempt the more rigorous math sequence don't pass the exam. I'd have to say it's not a very strong case for IB, at least as implemented in FCPS. [/quote]
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