The

International Baccalaureate

Diploma Programme

at

Ronald Reagan College Prep

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Sophomore Parent Meeting Agenda• Sophomore Personal Project Showcase

• IB Programmes

• Diploma Programme

• Full Diploma Programme

• Course Certificate

• Career-related Programme

• IB Testing

• Structure

• Fees

• College Readiness and ACT Info

• Reagan Facilities Upgrade

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Sophomore Personal Project Showcase

Date: Thursday, March 2nd

Time: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Location: Reagan Cafeteria and Library

Reminder: Final Report, Process Journal, and completed Academic Honesty form

are due to supervisors by February 17th

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Investigate - Plan - Take Action - Reflect

Transitioning into the Reflection Phase of the Personal

Project, students reflect on…

Global Contexts

IB Learner Profile

ATL Skills

Overall Personal Growth

This is all encompassed in their Personal Project Final

Report.

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Personal Project Final Report Upcoming Dates

Rough Draft: January 27th

Personal Project Supervisors will provide feedback on the

rough draft.

Final Report and Process Journal: February 17th

Supervisors will assess students on their final report, final

product, and process journal

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Reagan Website and Parent Resources for the

Sophomore Personal Project

Click on the Reagan Website (rrhs.schoolwires.net)

Click on the “IB at Reagan” tab

Select “Middle Years Program”

Select “Personal Project” in the left column.

A parent letter also provides information about upcoming

dates as well as descriptions of project objectives.

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The International Baccalaureate Programme at Reagan

Middle Years Programme

9th and 10th Grade Students

Diploma Programme

11th and 12th Grade Students

Career-related Programme

11th and 12th Grade Students

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What is the IB Learner Profile?

The aim of all IB programmes 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.

Our IB learners strive to be:

Inquirers Open-minded

Knowledgeable Caring

Thinkers Risk-takers/Courageous

Communicators Balanced

Principled Reflective8

What are Approaches to Learning (AtL) Skills?

Provide the foundation for independent learning and encourage the

application of the students’ knowledge and skills in unfamiliar

contexts.

Developing the following skills helps students learn how to learn:

• Social Skills

• Thinking Skills

• Research Skills

• Communication Skills

• Self-management Skills

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The IB Diploma Programme (DP)

The DP includes the majority of our courses at the junior and

senior levels

Courses are offered at the Higher Level (HL) or Standard Level

(SL) of the IB Curriculum• Higher Level = HL

• IB requires that HL courses have 240 hours of instruction prior to testing

• Standard Level = SL

• IB requires that SL courses have a minimum of 150 hours of instruction

prior to testing.

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Almost all courses must be taken both Junior and Senior

Years.

There are only three SL courses that can be taken as a

one year option:

Psychology SL, Geography SL, and Global Politics SL

All of our HL and SL course offerings are listed on your

sample Subject Selection Sheet.

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There are 3 pathways to choose from

in the IB Diploma Programme:

IB Full Diploma Programme

IB Career-related Programme

IB Course Certificate

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Requirements for the IB Full Diploma Programme

• Testing in 3 classes at the HL Level (4 maximum)

• Testing in 3 classes at the SL Level (2 minimum)

• Completion of the Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

class- Offered Junior Year AND Senior Year

• Completion of 4,000 word Extended Essay

• Completion of 150 Creativity, Activity, Service

(CAS) hours

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There are 3 pathways to choose from

in the IB Diploma Programme:

IB Full Diploma Programme

IB Career-related Programme

IB Course Certificate

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National

Academy

Foundation:

Academy of

Health Science

Technology

Pathway

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Requirements for the IB Career-related

Programme

• Testing in at least 2 classes at the HL or SL Level

• Many students test in more than 2 IB Exams

• Completion of the Personal and Professional Skills (PPS) class

• Offered Junior Year AND Senior Year

• Completion of the Reflective Project

• Completion of the Language Portfolio

• Completion of 50 Service Learning hours

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There are 3 pathways to choose from

in the IB Diploma Programme:

IB Full Diploma Programme

IB Career-related Programme

IB Course Certificate

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Requirements for the

IB Course Certificate Programme

• Students take all IB Courses

• Students are expected to take at least 1 IB Exam in a subject

areas of their choosing

• Students receive a MPS Reagan High School Diploma if they

have met the district graduation requirements

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My child is planning on taking one of the

following courses next year...• IB DP Geography SL

• IB DP Psychology SL

• IB DP Global Politics SL

• IB DP Calculus SL (Currently enrolled in Pre-Calculus)

• IB DP Spanish 2 (Currently enrolled in DP Spanish 1)

Students enrolled in one of the classes above are eligible

to take the IB Exam as Juniors!

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Where and When are the IB Exams?

• IB Exams occur during the first three weeks of May

• Many tests are split over two days

• Schedule is set by IB

• IB Exams are administered at either Reagan or the Moose

Lodge

• Where is the Moose Lodge?

• 13th and Grange

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Sample Fee Structure/Cost of IB Exams

• The Registration Cost for IB Exams this year is $170 for

ALL students

• The cost of each IB Exam is $60 for non-income eligible

students

• The cost of the IB Exam Fees are subsidized by the State

of Wisconsin and MPS

• MPS pays 50%, IB charges $120

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How Can I Support My Child in the IB

Programme?The following are suggestions from current IB seniors:

• Appreciate and celebrate the challenging work that our students do

• Allow students the opportunity to make mistakes

• Be understanding of the complexities of the IB Programmes

• Continue to have high expectations

• Understand the time commitment required of the IB Programmes

• Be supportive of extracurricular activities

• Be positive and open-minded about your child’s goals and aspirations

• Maintain open lines of communication with your child

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Sophomore Programming Timeline

• Wednesday, January 4th and Thursday, January 5th: Sophomores

are introduced to IB Programme options in MYP Chemistry

• Friday, January 6th: Sophomores are introduced to Reagan’s Course

Catalog and review their transcripts in ACP Advisories

• Monday, January 9th: Sophomores complete the programming

questionnaire in ACP Advisories

• Tuesday, January 17th - Friday, February 3rd: Sophomores will be

pulled for 10-15 minutes from classes to complete their Course Selection

Form with a guidance counselor or an IB coordinator

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Resources

The International Baccalaureate Organization: www.ibo.org

Reagan’s website: rrhs.schoolwires.net/

ManageBac: reaganib.managebac.com

Career Cruising: public.careercruising.com/en/

Infinite Campus: icprod.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/

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Reagan Facilities Upgrade

If you are interested in joining Reagan parents

and teachers in working together for

improvements to the campus, please sign up on

the tables by the entrance.

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Questions? Contact us!Ms. Kelly Carpenter

IB Programmes Coordinator

Email: carpenkm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Phone: 414-304-6209

Ms. Sarah Dubey

IB Full Diploma Programme Counselor

Email: dubeysj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Phone: 414-304-6140

Ms. Misa Sato

IB Programmes Coordinator

Email: satomr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Phone: 414-304-6102

Ms. Abigail Felten

Personal Project Coordinator

Email: croftal@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Phone: 414-304-6148

Mr. Kon Knueppel

IB Career-related Programme Counselor

Email: knueppkx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Phone: 414-304-6164

Ms. Betsy McGinnity

11th Grade Course Certificate Counselor

Email: mcginnem@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Phone: 414-304-6165

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