What are the criteria for students to get into IB?
Student selection criteria includes the following: • minimum 3.0 GPA in core academics (language arts, math, science, social studies), for both semesters of seventh grade and the first semester of eighth grade (no semester grade below a “C”). • stanines of 8 or 9 in reading and math subtests of the FCAT, Stanford Achievement Test, or other nationally normed achievement tests for transfer students. These test scores represent high achievement – the top ten percent of all students nationally: • an appropriate score on an assigned, timed 300-word writing sample, which is scored using the Florida Writes rubric; • completion of the high school credit in Algebra 1 with an “A” or “B” prior to being accepted into the program. • previous school attendance is within Pasco County Schools guidelines, i.e., not to exceed 9 days per semester. • proper behavior has been demonstrated in previous school environments Our research suggests that demonstrated academic abilities, high achievement test score
