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
MYP DP

Introduced in 1997 Introduced in 1994 Introduced in 1969 for

For ages 3-12 for ages 11-16 ages 16-19
DP

Focuses on the Provides a framework A demanding two-

development of the of academic year curriculum that
whole child in the challenge and life meets the needs of
highly motivated
classroom and in the skills through students, and leads to
world outside embracing and a qualification that is
transcending recognized by leading
traditional school universities around
the world
subjects
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)
IB and 21 Century Learning
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 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 A1 (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 Colby College Northeastern University

Babson College Cornell University University of Connecticut
Bates College Dartmouth College University of Massachusetts
Bentley University Emerson College University of New Hampshire
Boston College Emmanuel College University of Pennsylvania
Boston University Harvard University University of Rhode Island
Bowdoin College Ithaca College University of Vermont
Brandeis University Johns Hopkins University Williams College
Brown University MIT WPI
Bryant University Middlebury College 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 A1 (Native Language)

• Language A2 (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