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IB – The Ultimate College

Prep Experience

Thursday, May 1, 2014

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2:00-3:00 PM

Gallery Ballroom

Marie Vivas, University Relations Manager

International Baccalaureate

(301) 202-3177

marie.vivas@ibo.org

David Quinn, IB Coordinator

Edmonds-Woodway High School

(425) 431-6168

QuinnD@edmonds.wednet.edu

Becky Konowicz, Director of International Admissions

Santa Clara University

(408) 551-3159

rkonowicz@scu.edu

IB Mission Statement

High quality international education for a better world

The International Baccalaureate 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 organization 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.

Diploma Model

• Students must take at least 3 Higher Level (HL) and 3 Standard Level (SL)

courses and achieve a total score of 24 or higher

• One course from Groups 1-5, and a 6th subject from either Group 6 or any

other group

o Higher Level

240 recommended hours

o Standard Level

150 recommended hours

• Complete core requirements: EE, CAS, TOK

IB Full Diploma Requirements

To Earn the IB Diploma

To earn the Diploma a candidate must:

• Successfully complete the core elements: Extended Essay, TOK, and CAS

• Successfully complete the internal and external requirements of 3 HL courses and 3 SL courses

• Earn a minimum of 24 points (each subject is graded on a 1-7 scale, and a maximum of 3 points may be earned for the core elements of the programme)

IB Career-Related Certificate Model

• External and Internal Assessments

• Who Grades IB Exams?

• Examiners

• IB Grading Scale• IB Core Classes: 1 (lowest grade)- 7 (highest grade)

• Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay: A (highest grade)- E (lowest

grade)

• N should be interpreted as “no grade”

How are IB Scores Determined?

• IB Bulletin (http://www.ibo.org/facts/statbulletin/dpstats/)

• Analysis of Examination Results by Subject and Level (May 2013)

Grade Distribution

Mean points score worldwide May 2008–May 2012

Mean score

per

examination

session

May 2008 May 2009 May 2010 May 2011 May 2012 May 2013

29.6 29.5 29.6 29.6 29.8 29.9

Mean grade worldwide May 2008–May 2012

Mean grade

per

examination

session

May 2008 May 2009 May 2010 May 2011 May 2012 May 2013

4.69 4.66 4.65 4.66 4.67 4.70

A-Level vs. AP vs. IB

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

A-Level (A or A*)

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Percentage of Students Obtaining the Highest Possible Score per Subject

Diploma Impact Studies• Postsecondary educational attainment of IB Diploma Programme candidates

from US high schools (2013)

• Exploring the benefits of the International Baccalaureate Extended Essay for

university studies at the University of Virginia (2013)

• Working to my potential: experience of CPS students in the IB Diploma

Programme (2012)

• Performance in first college courses of Florida IB students (2011)

• Postsecondary enrollment patterns of IB Certificate and Diploma Candidates

from international high schools (2011)

• These studies, and more, can be found at:

http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/

Chicago Postsecondary Transition Project at the University of Chicago, Consortium on Chicago School Research 2012

• Key Findings:

• Compared to a matched comparison group, DP students more likely

to:

• go to college

• go to a selective college

• persist in college for at least two years.*

• DP students in college reported:

• feeling prepared to succeed and, indeed, excel in their coursework

• their strong academic skills, work ethic, motivation, time management and willingness to seek help as sources of strength in the transition to college-level work

• their preparation in the DP as the source of their success as college students.

*Outcomes do not take into account IB exam or overall DP scores, suggesting that the benefits extend to all DP students, not just those who earn the diploma.

Diploma Impact Study

Working to My Potential: The Experiences of Chicago Public

Schools Students in the IB Diploma Programme

College Attendance and Persistence: DP Students vs. Control Group

• ** = p-value< 0.01, * = p-value<0.05, ~ = p-value<0.10

• Note: Students in this figure graduated between 2003 and

2007. They represent all students who enrolled in the ‘pre-

IB’ programme in the 9th grade and then enrolled in the

formal 11th grade DP, as well as a set of matched

students with similar characteristics.

71.0%

38.1%

53.3%

80.3%**

57.0%**

77.2%**

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Persisting in a Four-College for Two

Years

Attending a MoreSelective College

Attending a Four-Year College

IB DiplomaProgrammeStudents

ComparisonGroup

Diploma Impact Study

Working to My Potential: The Experiences of Chicago Public

Schools Students in the IB Diploma Programme

IB Exams

Sample Mathematics Exam Questions

Mathematical Studies (SL)

Mathematics (SL)

Sample Mathematics Exam Questions

Sample Mathematics Exam Questions

Mathematics (HL)

Physics (SL)

Sample Physics Exam Questions

Physics (HL)

Sample Physics Exam Questions

Biology (SL)

Sample Biology Exam Questions

Biology (HL)

Sample Biology Exam Questions

May 2014 Exam Schedule

May 2014 Exam Schedule

May 2014 Exam Schedule

Courses

• English A Literature

HL

• French B SL

• Psychology HL

• Biology SL

• Mathematics SL

• Geography HL

Sample May 2014 Exam Schedule

Exam Schedule• Monday, May 5, English HL paper 1

• Tuesday, May 6, English HL paper 2

• Wednesday, May 7, Psychology HL paper 1

• Thursday, May 8, Psychology HL paper 2

• Thursday, May 8, Psychology HL paper 3

• Friday, May 9, Biology SL paper 1

• Friday, May 9, Biology SL paper 2

• Monday, May 12, Biology SL paper 3

• Tuesday, May 13, Mathematics SL paper 1

• Wednesday, May 14, Mathematics SL paper 2

• Friday, May 16, Geography HL paper 1

• Monday, May 19, Geography HL paper 2

• Monday, May 19, Geography HL paper 3

• Wednesday, May 21, French B SL paper 1

• Wednesday, May 21, French B SL paper 2

Sample IB

Exam

© International Baccalaureate Organization,

2012

The IB Diploma in

California

Number of Exams CA

Candidates by Category CA

Candidates by Category USA

© International Baccalaureate Organization,

2012

13182 13935 14241 14976 16164

2170824598 26762

2913231289

16694

1810619844

21188

22970

58

64

76

62

60

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RETAKE

DIPLOMA

COURSE

ANTICIPATED

Grade Distribution CA

Grade Distribution USA

© International Baccalaureate Organization,

2012

1142

13585

33798

5989657937

26521

6013

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Subject Grade Distribution - 2013

Free and Reduced Lunch Candidates in the USA

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

7.66%

10.25%

12.44%12.91%

14.78%

16.93%

18.49%

19.39%

19.78%

% of US Exams that are FRL

US exams

FRL Exams

Free and Reduced Lunch Candidates in the

USA

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FRL Candidates

FRL Exams

Free and Reduced Lunch Candidates in California

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Candidates

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Total Points Distribution CA

How can Colleges and

Universities Attract IB

Students?

• Admissions

• Placement

• Scholarship

• Other

Recognition Options

How to Recruit IB Students

• Strong IB Policy – Credits for HL and SL, EE, TOK

• Publish IB Policy on University Website and Publications

• IB Specific Scholarships

• IB Student Registry

• IB Website

• Attend IB College Fairs

How to Recruit IB Students

• Highlight:

• International Study Opportunities

• Trans/Inter Disciplinary Courses

• Student Centered Learning

• Small, Personalized Classes

• Engaged Faculty and Staff

• Academic Research Opportunities

• Education Beyond the Campus

• Service Opportunities

Recognizing IB Students

Know the lingo

IBDP

• Theory of Knowledge

• EE = Extended Essay

• CAS = Creativity, Action, and

Service

IBCC

• Approaches to Learning

• Reflective Project

• Community and Service

• Language Development

Foundation

Awareness

Allies

Data

Implementation

Practices

Policies

Outcome

IB Friendly Campus

Increased IB student enrollment

Increased “diversity”

A Year in Review

IB Resources• GENERAL INFORMATION

• International Baccalaureate Organization public website: http://www.ibo.org/

• Interpreting IB Transcripts: http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/guide/slidef.cfm

• Diploma Impact Studies: http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/diploma/

• Resources and Documents: http://www.ibo.org/recognition/resourcesanddocumentlibrary/

• CONTACTS

• IB Answers: https://ibanswers.ibo.org/

• Marie Vivas, IBA University Relations Manager

• (301) 202-3178

• Marie.Vivas@ibo.org

• Maya Grodman, IBA University Relations Administrator

• (301) 202-3177

• Maya.Grodman@ibo.org

Q&A