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What is the IB Learner Profile?It’s the IB mission statement translated into a set of learning outcomes for the 21st century.
Central High School IB Diploma Program Senior Class of 2017
IB learners strive
to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
Questions for Student Panelists
What is your name and where did you attend middle school?
What IB Learner Profile trait best describes you and why?
What do you think is different about an IB education?
What are the IB Approaches to Teaching and Learning?
Teaching in IB programs is:
based on structured inquiry
focused on conceptual understanding
developed in both local and global contexts
focused on effective teamwork and collaboration
differentiated to meet the needs of all learners (student centered)
informed by assessment (formative and summative)
Teaching and learning in IB Programs incorporates:
thinking skills
communication skills
social skills
self-management skills
research skills
What is the IB Diploma Program?
An academically challenging and balanced program of
education with externally assessed final examinations
that prepares students for success at the university
and in life beyond.
A two-year intensive college preparatory program for
juniors and seniors.
A well recognized academic program that is respected
by the world’s leading universities.
What does the Diploma Program curriculum contain? The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.
three subjects at
higher level
(240 hours each).
three subjects at
standard level
(150 hours each).
all three parts of the
core.
The IB Learner Profile and
the core are central to the
philosophy of the Diploma
Program.
Students study
concurrently:
What Diploma Program subjects are offered at CHS?
• Group 1 – The student’s native
language (English)
• Group 2 – Another modern
language (Spanish or French)
• Group 3 – Social studies (history,
psychology, environmental systems
& societies)
Four of the student’s courses are
two years long.
• Group 4 – The experimental
sciences (biology, chemistry,
physics, environmental systems
& societies)
• Group 5 – Mathematics
(mathematical studies, standard
level mathematics, higher level
mathematics)
• Group 6 – The arts and electives
(music, theatre, visual arts, film or
another course from groups 1-5)
Questions for Student Panelists
What are your IB subjects?
Offers the opportunity to
investigate a research
question of individual interest
and to expand on what
students are learning in IB
courses
Familiarizes students with the
independent research and
writing skills expected at the
university level
The Extended Essay
Questions for Student Panelists
What are you writing about for your Extended Essay?
Encourages students to be
involved in artistic pursuits,
physical fitness, and
service
Helps students take what
they are learning out of the
classroom and connects it
to the outside world
Develops the IB Learner
Profile traits
Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
Questions for Student Panelists
What activities are you involved in outside of your coursework?
Philosophy course that
connects IB subjects
together
Explores the nature of
knowledge across
disciplines
Encouraging an
appreciation of other
individual and cultural
perspectives
Theory of Knowledge
Questions for Student Panelists
Who wants to explain TOK?
What does the Careers Program curriculum contain?
The curriculum contains a minimum of two DP courses and a core of
four parts.
Students study
concurrently:• A minimum of two DP
courses of their choosing
(usually Language A and
another DP course of
interest)
• Career-related studies
• Personal & Professional
Skills class
• Reflective project
• Community & Service
• Language development
Comparison of DP and CP
DP:
•Theory of Knowledge
course
•Extended Essay
•6 exams passed
•CAS (Creativity,
Action, Service)
•2 SL/4 HL courses
CP:
•Personal &
Professional Skills
course (PPS)
•Reflective Project
•2 exams passed
•Service Learning
hours (50 hours)
•Career-Related
Course (2)
Career-Related Studies
• Pro Start • Culinary arts
• PLTW• Biomedical
• Engineering
• Computer Design
• Must take a Career-Related Studies course junior and
senior year (may take more)
• Must test in Pro Start or Project Lead The Way
• (other career paths we are exploring for next year
include law, education, and the arts)
What does IB Assessment Look Like?
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Standard Level (SL) Spanish
Type of
Assessment
Format Time
(hours)
Weighting of final
grade (%)
External
Paper 1 Text-handling
exercises of four
written texts
1.5 25%
Paper 2 Written productive
skills through one
writing exercise
1.5 25%
Written assignment Written exercise and
rationale based on
inter-textural reading
20%
Internal
Oral Activities Individual oral
presentation
20%
Interactive oral
activities
10%
Advance Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB)
Norm-referenced scoring (ranks each
student in comparison to others in broad
areas of knowledge)
Criterion-referenced scoring (measures
specific skills and knowledge in a designated
curriculum)
Program consists of exams in
individual subject areas
Program includes 4,000 word research
paper, CAS, and TOK in addition to
assessments in six subject areas
Students do not have to be enrolled in
an authorized school
Students must be enrolled in an authorized
IB school
Exams include mostly multiple choice
questions
Exams require written responses, mostly
essay with up to three exam sessions
(papers) per course
Exams are graded externally Scores include teacher assessments
(internal assessments) as well as external
assessments constructed and graded by
educators throughout the world
Oral exams are given in foreign
languages
Oral assessments are given in languages A,
B, theatre, film, and other courses
A Comparison of AP and IB Programs
IB students are more engaged in high school
A 2009 study compared the academic, emotional and social
engagement of IB students against non-IB students in eight IB high
schools. It also compared IB students to non-IB students in a national
sample.
“Across each of the domains of student
engagement, IB students rated their levels of
engagement more highly than non‐IB students. This
held true for both the targeted sample of eight
schools, as well as the national sample.”
On all measures IB students were more engaged in
school than non-IB students.
Research Findings
IB students are prepared for college
2012 study of Chicago public schools interviewed Diploma Programme alumni and
found that:
Students reported they felt prepared by the Diploma Programme to
succeed in college.
Students reported that they:
•felt prepared to succeed and excel in their coursework
•had strong academic skills, especially related to analytical writing
•learned academic behavours like work ethic, motivation, time management,
and help-seeking that were sources of strength in the transition to college-
level work
•identified preparation in the IB programme as the source of their success
as college students.
Research Findings
In a 2012 study of diverse alumni from IB programs in Chicago public
schools, researchers from the University of Chicago found that,
compared to a matched sample, DP students are more likely to:
• enroll in college
• attend a more selective college
• stay enrolled in college.
This study suggests that IB students are not only
going to better colleges in greater numbers but are
performing better once there.
Research Findings
IB students enroll in and stay in college
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate
International Insight
Strictly copyright © IGI Services 2011
• The average acceptance rate of IB students into
university/college is 22% higher than the average
acceptance rate of the total population.
• The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League
institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard,
Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of
Pennsylvania) is between 3% and 13% higher
compared to the total population acceptance rate.
Research Findings
IB students are accepted to more selective colleges
IB students graduate from college at higher rates
The 2011 study of IB
students’ experiences after
high school found that IB
students graduated from
college at higher rates, with
81% of IB students
graduating within 6 years of
enrolling full-time at a 4-year
institution, compared to the
national average of 57%.
Research Findings
How well is the IB Program recognized by universities?
More than 1,000 colleges and universities in North America have recognition policies on how they weigh IB in admissions, advanced standing, college credit and scholarships.
Locally, Drury and Missouri State have exceptional policies for granting college credit and scholarships for completion of the Diploma and/or for individual IB examination scores.
Specific college admissions, scholarships, and college credit are NOT promised, however, most IB Diploma graduates receive advance credit and/or scholarships and the Career-Related Program is also gaining recognition and interest.
Central IB grads have been accepted at the University of Michigan, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Brown, Columbia University, University of Chicago, MIT, Northwestern, Duke, Georgetown, Stanford, Princeton, Swarthmore, Syracuse, Case Western Reserve, Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, NYU and many other stellar public and private institutions.
Questions for Student Panelists
Where are you thinking of attending college, or to which schools are you applying?
What is the pathway to the Diploma or Career-Related
Program at CHS?
Successfully complete up to five honors courses per year in the 9th and
10th grades. All CHS 9th and 10th grade courses are taught with the
IB Middle Years (MYP) curriculum framework.
Maintain strong grades and academic integrity in the 9th and 10th grades.
Take one or two elective courses per year to explore interests and as
possible 6th subject options.
Complete graduation requirements that will not be part of the IB DP or CP.
SPS Explore! summer classes can be a good option.
Get involved in clubs, activities and service opportunities to become a part
of the CHS community and to prepare for CAS or Service Learning.
Select a two-year plan of coursework for the Diploma, Career-Related
Program, or individual Diploma courses, based on interests, abilities, and
teacher recommendations in the spring of the 10th grade year.
Questions for Student Panelists
What is your favorite thing about attending Central High School?
About Central High School
Most historic high school in Springfield (1893)
One of the largest schools in Springfield (1,700+ students)
A safe and inclusive school
An eclectic school with a diverse student population (over 50% of students attend CHS on transfer from other schools)
A school with a caring and exemplary staff
Recognized by the AdancED (formerly North Central) Accreditation program as a high performing school according to all seven of it’s standards (5 highest, 2 next to highest ratings)
Regular recipient of U.S. News and World Report Gold or Silver Medals since 2008
Recognized as one of the top high schools in the US according to the Washington Post Challenge Index 2017
One of only eleven authorized IB Diploma Program Schools and of five authorized IB Career-Related Program Schools in Missouri
Additional Details
Only SPS district students are eligible for the IB Diploma or Career-Related Programs.
There is no district transportation provided especially to attend CHS for IB.
The cost to families is approximately $900 divided between grades 11 and 12 to cover the cost of IB registration and assessment fees. These fees do not fund our local program, but are sent directly to the IBO. Financial assistance is available for students in need.
Students may remain in the full DP or CP Program only if they meet the program eligibility requirements of a 3.0 un-weighted GPA, no D’s or F’s and established academic honesty and school citizenship standards.
A student who transfers to CHS but who changes his or her mind before the next school year may withdraw the transfer request and attend his or her assigned school.
Central High’s IB Past
An investigative phase began in 1996 at the request of district parents. Central was authorized by the IB Organization in 1998 and in 1999 the first students (13 in all) took 22 exams. The class of 2000 were the first student’s to receive IB Diplomas.
Central High’s IB Present
• There are currently 438 students at Central, representing every middle
school in Springfield, working towards the IB Diploma or Career-Related
Program or taking individual DP courses.
• 73 Diploma Candidates (seniors), 86 Anticipated Candidates (juniors)
and 77 Course Candidates (juniors and seniors) will be taking a total of
657 IB assessments this year.
• The retention rate of students entering the DP pathway in 9th grade and
completing at least one DP course has been historically over 80%.
• The world average pass rate of those who attempt the IB Diploma is
historically around 80%, the Missouri average for May 2017 graduates
was 68%, and the Central High average for May 2017 was 86%.
How do I begin the IB Diploma or Career-Program pathway?
Submit an online application through the CHS website by
December 1
Submit a district transitional transfer request electronically to the
CHS principal if the student lives outside of the CHS attendance
area between November 1 and December 1
Receive notification of admissions status by mail by winter break
Attend CHS freshman orientation in January
Submit district enrollment paperwork to the CHS counseling
center if the student lives in the SPS district, but does not
currently attend an SPS school (enrollment packet available in
room 135)
Schedule for five core honors courses for 9th grade (scheduling
paperwork will be given to students in the spring semester)
Attend an optional shadowing experience in the spring
Questions for Student Panelists
What factors influenced your decision to attend Central High School for the IB Program? How did you finally decide?
What is one unique experience or opportunity you have had because of IB?
What advice would you give a student who is thinking about applying for the program but isn’t sure?