What is the International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate

What is the International Baccalaureate? • The International Baccalaureate (IB) offers rigorous, high quality programs of education to a worldwide community of schools. • Three programs for students aged 3 to 19 help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. • IB programmes promote the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth through all domains of knowledge.

IB Mission • Create a better world through education • Promote intercultural understanding and respect • Encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right

The IB continuum IB mission statement IB learner profile Programme standards and practices PYP MYP DP Introduced in 1997 For ages 3 -12 Introduced in 1994 for ages 11 -16 Introduced in 1969 for ages 16 -19 Focuses on the development of the whole child in the classroom and in the world outside Provides a framework of academic challenge and life skills through embracing and transcending traditional school subjects A demanding twoyear curriculum that meets the needs of highly motivated students, and leads to a qualification that is recognized by leading universities around the world DP

Programmes : What is the Learner Profile? It’s the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21 st century. IB learners strive to be: Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

The Seven Survival Skills for Careers, College, And Citizenship 1. Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving 2. Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence 3. Agility and Adaptability 4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism 5. Effective Oral and Written Communication 6. Accessing and Analyzing Information 7. Curiosity and Imagination from The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach The New Survival Skills Our Children Need—And What We Can Do About It, by Tony Wagner (Basic Books, 2008)

College Success “…the single most important factor in determining college success is the academic challenge of the courses students take in high school. ” “…many IB students describe their first year in college as one in which they encounter little for which they are not prepared intellectually. ” “IB epitomizes the coherent curriculum focused on postsecondary success. ” From College Knowledge: What It Really Takes for Students to Succeed an What We Can Do to Get Them Ready by David T. Conley (JOSSEY-Bass publishers 2005)

• Thinkers • Knowledgeable • Principled • Open-minded • Caring • Balanced • Communicators • Reflective • Risk-takers • Inquirers • Critical Thinking and Problem. Solving • Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence • Agility and Adaptability • Initiative and Entrepreneurialism • Effective Oral and Written Communication • Accessing and Analyzing Information • Curiosity and Imagination 21 st Century Skills IB Learner Profile IB and 21 st Century Learning

DIPLOMA PROGRAM (DP) Grades 11 & 12 Prepares students for university and encourages them to: - ask challenging questions - learn how to learn - develop a strong sense of their own identity and culture - develop the ability to communicate with and understand people from other countries and cultures.

STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN DP OPTION 1: DIPLOMA STUDENT Must successfully complete: Theory of Knowledge Creativity, Action, Service Extended Essay 6 DP courses Language A 1 (English) Second Language Experimental Sciences The Arts Mathematics and Computer Science Individuals and Societies OPTION 2: CERTIFICATE STUDENT Student successfully completes one or more IB courses OUR GOAL: All students would take at least 1 IB course in grade 11 or 12

UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION The IB diploma is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities. The IB works closely with universities in all regions of the world to gain recognition for the IB diploma. The following list is a sample of schools in the Northeast that recognize the IB diploma: Amherst College Babson College Bates College Bentley University Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brown University Bryant University Colby College Cornell University Dartmouth College Emerson College Emmanuel College Harvard University Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University MIT Middlebury College Northeastern University of Connecticut University of Massachusetts University of New Hampshire University of Pennsylvania University of Rhode Island University of Vermont Williams College WPI Yale University A full list of colleges and universities is available on the IB website.

DIPLOMA PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DP CORE REQUIREMENTS Extended essay • limit of 4, 000 words • investigate a topic of individual interest • independent research and writing skills expected at university.

DP CORE REQUIREMENTS Creativity, action, service (CAS) • encourages students to be involved in: – artistic pursuits – sports – community service work • fosters students’ awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena

DP CORE REQUIREMENTS Theory of knowledge (TOK) – interdisciplinary – exploring the nature of knowledge across disciplines – encouraging an appreciation of other cultural perspectives

DP CORE REQUIREMENTS • Language A 1 (Native Language) • Language A 2 (Second Language) • Individuals and Societies • Mathematics and Computer Science • Experimental Sciences • The Arts

ASSESSMENT IN THE DP At the end of the two-year program, students are assessed both internally and externally in ways that measure individual performance against stated objectives for each subject. Internal assessment carried out and graded by teachers moderated by external examiners External assessment conducted and overseen by teachers marked externally by examiners

TEACHER TRAINING FOR ALL IB PROGRAMS Before authorization: Level 1 training – required Level 2 and 3 – strongly encouraged After authorization ongoing PD: IB workshops and conferences online discussion and special events on the IB’s website for teachers, the online curriculum centre (OCC) reviewing relevant support materials published by the IB online and/or in print

DP SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION The authorization process, which may take two or more years, consists of two phases. Feasibility study and identification of resources The school makes an in-depth analysis of the philosophy and curriculum, and identifies the resources needed to deliver it. School visit On receipt of a formal application to teach the programme, a delegation appointed by the IB visits the school and reports on the school’s capacity to deliver the programme. If the outcome is positive, the school becomes authorized to offer the programme and attains the status of IB World School.

Action Plan Engaging Stakeholders/Feasibility Stage: Spring 2011 Teacher Presentations Parent/Community Presentations School Committee Presentations Visit IB Schools Kennebunk High School – ME Bedford High School – NH East Hartford High School – CT (Charter) Sturgis Charter School – Hyannis MA Professional Development : Summer 2011 Administrators Coordinator C. A. S. Extended Essay Teachers Develop Curriculum: Summer and Fall 2011 Administrators Trained Teachers Coordinator Begin Application for Authorization: School Year 2012

Information for this presentation was taken from the International Baccalaureate website For more information please visit www. ibo. org