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IB Urban Success Stories IBNA 25th Annual Regional Conference 16 July 2006

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IB Urban Success Stories IBNA 25th Annual Regional Conference 16 July 2006

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    2. IB Urban Success Stories IBNA 25th Annual Regional Conference 16 July 2006

    3. Middle Years Programme (MYP) Ages 11-16 • five year programme

    5. Characteristics of “Urban” Schools -- Ethnically diverse, often majority minority -- Economically diverse, often high % of students on free/reduced lunch -- Students from diverse backgrounds, often high % of English language learners -- Higher than average dropout rate -- Lower than average rate of college or university attendance

    6. IB Mythology 101 Myth: IB programs are only for privileged students at privileged schools Fact: IB programs exist at all kinds of schools: Of 398 high IB schools for which we have 2004 data, 145 (36%) provide free or reduced lunch to over 1/3 of their students

    7. Access The US has been actively targeting more socially-deprived schools

    8. IB programs and Title 1 schools

    9. Recent IBNA projects regarding Title 1 schools

    10. IB Mythology 101 Myth: IB programs are only for white students Fact: IB Diploma exams are taken by students of various ethnic backgrounds: Caucasian 70% Hispanic 13% Asian 10% African American 7% May 2005 IB Diploma Exam Session

    11. IB Mythology 101 Fact: IB schools often contain hidden diversity that gets less attention: -- Nationality -- First language -- Cultural background -- Religious background

    12. IB Mythology 101 Myth: IB Diploma programs can only work at schools with strong academic track records Fact: Schools adopt the IB for a wide variety of reasons: -- School reform -- Keeping students and families -- Attracting new students -- Creating magnet programs -- Special incentives (SLC, etc.)

    13. Breakthrough High Schools NASSP and the Gates Foundation worked together to discover high schools that met all of the following criteria: -- 50 % or more minority students -- 50 % or more qualify for free or reduced lunch -- 90 % or higher rate of graduation -- 90 % or more of students go on to post-secondary education

    14. Breakthrough High Schools Only 21 schools qualified. Four of these were IB schools: -- Banneker High School (DC) -- Stuart High School (VA) -- Baltimore City College (MD) -- Lincoln Park High School (IL)

    15. “The Best Public High Schools in America” #4 Eastside High School, Gainesville, FL #3 Stanton College Prep, Jacksonville, FL #2 International Academy, Bloomfield Hills, MI #1 Jefferson County IB School, Irondale, AL IB Schools – 7 of top 10 16 of top 30 40 of top 100 Source: Newsweek Magazine, 16 May 2005

    18. All three IB programs have a visual representation of their program. This is the one for the PYP program The basic subjects required by all states’ curriculum are taught and in addition the arts and a second languange. All are taught through 6 prescribed themes and five essential elements are required in all curriculum planning. There are forms called “planners” to assist the teachers in planning the curriculum to assure the use of the themes and inclusion of the essential elements. All instructors us an inquiry based delivery system (center of the visual. All three IB programs have a visual representation of their program. This is the one for the PYP program The basic subjects required by all states’ curriculum are taught and in addition the arts and a second languange. All are taught through 6 prescribed themes and five essential elements are required in all curriculum planning. There are forms called “planners” to assist the teachers in planning the curriculum to assure the use of the themes and inclusion of the essential elements. All instructors us an inquiry based delivery system (center of the visual.

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