HIGH
SCHOOL
IB atINGRAHAM
Ingraham
High
School
IB INFORMATION NIGHT
Welcome!
Bienvenue!
Bienvenidos!
Wednesday, 13 February, 2013
Tonight’s Program
• Carrie Richard
Head Counselor
• Jennifer Gold & Laura Turner
English
• Tami Brewer & Blake Severns
TOK & History
• Kurt Spann, Ingrid Dinter & Peggy Sjong
Science & Math
• Lee Thomas & Ben Brosseau
Senior Diploma Candidates
What is the IB?
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit organization that
offers high-quality international education programs to a worldwide
community of schools. There are more than 872,000 IB students at
3,070 schools in 139 countries.
The IB Diploma Program, offered at Ingraham High School is designed
as an academically challenging and balanced program of education
with final examinations that prepares students, in grades 11 and 12,
for success at university and life beyond.
The program is continuously growing and has gained recognition and
respect from the world's leading universities.
The IB Hexagon
Depth and breadth
• six subject areas
• “Higher” courses and “Standard” courses
• taught over two years
Challenging assessment
• international examinations and
examiners
• criterion referenced exams
• final result based on May exam and work
during school year
Complete or partial program
• core elements for complete program
• six different exams (3 HL and 3 SL)
• option to just take one course or more
What is the IB?
• Assessments
• External ~ all work submitted to and marked by IB
examiners.
• Internal ~ teacher guided course work, marked by
the teacher with a sample submitted to IB.
• The Core
• Extended Essay
• Creativity, Action Service
• Theory of Knowledge
The Core
• Extended Essay
– Allows in-depth study in an area of interest
– Develops independent research & writing skills
• Creativity Activity Service
– Extends learning beyond the classroom
– Think global, act local
• Theory of Knowledge
– Examines the connections between ways of knowing and areas
of knowledge
– Develops critical thinking & values multiple perspectives
What happens when I am in IB classes?
Recommended 9th grade courses
• Honors Intro to Literature and Composition
• World Language:
– French, Spanish, or Japanese: 1, 2, or 3
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World History 1 & 2 honors
Physical Science (physics/chemistry) - honors
Algebra 1, Geometry – honors, or Algebra 2 - honors
Elective
What happens when I am in IB classes?
Recommended 10th grade courses
• Honors World Literature and Composition
• World Language:
– French, Spanish, or Japanese: 2, 3 or 4
• World History 3 - honors
• Chemistry 1 & Physics 1 - honors
• Geometry or Algebra 2 – honors
or AP Calculus
• Elective
Who’s in the IB?
Ingraham IB Program 2012-2013
100 + Seniors (57 Diploma Candidates)
170 + Juniors
300 + Freshmen & Sophomores
570 Total Students
126 Juniors & Seniors tested in May 2012 and
197 are registered for the May 2013 exams.
Why
doparticipate
this IB thing?
Why
in IB?
• The ultimate benefit is that IB graduates are literate,
articulate, and confident young adults with an
understanding of global issues and other cultures.
• Excellent preparation for university.
• College admission / scholarship advantages.
• Possible college course credit or advanced standing
for impressive IB exam scores.
• IB graduates consistently perform well once at
university and beyond.
Why participate in IB?
Preparation for college
and for life
Percentage of Students Graduating from a 4-Year
University Within 6 Years*
"We would much prefer the IB
diploma candidate. It is the "best"
high school preparatory curriculum an
American school can offer."
Marilee Jones
Dean of Admissions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Washington admissions directors
say…a 4 or above on the 7-point IB
test tells them that a student has done
well on a national test designed to
measure mastery of college-level
material.”
Seattle Times, 02.07.2010 p.A16
58%
64%
76%
80%
IB Diploma
Candidates
IB Diploma
Recipients
29%
US population
25+ years old
All Students (IB
and non-IB)
IB Certificate
Candidates
*Source: US Census, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of NCES, and the National Student Clearinghouse
“I stand in awe of students who receive an IB diploma.”
Philip Ballinger, Director of Admissions, University of
Washington
Why participate in IB?
In State Colleges Attended, 2006-2012
The Evergreen State College
Gonzaga University
Pacific Lutheran University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
University of Puget Sound
University of Washington – Seattle & Bothell Honors
program
Washington State University
Western Washington University
Whitman College
Whitworth University
Out of State Colleges Attended, 2006-2012
Arts Institute at Bournemouth (UK)
Barnard College – New York
Boston University – Boston
Brandeis University – Massachusetts
Carleton College – Minnesota
Colgate College – New York
Earlham College – Indiana
Georgetown – Washington, DC
Global College of Long Island University
Grambling State University – Louisiana
Harvey Mudd – Claremont
Ithaca College – New York
Knox College – Illinois
Linfield College – Oregon
Macalester College – Minnesota
McGill – Montreal
Middlebury College – Vermont
Montana State University – Bozeman
Mount Holyoke College
New York University – NYC
Northeastern – Boston
Occidental College – Los Angeles
Reed College – Oregon
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Scripps College – Claremont
St. Andrews (Scotland)
St. John’s College – Annapolis
Smith College
Stanford University – Palo Alto
Tufts University - Boston
University of British Colombia
University of California – Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Colorado – Boulder
University of Minnesota
University of Montana
University of Oregon
University of Portland
University of San Francisco
University of Toronto
Vanderbilt University – Nashville
Wesleyan University – Connecticut
Willamette University – Salem
Yale University – New Haven
What does it take to be
successful in the IB Program?
Participation in any IB course in grade 11 and 12
• Good academic standing
• Excellent attendance
• Competent reading and writing ability
(at grade level or above)
• Self-motivation and a sincere commitment to
academic work
• Study and time management skills
What does it take to be
successful in the IB Program?
Student perspectives
• Ben Brosseau, Senior Diploma Candidate
• Lee Thomas, Senior Diploma Candidate
The IB Learner Profile
The attributes and descriptors of the
IB’s learner profile define the type of
learner the Ingraham hopes all its
graduates will strive to be:
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Photos courtesy of Seattle PI and Ingraham High School
inquirers
knowledgeable
thinkers
communicators
principled
open-minded
caring
risk-takers
balanced
reflective
Questions . . . .
Thank you for attending. If you have
further questions please contact
Guy Thomas, IB Program Coordinator
Office phone: 206-252-3923
E-mail: gathomas1@seattleschools.org