UAIS CAS & Extended EssayParent Presentation

June 7, 2012

Tonight’s Goals/ObjectivesProvide a general overview of

Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) and Extended Essay (EE)

Review requirements for eligibility of the IB diploma

Explain the general roles and responsibilities of both students and parents

IB Diploma Hexagon

CAS Definition (Broad)Creativity: arts and other

experiences that involve creative expression or design

Action: physical exercise that contributes to a healthy lifestyle

Service: unpaid, voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student

All three components center on experiential learning.

CAS Community ServiceAt least 150 hoursLess than 75 hours

Goal-oriented Hour-oriented

Ongoing evaluation by interviews Single evaluation by completion

Internationally-minded Locally focused

Requires extended project Requires none

Requires deep reflection Requires minimal or no reflection

Activities demand personal challenge Activities often menial in nature

Creativity and action required Only service required

Benefits of CASEmotional maturity and personal

growthDevelopment of interviewing

skillsCommunity networkingCareer preparationReal world experienceHigh quality college

recommendation letters and teacher LORs

CAS Requirements for Graduation

At least 150 total hours of CASSustained for at least 18 monthsCompletion of at least one

extended projectSustained reflections on

managebacAdequate balance of creativity,

action, and serviceCompletion of five personal

interviews with CAS advisor

CAS Requirements for Graduation

CAS is not awarded points on the traditional 45-point scale

Advisors recommended pass or fail condition

Failure renders the student automatically ineligible for the IB diploma

CAS Advisors (UAIS Teachers)

Conduct interviews with studentsMonitor range of activities and

reflectionsHelp students develop and alter goalsRead and respond to reflectionsVerify involvement of CAS supervisorsHelp troubleshoot potential issuesMake final recommendations (pass/fail)

to coordinator

CAS SupervisorsRequired for activities/projectsProvides guidance/trainingMonitors attendanceReport to student’s advisor at

end of activity regarding quality of student’s performance

Can be teachers or other adults in the local community, but not UAIS parents or family members

Managebac (uais.managebac.com)

Funded through student duesWebsite storage facility for all

CAS and other IB-related student information

All documentation, proposals, and reflections are virtual

Parent access coming in fall 2012

Extended EssayBetween 3,500-4,000 wordsSubject area of choice for studentsInvolves university-level researchCompleted outside of courseworkRepresents a 40-hour commitmentExternally assessed by IBO evaluatorTraining begins late fall of junior year

Extended Essay

IBO Mandate

“From 2010 onwards, 28 points will be required to be eligible for the diploma if a student attains an “E” grade in either the extended essay or theory of knowledge…Attaining a grade “E” in both the extended essay and theory of knowledge continues to represent an automatic failure.”

--Extended Essay Guide, 2009

Supervisor’s Role

A UAIS teacher who:Uses expertise in subject area to

provide advice and guidance to students, for a total of four hours

Helps define research questionAids in the research processReads and comments on one draftSubmits a predicted grade to the

IBO

The UAIS EE Schedule

◦Process begins junior year◦Topics chosen/supervisors assigned

early 2013◦Research period/OU field trip is spring

2013◦Summer homework focus:

CAS/EE/College◦Rough draft due first week of senior year◦Final draft due no later than December

2013

Extended Essay Process 7/8 = Pre-Writing/Draft Phase Student & supervisor work together to:

Explore and discuss ideas Locate appropriate resources Discuss readings and ideas Develop a suitable research question Supervisor monitors progress Represents 35-40 hours of work per

student

1/8 = Writing Phase

Student works independently to:

Write EE draft Revision conference drives final draft of

essay Prepare the final EE Represents 5-10 hours of work per student

Academic IntegrityUltimate responsibility lies with studentWorks or ideas of others must be

correctly acknowledgedSupervisor confirms that the EE the

student submits is authentic work of the student

Both plagiarism and collusion—accidental or not—are forms of malpractice

Any falsified CAS document, including reflections, is grounds for malpractice

CAS & EE: Parent Do’sInquire about due dates with your childMake the core (TOK, CAS, EE) as much a

part of your school discussions as classesBe informed and responsible about their

activitiesJoin your child in an activity!Support transportation requests for CAS

and EE requirementsEncourage completion of full draft before

school starts senior yearSuggest activities/projects that may

develop future career skills

CAS & EE: Parent Don’tsFocus too narrowly on grades,

grades, grades at the expense of the core requirements of the program

Shy away from asking your child questions

Fill up the summer between junior and senior year

Assume that your otherwise responsible child will handle all of this gracefully

CAS & EE Parent ContractVerifies parents understand

tonight’s objectives:◦Importance of CAS/EE to IB Diploma◦Parent and student

roles/responsibilities◦General requirements for CAS and EE

Contact InformationWebsites: uaiscas.com &

uaisresearch.comManagebac:

uais.managebac.comEmail: justin.spear@uticak12.orgPhone: 586-797-3107