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International Baccalaureate (IB)Overview
Grady Cluster Planning Meeting
February 6, 2015
John Denine—AP, IB and Dual Enrollment Programs
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Agenda
• IB in APS
• IB 101
• K-12 Continuum Key Concepts
• Benefits and Challenges
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IB in APS: Authorized Schools
• Authorized IB programs as of 2/5/15:
o World: 3876 schools in 148 countrieso Unites States: 1577 schoolso Georgia: 77 schoolso APS 14 schools
• Most IB schools in Georgia!
IB Schools Worldwide*
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1423
788
154
1611
United States Rest of World
Public Schools Private Schools
*As of 2/5/2015
IB in APS: Authorized Schools
•DP: •North Atlanta (1982)•Maynard Jackson (2013)
•MYP: • Sutton-North Atlanta Partnership (2008)•Wesley International Academy (2012)
IB in APS: Authorized Schools
• PYP: • Garden Hills (2006)• Sarah Smith (2006)• E. Rivers (2007)• Morris Brandon (2007)• Warren T. Jackson (2007)• Bolton Academy (2010)• Deerwood Academy (2010)• Beecher Hills (2011)• Wesley International Academy (2012)
APS IB Enrollments
IB Program Grades Participation# of
Programs
# Students
Enrolled
% of APS
Enrollment
PYP K-5 Full School 9 6,831 26%
MYP 6-10 Full School 3 2,685 15%
DP 11-12 Optional 2 232 5%
Totals K-12 14 9,748 20%
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*Based on 3/6/2014 FTE
Agenda
• IB in APS
• IB 101
• K-12 Continuum Key Concepts
• Benefits and Challenges
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CP
The IB Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and
more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international
organizations to develop challenging programmes of international
education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes 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 Learner Profile
• Inquirers
• Knowledgeable
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Principled
• Open-Minded
• Caring
• Risk-Takers
• Balanced
• Reflective
“The IB Mission Statement in Action”
IB Students Are:
IB Programme Standards and Practices
CP
WHOLE School Programs Optional Participation
Primary Years Program
• Grades K-5
• A whole-school program
• A curriculum framework—PYP units drive program
• Transdisciplinary teaching and learning
• No departmentalized instruction
• Inquiry-based: academic challenge and higher-order thinking skills
• Second language development (age 8+)
• Focus on holistic learning, intercultural awareness, communication
Middle Years Program
• Grades 6-10
• A whole-school program
• A curriculum framework—MYP units drive program
• Disciplinary and interdisciplinary instruction (1 unit per year minimum)
• Inquiry-based: academic challenge and higher-order thinking skills
• Standards-based assessment
• Focus on holistic learning, intercultural awareness, communication
Diploma Program
• Grades 11-12
• Optional program
• 6 advanced courses taken over 2 years
• Program core elements reinforce connections between disciplines
• Inquiry-based: academic challenge and higher-order thinking skills
• Rigorous, varied, standards-based, internationally scored and moderated culminating assessments
• University recognition similar to Advanced Placement
Diploma Program
What is an IB Diploma?
• An internationally recognized university admissions criteria
• Awarded on July 6th AFTER graduation and college acceptances
• American universities accept students based on strength of transcript rather than IB or AP exam scores (lagging measures)
• Students must complete all portions of Diploma Program (6+ courses and core elements)
• Average 4 or better out of 7 on all assessments (24 out of 45 points)
• Equivalent to taking 10-12 AP classes and averaging 3+ on all exams
• Students send IB exam scores to universities for placement and/or credit decisions (similar to AP)
Career-Related Program
• Grades 11-12
• Optional program
• New in 2012
• An alternative to the Diploma Program at schools with an existing DP
• Students take 2-4 DP courses
• Students complete a career education pathway (CTAE)
• Approaches to Learning course
• Community and reflective projects
• University credit for DP coursework
Agenda
• IB in APS
• IB 101
• K-12 Continuum Key Concepts
• Benefits and Challenges
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K-12 IB Continuum
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Program Grades Format Instructional Model Curriculum
IBCP 11-12 Student Choice DisciplinaryPrescribed Topics and Assessments
DP 11-12 Student Choice DisciplinaryPrescribed Topics and Assessments
MYP 6-10 Whole School InterdisciplinaryTeaching and
Learning Framework
PYP K-5 Whole School TransdisciplinaryTeaching and
Learning Framework
IB Culminating Projects K-12
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5th Grade
8th Grade
10th Grade
ALL Students
12th Grade
12th Grade
SOME Students
Agenda
• IB in APS
• IB 101
• K-12 Continuum Key Concepts
• Benefits and Challenges
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College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI)
• No Child Left Behind Act requires yearly progress tracking
• CCRPI Replaces Adequate Yearly Progress
• CCRPI is a broader measure of school progress
• Points for CP/CTAE completion and students scoring 4+ on two or more DP exams (3+ on AP exams)
• 100 point scale
o Academic Achievement (60 points)
o Student Growth (25 points)
o Closing the Achievement Gap (15 points)24
APS 2012-2013 CCRPI Scores
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63.5
73.8
37.6
46.6
15.6 16.5
7.6 8.7
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Non-IB Schools (n=93) IB Schools (n=13)
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Average CCRPI (100 Pts Max)
Average Achievement Points: StateTest Scores (60 Pts Max)Average Progress Points: StudentGrowth (25 Pts Max)Average Achievement Gap Points:Closing the Gap (15 Pts Max)
APS 2012-2013 CCRPI Scores
CategoryAverage
CCRPI (100 Pts Max)
Average Achievement Points: State Test
Scores (60 Pts Max)
Average Progress Points: Student
Growth (25 Pts Max)
Average Achievement Gap Points: Closing
the Gap (15 Pts Max)
Non-IB Schools (n=93) 63.5 37.6 15.6 7.6
IB Schools (n=13) 73.8 46.6 16.5 8.7
APS Averages 64.8 38.7 15.7 7.7
State Averages 71.8 43.6 16.3 8.7
APS IB Relative to Non-IB 16.3% 24.0% 5.8% 13.9%
APS IB Relative to Georgia 2.8% 6.8% 1.4% -0.5%
APS Relative to Georgia -10.8% -12.7% -3.6% -12.6%
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IB students are impressive.
“IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB programme correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credential of the IB Diploma Programme on the transcript.”
Marlyn McGrath Lewis, assistant dean of admissions,
Harvard University, USA
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Dr. Eugene Carson of Virginia Tech states:
. . . IB students who attended that university [Virginia Tech] as freshmen significantly outperformed all other freshmen, including students who had taken Advanced Placement courses.
http://internationalcounselor.org/College%20program/ib_and_college_admissions.htm
Acceptance rates for some popular colleges
College Name Overall AcceptanceRate
IB Diploma Rate
Boston College 32% 56%
Clemson University 52% 93%
Cornell University 29% 48%
Davidson College 34% 64%
Emory University 42% 78%
Florida State University 70% 95%
Georgia Tech 59% 81%
Howard University 56% 93%
Indiana University 54% 100%
Oberlin College 33% 83%
Purdue University 76% 97%
Spelman College 44% 89%
Texas A&M 68% 93%
Tulane University 56% 91%
UGA 65% 94%
UNC Chapel Hill 35% 64%
Wake Forest University 41% 70%
IB in APS: Strengths
• Hundreds of years of IB corporate knowledge in APS
• Home of the first K-12 IB cluster in Georgia
• Monthly IB Coordinator PLC
• District-sponsored IB 101 training
• Associate Superintendents trained and/or experienced with IB programs
• APS provided IB training to 161 staff members in 2013-2014
IB Implementation strengths
• A true school-wide reform model: no “out of the box” materials• Locally flexible application of global standards• Authorization process embeds best practices:
– Student-centered, inquiry-based learning– Concept-based units – Project-based learning– Collaborative horizontal and vertical teacher teams– Character education
• Program evaluation process requires periodic reflection, review, action (very similar to SACS)
• Exceptional PD opportunities
IB in APS: Areas for Growth
• Continue to build IB feeder patterns
• Manage teacher and administrator turnover
• Connections to Common Core
• Develop CP options for juniors and seniors
• Increase DP enrollments over time
• Continue to improve District-level supporto Coordinating other initiatives with IB requirementso Staffingo Creative funding options
IB Implementation challenges
• Authorization process is lengthy and involved (3-5 years)
• Full stakeholder engagement is critical
• Costs
– Annual fees
– Training requirements
– IB Coordinator release time
– Exam fees for DP students
• Managing CCGPS and IB instructional framework elements
• Interdisciplinary instruction vs. departmentalization
IB Implementation Costs
Description Count Each Cost Description Count Each Cost
Annual/Eval Fees (Authorized Programs) 1 12,000 12,000 Annual/Eval Fees (Authorized Programs) 8 12,000 96,000
Annual Candidate Fees (Prospective Programs) 8 10,000 80,000 Annual Candidate Fees (Prospective Programs) 0 10,000 0
Authorization Eval Visit (One time cost) 0 5,000 0 Authorization Eval Visit (One time cost) 0 5,000 0
Staff IB Training Local (8 per school per year) 72 950 68,400 Staff IB Training Local (8 per school per year) 64 950 60,800
Staff IB Training Travel (2 per school per year) 18 2,200 39,600 Staff IB Training Travel (2 per school per year) 16 2,200 35,200
Dipoma Program Exam Fees (Per DP Senior) 40 960 38,400 Dipoma Program Exam Fees (Per DP Senior) 140 960 134,400
Diploma Program Exam Shipping Fees 1 7,000 7,000 Diploma Program Exam Shipping Fees 1 7,000 7,000
IB Publications/Student Course Companions 9 10,000 90,000 IB Publications/Student Course Companions 8 10,000 80,000
Total Total
$335,400 $413,400
North Atlanta Cluster (8 Programs): $413,000
Startup Cluster (Until Authorization--3-5 Years) Authorized Cluster
IB Cluster Sample Annual Budgets
Jackson Cluster (9 Programs): $335,400
Mays Cluster (7 Programs): $250,000
IB Implementation Costs
Description Count Each Cost Description Count Each Cost
Jackson Cluster 9 80,000 720,000 Jackson Cluster 9 95,000 855,000
Mays Cluster 7 80,000 560,000 Mays Cluster 7 95,000 665,000
North Atlanta Cluster 8 80,000 640,000 North Atlanta Cluster 8 95,000 760,000
Deerwood Academy 1 80,000 80,000 Deerwood Academy 1 95,000 95,000
Total Total Total Total
25 $2,000,000 25 $2,375,000
IB Coordinator (Released Teacher Position) IB Coordinator (Instructional Coach Position)
IB Staffing Requirements
International Baccalaureate (IB)Overview
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