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...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...
Becoming an IB World School
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HEAD ATTENDS IB WKS
COMPLETION OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
AUTHORIZATION
ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PYP MYPPYP MYP DP IBCC
1997 1994 1968 2012
1,136,000 students
3,669 IB World Schools in 146 countries
The International Baccalaureate:
A continuum of international
education for the 21st Century
IB Diploma Schools by Region and Province
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Academie Ste. Cecile Windsor ON
Ancaster High School Ancaster ON
Ashbury College Ottawa,
Assumption College Catholic High Windsor
Bayview Secondary School Richmond Hill
Blessed Pope John Paul II S.S.Toronto
Branksome Hall Toronto
Brockville C.I. Brockville
Cameron Heights C.I. Kitchener
Cardinal Carter Aurora
Catholic Central London
Cobourg District CI. Cobourg
College Catholique Franco-ouest Nepean
Colonel By S.S. Ottawa
Ecole Secondaire Catholique Mgr de Charbonnel Toronto
Ecole secondaire catholique Renaissance Aurora,
Ecole Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Famille Mississauga
Ecole Secondaires Jeunes Sans Frontieres Brampton,
Ecole Secondaire Publiques Deslauriers Ottawa
Ecole Secondaire Publique Gisele-Lalonde Orleans
Elmwood School Ottawa
Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy Markham
Georgetown District H.S. Georgetown
Glendale Secondary School Hamilton
Glenforest S.S. Mississauga
Glenview Park S.S. Cambridge
I.E. Weldon S. S. Lindsay,
Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute and
Intermediate School Peterborough
Kingston CVI (KCVI) Kingston
Korah CollegiateVoc.Sch Sault Ste. Marie
Le College Francais Toronto
Lo Ellen Park S.S. Sudbury, Ont.
Lower Canada College Montreal, QC
Michael Power - St Joseph Toronto
Moira S.S. Belleville, Ont
Monarch Park Collegiate Toronto
Nicholson Catholic College Belleville
Notre Dame Catholic S.S. Brampton,
Parkdale Collegiate Toronto
Regiopolis-Notre Dame H.S. Kingston,
Ridley College St. Catharines
Robert Bateman H.S. Burlington
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Scarborough
Sir Winston Churchill C.V.I. Thunder Bay
St. Francis Xavier S.S. Mississauga
St. John's-Kilmarnock Breslau
St. Mary's Catholic S.S. Toronto
St. Robert Catholic School Thornhill
St. Thomas Aquinas Oakville
The York School Toronto
Toronto French School Toronto
TMS Schoo lRichmond Hill,
Turner Fenton S.S. Brampton
Upper Canada College Toronto
Vaughan Road Academy Toronto
Victoria Park C.I. North York
Westdale S.S. Hamilton
Weston Collegiate Institute Toronto
White Oaks Secondary School Oakville
Bermuda High School Bermuda
Canadian International School of Hong
Kong Aberdeen Hong Kong
Schools in the Process of Authorization
Guelph C.V.I. Guelph
Harold Brathwaite S.S. Brampton
Chippewa S.S. North Bay
Diploma Model
The IB Diploma Programme
• A comprehensive and balanced two-year curriculum and
assessment system requiring students to study six subjects
and core components across disciplines.
• Structured framework with a great deal of flexibility,
accommodating student interests and abilities.
• Regardless of subject selection, students:
• explore the connections between the six major subject areas
• study each subject through an international perspective
• reflect critically on aspects of knowledge
• pursue one subject in great detail through independent research
• apply their knowledge and skills through local community service.
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Core components
• Theory of knowledge—Encourages critical thinking,
reflection, making connections across disciplines and
applying what is learned inside and outside the
classroom
• Creativity, action, service—150 hours of community
service to provide opportunities for experiential learning
• Extended essay—An independent research paper of
4,000 words on a curriculum-related question or issue
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IB Diploma Requirements
• At least three Higher Level (HL) and three Standard Level (SL)
courses
• HL: 240 recommended teaching hours
• SL: 150 recommended teaching hours
• Both are rigorous, but HL offers options to study subjects in further depth and explore additional topics
• Six subjects from traditional academic disciplines
• Complete core requirements:
• Extended Essay; Creativity, Activity, Service; Theory of Knowledge
• Earn a minimum total point score of 24
• each subject is graded on a 1—7 scale + a maximum of 3 points for the
core
Assessment
About the Diploma scores
• The IB diploma is awarded to students who meet the
subject requirements, receive a minimum score of 24
points, and satisfactorily complete the core components
• The highest total available for a Diploma Programme
student is 45 points.
• Scores are based on the grades of 1 to 7 awarded for each of the
six subjects, for a total of 42 points, and up to 3 additional points
for the core components.
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• Mid-Year Grades
• Anticipated grades
• IB Predicted Grades
• Final Scores
• May exam sessions released in July; November exam
sessions released in January
Predicted vs Final Scores
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• External and Internal Assessments
• Who Grades IB Exams?
• Examiners
• IB Grading Scale• IB Core Classes: 1 (lowest grade)- 7 (highest grade)
• Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay: A (highest grade)- E (lowest
grade)
• N should be interpreted as “no grade”
How are IB Scores Determined?
• IB Bulletin (http://www.ibo.org/facts/statbulletin/dpstats/)
• Analysis of Examination Results by Subject and Level (May 2013)
Grade Distribution
Mean points score worldwide May 2008–May 2012
Mean score
per
examination
session
May 2008 May 2009 May 2010 May 2011 May 2012 May 2013
29.6 29.5 29.6 29.6 29.8 29.9
Mean grade worldwide May 2008–May 2012
Mean grade
per
examination
session
May 2008 May 2009 May 2010 May 2011 May 2012 May 2013
4.69 4.66 4.65 4.66 4.67 4.70
Table of Equivalence
Ontario Conversion Scale
IB grades converted to percentage grades on student transcripts to
university.
7 = 97–100
6 = 93–96
5 = 84–92
4 = 72–83
3 = 61–71
2 = 50–60
1 = Failing Grade
Table of Equivalence
Nova Scotia Conversion Scale
IB grades converted to percentage grades on student transcripts to
university.
7 = 99–100
6 = 92–98
5 = 84–91
4 = 77–83
3 = 70–76
2 = 50–69
1 = Failing Grade
Research
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The present and future of the DP
Countries with the
largest numbers of DP
schools (June, 2014)
Countries with the most
DP exam takers in 2013
Largest growth rates in
DP exam takers, 2008 to
2013 *
US UNITED STATES HONG KONG
Canada CANADA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UK UNITED KINGDOM ECUADOR
India NETHERLANDS TURKEY
Spain MEXICO COLOMBIAEcuador INDIA CHINAChina AUSTRALIA INDIAMexico CHINA PERUAustralia SINGAPORE PHILIPPINESGermany SPAIN NETHERLANDS
[1] Of countries which had more than
500 DP exam takers in 2013
Diploma Impact Studies
(1) Postsecondary educational attainment of IB Diploma Programme candidates
from US high schools (2013)
(2) Exploring the Benefits of the International Baccalaureate Extended Essay for
University Studies at the University of Virginia (2013)
(3) Working to My Potential: Experience of CPS Students in the IB Diploma
Programme (2012)
(4) Performance in First College Courses of Florida IB Students (2011)
(5) Postsecondary Enrollment Patterns of IB Certificate and Diploma Candidates
from International High Schools (2011)
Other studies can be found at:
http://www.ibo.org/research/policy/programmevalidation/
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• GENERAL INFORMATION
• International Baccalaureate Organization public website: http://www.ibo.org/
• Interpreting IB Transcripts: http://www.ibo.org/en/digital-toolkit/country-specific-materials/
• Diploma Validation Studies: http://www.ibo.org/en/about-the-ib/research/programme-impact-
research/programme-impact-studies/diploma-studies/
• Curriculum Briefs: http://www.ibo.org/en/university-admission/recognition-of-the-ib-diploma-by-countries-
and-universities/ib-recognition-resources-and-document-library/
• RECOGNITION POLICY
• IBIS Account: Contact Rachelle Bernadel
• Establishing a Policy: http://www.ibo.org/en/university-admission/recognition-of-the-ib-diploma-by-
countries-and-universities/ib-recognition-resources-and-document-library/
• CONTACTS
• Regional Associations: http://www.ibo.org/en/contact-the-ib/associations-of-ib-schools/
• IB Answers: https://ibanswers.ibo.org/
• Marie Vivas, IBA University Relations Manager
• 301.202.3178
• Rachelle Bernadel, IBA University Relations Administrator
• 301.202.3177
Resources for Universities
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Evaluating IB diploma applicants at UBC
• Largest post–sec destination of IB transcripts in the world (2014)
• 976 IB Diploma and 147 IB certificate students registered in 2014; 15% of direct-entry class has IB experience.
• IB diploma students evaluated on diploma score alone
• Admitted on “anticipated” (January – March) IB diploma scores
• Minimum scores required in key pre-requisite courses (HL or SL)
• Additional consideration for English HL or Math HL
• Optional transfer credit for HL (5/6) and some SL
• First-year credit for Theory of Knowledge
Why IB?
1. Diversity: 70 countries represented in 2013 first-year class
2. IB is prevalent throughout Canada
3. Straightforward, reliable method of assessment for admission
4. Data on first-year performance• Mean first year average of N. American IB students is 4.35% higher than
other N. American secondary school students
5. IB students are engaged
Admission Decision Based Upon… Correlation with first year performance
N. America IB, anticipated grades R2 = .29, p < .001
N. America IB, final grades R2 = .44, p < .001
World IB, anticipated grades R2 = .24, p < .001
World IB, final grades R2 = .31, p < .001
BC secondary school admission average R2 = .29, p < .001
US secondary school grade-point average, SAT I, SAT II, and parental / SES combined **
R2 = .25, p < .001
A reliable method of assessment for admission
** From: Geiser, S., & Santelices, M. (2007). Validity of high-school grades in predicting student success
beyond the freshman year: High-school record vs. standardized tests as indicators of four-year college
outcomes. Berkeley: Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley.
Pre-2004 IB Diploma “equivalency scale”
IB
Diploma
Points
BC12
Admission
Average (%)
IB
Diploma
Points
BC12
Admission
Average
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24 67 (C+) 34 93
25 70 (B-) 35 94
26 73 (B) 36 95
27 76 (B+) 37 96
28 80 (A-) 38 97
29 84 (A -) 39 98
30 87 (A) 40 98
31 90 41 99
32 91 42 - 45 99.9
33 92
Approx. top 20% - 25% of BC12s are “A” students
Approx. 35% of BC12s are “B” students
BC12 grades are good predictors of first year success
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Predicting first-performance at UBC, 2003 - 2006
Anticipated IB Diploma grades Spring BC 12 admission averages
IB Equivalencies based upon first-year performance
Conclusions
• Any IB diploma holder performs (at a minimum) at the same level as a B-average secondary school student
• An IB Diploma student with an anticipated score of 29/30 is expected to perform at the same level as an A student
• An IB Diploma student with a final score of 27/28 is expected to perform at the same level as an A student
• Revised equivalency scale was validated with 2009 and 2011 performance data
• Anticipated IB Diploma evaluation does not include additional points; final IB Diploma evaluation does.
• Students receive a bump for English or Math HL
• Different equivalency scales based upon jurisdiction of the applicant
