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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People who want to talk about DCI without talking about preparedness in target languages, and level or rigor in language classes, can't see the forest for the trees. Kids coming up through feeders are supposed to be well positioned to ace IB Diploma language exams to help them stand out in college admissions.  Language skills, especially in speaking and listening, are supposed to be one of their strong suits relative to the competition, after all those years in 50% of partial immersion! How lame that DCI probably won't even offer HL language classes.

If you want your kid to ace IBD math, middle school at BASIS would obviously be much better prep than the DCI experience.  If you want them to ace IB humanities, middle school at Wash Latin, Deal or a private would obviously be much better prep.

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Sorry, but on what basis are you speculating no HL classes?    DCI is offering HL foreign language, not just SL.  Starting with next year's Diploma Program students (that starts in 11th).[/quote]

DCI can offer all the HL language classes it wants, but if most of the kids don't do well on Diploma exams, what of it?  Diploma exams stress speaking skills. You either need a good cohort of native speakers in a strong program to build these skills, or weeks and weeks of supplemental immersion experiences elsewhere over the years (e.g. au pairs at home who don't let kids answer in English, Concordia camps etc. not cheap).

Banneker has had a Diploma program for 20 years and their average points totals still stink.  The points total pass range is mid 20s to mid 40s. At Banneker, the average pass is in the 20s and at least one-third of Diploma students don't pass every year.

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