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IB Junior Student/Parent Information Night

September 11, 2024

Is the Diploma Worth It? IB Video

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Charlotte Kirkpatrick�IB Coordinator

714-626-4422

ckirkpatrick@fjuhsd.org

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IB Mission Statement

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 programs of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

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The IB Learner Profile��

IB Learners Strive to be:

Inquirers

Knowledgeable

Thinkers

Communicators

Principled

Open-minded

Caring

Risk-takers

Balanced

Reflective

The aim of all IB programs is to develop internationally minded people who, �recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.

Inquirers

They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.

Knowledgeable

They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

Thinkers

They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.

Communicators

They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.

Principled

They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.

Open-minded

They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

Caring

They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.

Risk-takers

They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.

Balanced

They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.

Reflective

They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.

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�IB Diploma: Program Overview��

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Junior Year Requirements: Policies and Procedures (Assignment on Google Classroom)

(Return the signed slip by Friday 9/20/2024 in Google classroom assignment)

Extended Essay: Research proposal-Due end of Semester

CAS:(Continuous for at least 18 months)

TOK: Introduced during junior year, completed during first semester senior year

Exams: Typically, at least one SL exam, maximum two SL exams with Internal Assessments junior year (the rest will be taken senior year)

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Extended Essays

Find a topic
Get a teacher supervisor
Review the IB requirements for EE by reading the online EE guide (found here:EE guide)
Begin formal research (EBSCO/GALE Troy account, CSUF library or other resources you may have)
Develop a good research question
Write a detailed outline
Write paper; Rough draft expected by end of junior year
1^st/2^nd draft due by the beginning of senior year
3^rd draft as needed
Final paper due in January of senior year
DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!

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CAS Requirements�more will be discussed in individual meetings

Real, purposeful activities with significant outcomes
Personal challenge – tasks must extend the student
Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, and reporting
Reflection on outcomes and personal learning through portfolio on troy.managebac.com- mandatory to update monthly
Must offer experiential learning and follow the 5 CAS stages of Investigation, Preparation, Action, Reflection, and Demonstration
Have a personal goal or outcome
Varying in length is acceptable
Be initiated by the student, where possible
Vary in the amount of commitment by the student

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CAS Requirements�more will be discussed in individual meetings

Required to have experiences in all three areas; Creativity, Activity and Service
Must be participating in some CAS experiences continuously for a minimum of 18 months (weekly preferred)
Reflections are required monthly on Managebac
Evidence is required to be uploaded to Managebac
CAS Project required: self initiated, planned in collaboration with others, at least 1 area of CAS and done for at least a month
All 7 learning outcomes met

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TOK

(Theory of Knowledge)

Requirement

TOK curriculum begins junior year, completed first semester senior year.
Junior year TOK exhibition will be done
Philosophy will be second semester senior year.
Final polishing of Internal Assessment senior year. (TOK essay)

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Troy.Managebac.com

Used for Registration of courses and management of IB CAS/EE as well as some subject’s IA’s
Consider this your IB Digital Portfolio
Students are required to maintain a consistent Reflection log on Managebac updating at least once a month
Evidence for CAS will be uploaded/saved
Recording of language A and B Internal Assessments
Other Internal Assessments will be submitted as they move to online uploading
Communication with IB coordinator

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Internal assessments and deadlines

Due dates established by individual teachers and me. A calendar of due dates is being updated now and willbe shared on Google classroom

Some will require submission to www.turnitin.com

They are due to IB for uploading in March and April so I will be collecting it all before that time.
English and second language recordings

English will be completed in December/January of Senior year
World Languages completed in February-March of AP year

IA’s have varied dates, each require roughly 10 hours of work usually completed in the year you test
Junior year all English IB HL 1 will do their Written Assignment for HL English submitted senior year. Keep a digital copy in a folder for submission next year!

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Malpractice

Collusion: How to avoid it…

Discuss your work with others, but don’t give anyone a hard copy, and under no circumstances whatsoever give anyone an electronic copy.

Plagiarism: How to avoid it…

You must reference your sources

AND

You must make it clear which words are not your own (quotations)

AND

No extensive quotes; no very close paraphrasing: no use of AI and representing as your own

Both result in no grade for the subject/component concerned and hence no Diploma for that session☹

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Consequences

You may lose the option of receiving the full diploma and being able to test in a subject this May if:

ANY internal or external requirements were not completed on time
ANY malpractice is discovered (especially after signing the declaration uon uploading)
ANY disregard to the Learner Profile and the Mission of the IB.
If this happens there is no refund in the costs of the exams!

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Grades

IB subject grades are

determined by IB and are

based on:

Internal Assessment (done in class and teacher moderated)
External Assessment (Exams in May-IB examiner graded)
1-7 point scale

TOK (A-E grade)

CAS

Extended Essay

(A-E grade)

Class grades

Based on Teacher grading guidelines and may be different than AP or IB grades
Include all required student work and exams and on time completion of required IB internal assessments.
Class grades do not change based on IB/AP grade received

Included in determination of Diploma

Anything not completed may result in a student not receiving a certificate for that subject and possibly the loss of the opportunity to receive the diploma. No refunds will be given for students’ failure to comply.

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The Diploma Matrix (possible 3 Bonus points toward the Diploma)

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Requirements for Achieving the full IB Diploma?

At least 24 points overall
Grades in all six subjects (no N’s or E’s) plus EE and TOK
All CAS requirements met (cleared by me)
At least a grade of D or better in EE and TOK (no E’s)
No grade of 1 in any subject
No more than 2 marks of 2 in any subject (HL or SL)
No more than 3 marks of 3 or below in any subject (HL or SL)
12+ points in HL (if 4 HL then the 3 highest points will be counted)
9+ points in SL (if 2 SL must gain at least 5 points)
Not judged by IB guilty of Malpractice.

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Individual test schedule

AP Schedule

Monday May 5 -

Friday May 16

IB Schedule

Tuesday April 29 - Wednesday, May 21

Registration done through Total Registration.net in October for both AP and IB exams. Please use Managebac to verify exam schedule. Contact me if you have questions. I will work closely with the AP coordinator to minimize conflicts.

**IB doesn’t allow for changes in exams for sports or other competitions, unless international competitions.

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2025 IB fees/AP fees, registration, refunds

IB Fees (last year’s): $130.00 per exam (plus Total Registration fees)
These are non-refundable fees (any changes after November 14th will incur additional late registration fees)
IB registration and payment of fees will be done October 2-16, 2024 (late registration 10/17- 10/20)
Free and Reduced Lunch forms If you did not apply for FRLP during the Aeries data confirmation process for 24-25, you must apply by Friday, September 6,2024.

AP fees: $103.00 per exam, registering in Sept.-Nov.
You must know what exams you are going to take, no refunds will be offered!

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Donations

We pay for shipping IB exams to scanning

centers.

If you would be so inclined as to make a donation it would go a long way toward offsetting the expenses that Troy will incur.

There is no obligation to donate!

We have, in previous years, charged parents to help pay for the administration of the exams, shipping fees, IA fees, EE fees, binding of IB EE. With the recent developments from the supreme court and the ACLU lawsuit we can no longer require that parents pay for these services.

The school has now assumed responsibility for all these expenses. It will be covered from some source, yet to be discovered.

If you would be so inclined as to make a donation equivalent to $40 per exam ($160/4 exams or $200/5 exams) it would go a long way toward offsetting the expenses that Troy will incur. This can be added to your fee sheet you picked up tonight. There is no obligation to pay!

We are no longer putting up individual plaques in the office. Beginning with this last year’s graduating class we are putting up a single class plaque with all the student’s names in the office. However, you are free to still order your own personal plaques for your homes and I will make sure they are available next fall at the honors at entrance event.

Remember your student can earn up to a full year of school credit (30 units) upon admission to a UC as well as other universities, isn’t that worth a little money up front to support Troy’s IB program.

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Group meetings start Friday!

I am hosting small group meetings periods 3-6 beginning Friday on various days. You will be able to self-schedule as soon as I post the Calendly link on Google Classroom Thursday.

Topics to discuss:

Use of Managebac as IB Portfolio
CAS
EE
Deadlines