International
Baccalaureate Program
Edmonds-Woodway High School
Edmonds School District #15
HISTORY OF THE IB
Founded in 1968, the IB is a non-profit education foundation,
motivated by its mission, focused on the student.
Mission: The IB aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable
and caring young people who help to create a better and
more peaceful world through intercultural understanding
and respect.
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IB is in 3,473 schools in 143 countries
1,819 schools offer the Diploma Programme
May 2012: More than 1,000,000 students worldwide
127,351 diploma students sitting for exams in 2012
Over 44,800 full-IB diplomas granted in 2012
A RIGOROUS PRE-UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA
• IB Diploma Courses are taken in the last two years of
high school.
• A strong liberal arts curriculum incorporating
humanities, mathematics, and sciences.
• Specifically designed for the highly-motivated
student seeking educational challenges.
• The most rigorous and intellectually significant
diploma series available to high school students.
IB DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
• 3 Higher-level and 3 Standard-level courses
– Higher level (240 hours) / Standard level (150)
– One course from each of the 6 subject groups
– IB exam in all 6 courses
– Must score 12 points on 3 HL exams combined
• Extended Essay, TOK, and CAS
• Accumulate 24 points total on 6 exams
– Scored on a scale of 1-7
IB LEARNER PROFILE
IB LEARNERS STRIVE TO BE…
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
IB DIPLOMA IN WASHINGTON
• Legislative changes took effect in June 2011
– Pass your HSPE and EOC exams
– Pass all IB classes and complete all formal IB
assessments
– Sit for all IB exams and complete IB Diploma
requirements
Granting of high school diploma with
no additional district requirements
THE IB HEXAGON
PRETTY…BUT WHAT’S IT MEAN?
IB Curriculum Model
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Language A1: English
Language Acquisition: Spanish, French, and Mandarin
Individuals and Societies
Mathematics
Experimental Sciences: Biology/Eco, Chemistry, Physics
Sixth Subject
– Psychology, Art History, Business/Management, Music,
second language or an additional science
THE CORE
• Extended Essay
– 4,000 words of independent and original research
• CAS
– Creativity, Action, and Service
• Theory of Knowledge
– Interdisciplinary course designed to stimulate
critical thinking
– “How do we know what we know?”
DIPLOMA v. COURSE CANDIDATE
• Two kinds of candidates: Diploma / Course
Students who leave the full-IB diploma series
may opt for certificates in subject areas, but:
In-district transfer students must maintain
an Honors / IB course load of at least
FOUR classes to stay at EWHS, or they will
be sent back to their home school.
COLLEGE RECOGNITION FOR IB
Approximately 1,600 colleges and universities
currently have policies to recognize IB
The Diploma Programme stands out among
other high school curricula available today in the
US public education system because it offers a
rigorous, aligned, integrated instructional
system that is…transformative for high-needs
students.
Source: McKinsey for the Diploma Gap Study, 2008
RIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH
"For many years we here at CMC have considered the full-IB
Diploma to be the "Gold Standard." We automatically consider
that curriculum to be the most rigorous possible. It just doesn't
get any tougher. Unlike an AP program in which students who
can pick and choose which AP courses to take, sometimes based
on playing to their strengths and avoiding their weaknesses, the
full IB diploma is consistent, coherent, rigorous, and takes two
full years to complete."
Richard Vos
Vice President/Dean of Admission, Claremont McKenna College
WHO ARE THEY, ANYWAY?
"IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB
program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are always
pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the
transcript."
Marlyn McGrath
Director of Admissions, Harvard
"Send us prepared students a la IB...it is the BEST high school
prep curriculum an American school can offer."
Marilee Jones
Former Director of Undergraduate Admissions, M.I.T.
IB AND COLLEGE ADMISSION
AND THE MONEY’S GOOD
Advanced standing and lots of course credit
IB
Score
Credit Given
Cost of credit
Cost of IB Credits
(in each example)
(2011-12)
(2011-12)
UW
5+
15 credits
$ 4,121.
$ 493.
(3 courses)
(for 10-18 credits)
(3 exams)
WSU
4+
13 credits
$ 5,693.
$ 493.
(3 courses)
(for 10-18 credits)
(3 exams)
U of
Oregon
5+
Western
4+
Whitman
5
School
12 credits
$ 7,044.
$ 265.
(History - Americas)
(12 credits)
(1 exam)
60 credits
$ 7,503.
$ 607.
(4 courses)
(60 credits)
(4 exams)
1 year
$ 41,790.
$ 607.
(30 semester hours)
(1 year tuition)
(4 exams)
Total Savings
(2011-12)
$ 3,626.
$ 5,200.
$ 6,779.
$6,896.
$ 41,183.
For UW and WSU, we illustrated the savings for 3 exams; at U of Oregon, we only showed the savings for taking the exam for
one course (IB History of the Americas); at WWU, we used 4 IB course exams; at Whitman, we maxed out the IB crediting they
allow (30 semester hours).
IB = ACADEMIC SUCCESS
• Percentage of IB Diploma recipients
graduating from a 4-Year within 6 years: 80%
• Percentage of IB Diploma candidates
graduating from a 4-Year within 6 years: 76%
• Percentage of IB Certificate candidates
graduating from a 4-Year within 6 years: 64%
• Percentage of all students (IB and non-IB)
graduating from a 4-Year within 6 years: 58%
Source: US Census, IPEDS of NCES, and NSC
IB = ACADEMIC SUCCESS
IB Students in the UC System
An analysis of 1,547 IB students in the system
between 2000 and 2002 and a matched
comparison group of 5,253 non-IB Students
> IB Students have higher GPAs than both the comparison
group and the UC population.
> IB Students consistently have higher graduation rates.
> Strongest predictor of performance? The IB Diploma
Source: IB and UCOP
WHAT’S AN IB STUDENT LOOK LIKE AT
EDMONDS-WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL?
University-bound
Highly motivated
All-around student
Reflective learner
Problem-solver
Committed to learning
Seeks educational challenges
Multi-sport athletes
Working outside their comfort zones
BUT DON’T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT
Elizabeth Kim, Yale University, Class of ’12
"The IB program at Edmonds-Woodway forced me to enhance my strengths
and improve my weaknesses by providing me with a well-rounded
curriculum. At Edmonds-Woodway, I was lucky to have teachers and classes
that could transform average intelligence into something more.“
Vanessa Kerr, Brandeis University, Class of ’11
“My experiences in the International Baccalaureate program, specifically with
Down4Darfur and Human Rights First, have directly impacted the way I view
the world and my place in it. I see my education at Brandeis University not
merely in terms of my future success in the working world, but as a launch
pad to a lifetime of doing what I can to make a difference in the world. I credit
the support of intelligent and compassionate teachers and the willingness of
my fellow IB students to stand together in commitment to a cause as the
basis for my current ambitions.”
THE SEQUENCE
PREPARATION
Grade 9:
Grade 10:
EW Honors Student
EW Honors Student
THE IB DIPLOMA SEQUENCE
Grade 11:
IB Student
Grade 12:
IB Student
SAMPLE IB SCHEDULE
GRADE 11
GRADE 12
IB ENGLISH HONORS 11
IB ENGLISH HONORS 12
IB HISTORY - AMERICAS 1-2
IB HISTORY-AMERICAS 3 / THE COLD WAR
IB MATHEMATICS
IB MATHEMATICS
IB SCIENCE
IB SCIENCE
IB WORLD LANGUAGE
IB WORLD LANGUAGE
6TH SUBJECT – FOR TESTING
6TH SUBJECT – FOR TESTING
CAS & IB TOK & EE (IN SEMESTER 2)
CAS & IB TOK & EE (IN SEMESTER 1)
DECLARATION OF INTENT
At the end of the sophomore year, full-IB
diploma candidates are required to complete a
Declaration of Intent.
Each student will meet with their counselor
and/or the IB Coordinator to discuss their
academic plans.
Be Cohort-y
COURSE SELECTION: REQUIRED HL
English HL
Two HL selections
• 11/12 sequence: Literature
• 11/12 sequence: Language & Literature
“Once you pick – that’s your HL series!”
History of the Americas HL
11: History of the Americas 1-2 (All Year)
12: History of the Americas 3 (Semester 1)
12: The Cold War (Semester 2)
COURSE SELECTION: MATH
COURSE SELECTION: SCIENCES
SCIENCE
Biology HL Sequence
11: IB Anatomy & Physiology
12: IB Ecology & Environmental Sciences
Chemistry HL Sequence
11: IB Chemistry B
12: IB Chemistry A
Physics SL Sequence Only
11: IB Physics >> 12: IB Advanced Physics
COURSE SELECTION: LANGUAGE
IB LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Spanish – French – Chinese (Mandarin)
11: Language 3
12: Language 4
SL Exam
11: Language 4+
12: Language 5+
HL exam
Ab initio (Chinese - Mandarin only)
COURSE SELECTION: 6TH SUBJECT
IB PSYCHOLOGY SL / HL
IB BUSINESS & MANAGMENT SL / HL
IB ART HISTORY SL
IB MUSIC SL
IB COMPUTER SCIENCE SL (?)
CAS
Creativity
Action
Service
Your work towards CAS is documented through an
online program – ManageBAC – and is monitored by
our CAS Coordinator, Anne Stewart. It begins in the Fall
of Grade 11 (summer start, with pre-approval).
TOK and the EE
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE: How do we know
what we know? Begins the second semester of
Grade 11 and continues through first semester
of Grade 12.
EXTENDED ESSAY: A 4000-word piece of
original research in a content area of choice.
THE COLLEGE PROCESS
PROGRAM COSTS
Grade 11/12
Some courses charge lab fees
IBO Registration and Exam Fees
Postage Charges
Testing May 2013
One Registration and One Exam: $265
Full IB Diploma: $984
SPECIAL QUESTIONS?
David Quinn, IB Coordinator
quinnd@edmonds.wednet.edu
Phone: 425-431-6168
IB Coordinator Website is linked from EW site
Thank you.
Your kids are awesome people.