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UAIS CAS & Extended EssayParent Presentation
June 7, 2012
Tonight’s Goals/ObjectivesProvide a general overview of
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) and Extended Essay (EE)
Review requirements for eligibility of the IB diploma
Explain the general roles and responsibilities of both students and parents
IB Diploma Hexagon
CAS Definition (Broad)Creativity: arts and other
experiences that involve creative expression or design
Action: physical exercise that contributes to a healthy lifestyle
Service: unpaid, voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student
All three components center on experiential learning.
CAS Community ServiceAt least 150 hoursLess than 75 hours
Goal-oriented Hour-oriented
Ongoing evaluation by interviews Single evaluation by completion
Internationally-minded Locally focused
Requires extended project Requires none
Requires deep reflection Requires minimal or no reflection
Activities demand personal challenge Activities often menial in nature
Creativity and action required Only service required
Benefits of CASEmotional maturity and personal
growthDevelopment of interviewing
skillsCommunity networkingCareer preparationReal world experienceHigh quality college
recommendation letters and teacher LORs
CAS Requirements for Graduation
At least 150 total hours of CASSustained for at least 18 monthsCompletion of at least one
extended projectSustained reflections on
managebacAdequate balance of creativity,
action, and serviceCompletion of five personal
interviews with CAS advisor
CAS Requirements for Graduation
CAS is not awarded points on the traditional 45-point scale
Advisors recommended pass or fail condition
Failure renders the student automatically ineligible for the IB diploma
CAS Advisors (UAIS Teachers)
Conduct interviews with studentsMonitor range of activities and
reflectionsHelp students develop and alter goalsRead and respond to reflectionsVerify involvement of CAS supervisorsHelp troubleshoot potential issuesMake final recommendations (pass/fail)
to coordinator
CAS SupervisorsRequired for activities/projectsProvides guidance/trainingMonitors attendanceReport to student’s advisor at
end of activity regarding quality of student’s performance
Can be teachers or other adults in the local community, but not UAIS parents or family members
Managebac (uais.managebac.com)
Funded through student duesWebsite storage facility for all
CAS and other IB-related student information
All documentation, proposals, and reflections are virtual
Parent access coming in fall 2012
Extended EssayBetween 3,500-4,000 wordsSubject area of choice for studentsInvolves university-level researchCompleted outside of courseworkRepresents a 40-hour commitmentExternally assessed by IBO evaluatorTraining begins late fall of junior year
Extended Essay
IBO Mandate
“From 2010 onwards, 28 points will be required to be eligible for the diploma if a student attains an “E” grade in either the extended essay or theory of knowledge…Attaining a grade “E” in both the extended essay and theory of knowledge continues to represent an automatic failure.”
--Extended Essay Guide, 2009
Supervisor’s Role
A UAIS teacher who:Uses expertise in subject area to
provide advice and guidance to students, for a total of four hours
Helps define research questionAids in the research processReads and comments on one draftSubmits a predicted grade to the
IBO
The UAIS EE Schedule
◦Process begins junior year◦Topics chosen/supervisors assigned
early 2013◦Research period/OU field trip is spring
2013◦Summer homework focus:
CAS/EE/College◦Rough draft due first week of senior year◦Final draft due no later than December
2013
Extended Essay Process 7/8 = Pre-Writing/Draft Phase Student & supervisor work together to:
Explore and discuss ideas Locate appropriate resources Discuss readings and ideas Develop a suitable research question Supervisor monitors progress Represents 35-40 hours of work per
student
1/8 = Writing Phase
Student works independently to:
Write EE draft Revision conference drives final draft of
essay Prepare the final EE Represents 5-10 hours of work per student
Academic IntegrityUltimate responsibility lies with studentWorks or ideas of others must be
correctly acknowledgedSupervisor confirms that the EE the
student submits is authentic work of the student
Both plagiarism and collusion—accidental or not—are forms of malpractice
Any falsified CAS document, including reflections, is grounds for malpractice
CAS & EE: Parent Do’sInquire about due dates with your childMake the core (TOK, CAS, EE) as much a
part of your school discussions as classesBe informed and responsible about their
activitiesJoin your child in an activity!Support transportation requests for CAS
and EE requirementsEncourage completion of full draft before
school starts senior yearSuggest activities/projects that may
develop future career skills
CAS & EE: Parent Don’tsFocus too narrowly on grades,
grades, grades at the expense of the core requirements of the program
Shy away from asking your child questions
Fill up the summer between junior and senior year
Assume that your otherwise responsible child will handle all of this gracefully
CAS & EE Parent ContractVerifies parents understand
tonight’s objectives:◦Importance of CAS/EE to IB Diploma◦Parent and student
roles/responsibilities◦General requirements for CAS and EE
Contact InformationWebsites: uaiscas.com &
uaisresearch.comManagebac:
uais.managebac.comEmail: [email protected]: 586-797-3107