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$22, 000.00

$22, 000.00. Welcome Parents and Students to the International Baccalaureate 10 th grade Information Night. Agenda. Benefits of an IB education Expectations and Rigor Scheduling Cost Teacher statements regarding their curriculum Student presentation Q & A. IB Mission statement.

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  1. $22, 000.00

  2. Welcome Parents and Students to the International Baccalaureate 10th grade Information Night

  3. Agenda • Benefits of an IB education • Expectations and Rigor • Scheduling • Cost • Teacher statements regarding their curriculum • Student presentation • Q & A

  4. IB Mission statement The International Baccalaureate organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

  5. IB Learner Profile • Balanced • Principled • Reflective • Inquirers • Caring • Risk takers • Knowledgeable • Communicators • Thinkers • Open- minded • Teachers expect and work towards these characteristics And • What the IB program strives to instill.

  6. AP vs. IBAdvanced Placement vs. International Baccalaureate exams AP IB International standards Graded externally by International IB educators AND graded Internally by students’ teacher IB tests with scores of 5 ( out of 7) or better count as college credit for many schools Exams are based on a broad general understanding of concepts and fundamental themes Many IB students take BOTH AP & IB exams • National standards • Graded externally by College Board of educators • Scores of 4 or 5 will generally count as college credit • Many colleges require a 5 out of 5 to receive college credit • Exams are based on an in-depth mastery of specific concepts within a given subject

  7. Benefits of the Diploma Program (DP) Colleges & Universities review applicants on the following: DP students often receive: College credit Preferred housing Advanced standing Priority admittance Scholarships REMEMBER: Investigate your child’s school of choice • GPA • Highest level of rigor • IB is the most rigorous course of study at Centennial and in the district • Extra curricular activities & community service • DP requires 150 hours in CAS (Creativity, Action & Service)

  8. Benefits of the DPGPA ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH Universities want students who are: • Class leaders and club officers • Participating in community service • Participating in sports • Well rounded • Demonstrating local, national & global awareness The CAS ( Creativity, Action, Service) component of the IB diploma aims to develop students who are: • Reflective thinkers • Willing to accept new challenges • Willing to explore their creativity • Physically active • Balanced academically and personally • Aware of themselves as members of a local, national & global community • Responsive to the needs of the local, national & global community

  9. Expectations and Rigor • The IB diploma program is the most academically rigorous program in CNUSD. • Students are expected to practice academic honesty and integrity. • Students are expected to practice effective time management and study skills. • Students are expected to develop and display the characteristics of the IB learner profile.

  10. The Diploma Program

  11. Requirements of the DPAssessments in the 6 subject areas Group 1- Language A • 2 part exam • Coursework • 2 oral assessments Group 2- Language B • Oral assessment • 2 part exam Group 3- History • Historical investigation • 2 part exam Group 4- Experimental sciences • Group project • 3 part exam Group 5- Mathematics • Portfolio • 2 part exam Group 6- The Arts • Portfolio • Oral exam • investigative journal

  12. Partial IB vs. Full Diploma Program Partial Diploma candidate Student must test in all 6 subjects Universities have different benefits regarding grades earned on SL & HL exams Registration fee (paid only once) and fees for 6 individual exams Fee waiver? • Student chooses the subject(s) to test in • Universities need scores of 5 or better on a higher level exam ( HL) • Students must pay the IB registration fee and individual exam fees • Registration fee must be paid both years if testing in both 11th & 12th grade • Fee waiver ?

  13. Partial IB vs. Full Diploma Program DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE Student must choose at least 2 subjects to test in Universities need scores of 5 or better on a higher level exam ( HL) Students must pay the IB registration fee and individual exam fees Registration fee must be paid both years if testing in both 11th & 12th grade Fee waiver • Student must test in all 6 subjects • Universities have different benefits regarding grades earned on SL & HL exams • Registration fee (paid only once) and fees for 6 individual exams • Fee waiver

  14. IB Expenses Full Diploma • One time only • Test registration fee: $145.00 • Each exam $100.00 • Fee waiver ? • Booster club Certificate • Registration fee for each year student chooses to take exams $145. 00 per year • Each exam is $100.00 • Fee waiver ?

  15. Levels of Testing Higher level (HL) Standard level (SL) Must take 2-3 SL exams to earn Diploma Taken in student's remaining subjects As part of the Diploma they earn college credit, but as a stand alone certificate they often receive no college credit • Must take 3- 4 HL exams to earn IB Diploma • Taken in students’ stronger subjects • College credit given (especially scores of 5 & above)

  16. Additional DP Requirements 150 hours of CAS Extended Essay (EE) Theory of Knowledge

  17. POINT SYSTEM Criterion-referenced assessment points lead to an IB Diploma. Each subject is graded on a scale of 1 to 7. Assessments are both Internal (student created work) and External (examinations). Students are expected to meet the minimum requirements set by the IBO to be awarded an IB Diploma. • The Student must fulfill the following requirements: • 1. Obtain a minimum score of 24 points on 3 Higher Level and 3 Standard Level (or 4 HL and 2 SL) subjects. • 2. Complete the Theory of Knowledge class and the extended essay (4000 word research paper) with at least a D grade • 3. Complete 150 hours of documented and appropriate Creativity, Action, & Service • 4.Have a clean record of academic integrity throughout the combined MYP and DP years. • However, the IBO will not award an IB Diploma if any of the following failing conditions occur: • A grade of 2 in any HL subject • Each grade 3 in an HL subject not compensated by a grade 5 or above in another HL subject • A grade 1 in any SL subject • Two or more grade 2 in SL subjects • Two or more grade 3 in HL with a grade of 2 at SL • Four or more grade 3 subjects • Total possible 42 points. The maximum diploma point score is 45. TOK and the EE contribute to the overall score through a matrix system, which awards up to 3 bonus points based on the candidate's combined performance. • Those students who do not meet requirements for an IB Diploma or who elect to take fewer than six subjects are awarded a certificate for examinations completed.

  18. DP Matrix

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