Found this data tucked in a state report and thought it was interesting. Keep in mind that they are talking specifically about predicted success in passing AP and IB tests for college credit, not getting an IB diploma. (If you only have 10th grade PSAT scores, you can add math and critical reading and multiply by 10 to roughly predict your child’s SAT score.)
from http://www.fldoe.org/cc/docs/accelstudydec03.pdf page 22
SAT Scores and Student Success in Various Acceleration Mechanisms Research conducted by the Division of Community Colleges (Fast Facts, February 2001) shows that SAT scores are correlated with successful completion of various acceleration mechanisms:
SAT Scores -
1300 or Above - Likely to be successful in either AP, IB, or DE (dual enrollment)
1150 to 1300 - More likely to succeed in DE than in AP or IB
Below 1150 - Unlikely to succeed in AP or IB – DE most suitable option
These findings indicate that each student should consider all available acceleration options. It is important that students, parents, and guidance counselors understand the different requirements for earning college credit via acceleration mechanisms and be aware of how well they perform on nationally standardized tests. All of these options provide thousands of high school students the opportunity to accelerate their college careers and to enrich their high school course offerings. Access to complete information will allow each student to make the appropriate choice.
