International International Baccalaureate Baccalaureate

ProgramProgram

Murrieta Valley High SchoolMurrieta Valley High SchoolAuthorization PendingAuthorization Pending

Benefits of the IB Diploma ProgramBenefits of the IB Diploma Program For the IndividualFor the Individual

Develop and apply critical thinking skills to a high Develop and apply critical thinking skills to a high degree which are essential to future successdegree which are essential to future success

Educate the whole person-emotionally, socially Educate the whole person-emotionally, socially and intellectuallyand intellectually

Develop international mindedness and global Develop international mindedness and global awarenessawareness

Understand one’s ability and responsibility to Understand one’s ability and responsibility to impact the local and global communityimpact the local and global community

Participate and belong to a family learning Participate and belong to a family learning community which promotes personal growth and community which promotes personal growth and closer working relationships with peers and IB staffcloser working relationships with peers and IB staff

Research on the impact of IB Research on the impact of IB programsprograms

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Various studies have been conducted on the performance of IB students, the standards of the IB program, the effect of the implementation of the program on a school. Results show that:

IB students outperform their peers on IB students outperform their peers on state assessmentsstate assessments

IB Diploma students have higher IB Diploma students have higher acceptance rates to collegesacceptance rates to colleges

IB Diploma students perform better in IB Diploma students perform better in post-secondary education than their peerspost-secondary education than their peers

IB standards are aligned with best practice IB standards are aligned with best practice in education and support effective in education and support effective teaching practicesteaching practices

IB has a positive impact on the culture of a IB has a positive impact on the culture of a schoolschool

University Acceptance RatesUniversity Acceptance RatesUniversity or College Total Population

AcceptanceIB Diploma

Student Acceptance

UC Irvine 56.0% 89.9%

UC San Diego 41.0% 65.6%

UC Berkley 24.0% 50.6%

UC Los Angeles 24.0% 48.5%

USC 30% 69%

University San Diego 53% 83%

Cornell University 29% 47%

BYU 30% 96.3%

Georgetown 21% 28.5%

CSU, Fullerton 69% 97.6%

CSU, Long Beach 52% 92.2%

Stanford Universityford University 13% 16.8%

EXAMPLES OF IB RECOGNITIONEXAMPLES OF IB RECOGNITION

UC: Full IB Diploma candidates with a UC: Full IB Diploma candidates with a score of 30 or above will receive 30 score of 30 or above will receive 30 quarter units (or 20 semester units) quarter units (or 20 semester units) toward their degree. UC also grants 8 toward their degree. UC also grants 8 quarter units for HL exams with scores of quarter units for HL exams with scores of 5, 6 or 7.5, 6 or 7.

CSU: Most CSU campuses award CSU: Most CSU campuses award advanced standing for credit for successful advanced standing for credit for successful performance (scores of 5 or above) on HL performance (scores of 5 or above) on HL exams.exams.

College Admissions PerspectiveCollege Admissions Perspective Duke UniversityDuke University

““One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its One of the advantages of an IB curriculum is its structure and quality. It is a coordinated structure and quality. It is a coordinated program, well established, well known, and well program, well established, well known, and well respected. We know the quality of IB courses and respected. We know the quality of IB courses and we think the IB curriculum is terrificwe think the IB curriculum is terrific.” .”

Christoph Guttentag, Director of Undergraduate Christoph Guttentag, Director of Undergraduate AdmissionsAdmissions

Harvard UniversityHarvard University ““IB is well known to us for excellent preparations. IB is well known to us for excellent preparations.

Success in an IB program correlates well with Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are always pleased to success at Harvard. We are always pleased to see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on see the credentials of the IB Diploma Program on the transcriptthe transcript.”.”

Marilyn McGrath Lewis, Director of Undergraduate Marilyn McGrath Lewis, Director of Undergraduate AdmissionsAdmissions

Student PerspectiveStudent Perspective

““The best thing about the IB program was The best thing about the IB program was that it turned me into a learner and it that it turned me into a learner and it challenged me in ways I couldn’t even challenged me in ways I couldn’t even recognize at the time. It made me a strong recognize at the time. It made me a strong writer and an analytical thinker which have writer and an analytical thinker which have been unbelievably helpful skills in college. I been unbelievably helpful skills in college. I also really enjoyed being part of the IB class also really enjoyed being part of the IB class environment where we were sympathetic to environment where we were sympathetic to each others’ struggles and frustrations, each others’ struggles and frustrations, while still challenging each other to work while still challenging each other to work really hardreally hard…”…”

IB Mission StatementIB Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.education and rigorous assessment.

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

Program DescriptionProgram Description

2 year program taken in 112 year program taken in 11thth and 12 and 12thth grades that results in an grades that results in an internationally recognized diploma in internationally recognized diploma in addition to the high school diploma.addition to the high school diploma.

Focuses on educating well-rounded Focuses on educating well-rounded students who want to make a students who want to make a difference in the world and are difference in the world and are willing to challenge themselves to willing to challenge themselves to prepare for college.prepare for college.

IB Diploma CurriculumIB Diploma Curriculum

6 courses 6 courses 3 at HL 3 at HL

(240 hrs) (240 hrs) and 3 at and 3 at SL (150 SL (150 hours)hours)

Can be in Can be in HL HL course course and take and take SL examSL exam

Sample of 2 year programSample of 2 year program

1111thth Grade Grade English HLEnglish HL Language B SL/HLLanguage B SL/HL History HLHistory HL Science SL/HLScience SL/HL Math SL/HLMath SL/HL Music, Art or Psych Music, Art or Psych

SLSL

or second scienceor second science ElectiveElective

1212thth Grade Grade English HLEnglish HL Language B SL/HLLanguage B SL/HL History HLHistory HL Science SL/HLScience SL/HL Math SL/HLMath SL/HL TOKTOK

ElectiveElective

Core RequirementsCore RequirementsExtended Essay:Extended Essay:

4,000 words maximum4,000 words maximum Independent, self-directed research on a topic Independent, self-directed research on a topic

that interests the studentthat interests the student Familiarizes students with the independent Familiarizes students with the independent

research and writing skills expected at collegeresearch and writing skills expected at college Students are supported throughout the Students are supported throughout the

process by a supervisor at the schoolprocess by a supervisor at the school Written over the two years of the program-Written over the two years of the program-

about 40 hours of work totalabout 40 hours of work total

Emphasis on the whole person through CAS

Creativity, action, service (CAS) Creativity, action, service (CAS) helps students become responsible, helps students become responsible,

compassionate citizens compassionate citizens

The The SOULSOUL of the IB Student of the IB Student

Theory of KnowledgeTheory of Knowledge

The most unique course to The most unique course to the diploma program! the diploma program!

This is the glue, the course This is the glue, the course that connects all the that connects all the othersothers

Teaches students to think Teaches students to think critically, ask the big critically, ask the big questions and find out how questions and find out how we know what we know.we know what we know.

One year course taken in One year course taken in 1212thth grade. grade.

Theory of Knowledge

extended essay

creativity, action,service

Assessing Student WorkAssessing Student Work Classroom teachers and IB Classroom teachers and IB

examiners work in partnership to examiners work in partnership to ensure that students have ample ensure that students have ample opportunity to demonstrate what opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.they have learned.

External assessments (sent to IB External assessments (sent to IB for scoring) are exams taken in for scoring) are exams taken in May of senior year, unless student May of senior year, unless student takes one in junior year. takes one in junior year.

Internal assessments (school Internal assessments (school based) are projects, papers, and based) are projects, papers, and oral reports completed throughout oral reports completed throughout the course and graded by both the the course and graded by both the teacher and IB.teacher and IB.

Score of 1 to 7 for the course based Score of 1 to 7 for the course based on both Internal and External on both Internal and External assessmentsassessments

IB Scoring for DiplomaIB Scoring for Diploma

Minimum 24 points = IB DiplomaMinimum 24 points = IB Diploma Maximum 45 points for diploma (7 Maximum 45 points for diploma (7

pts x 6 classes + 3pts from TOK/EE) pts x 6 classes + 3pts from TOK/EE) TOK and EE combined can earn 3 TOK and EE combined can earn 3

points toward diploma points toward diploma Specific criteria must be met or will Specific criteria must be met or will

fail the diploma. fail the diploma. For example, earning a 1 on any course For example, earning a 1 on any course

will fail the diploma.will fail the diploma.

Similarities of IB and APSimilarities of IB and AP Both are rigorous programs devoted to Both are rigorous programs devoted to

educational experienceeducational experience Both attract highly motivated students Both attract highly motivated students Both receive additional weight in calculating Both receive additional weight in calculating

GPAGPA Both involve highly dedicated and creative Both involve highly dedicated and creative

teachersteachers Both use external assessments and evaluators Both use external assessments and evaluators

to score assessmentsto score assessments Both are recognized by most US universities Both are recognized by most US universities

for consideration for college credit or for consideration for college credit or advanced standingadvanced standing

How are AP and IB Different?How are AP and IB Different?APAP IBIB

Scored from 1-5Scored from 1-5 Scored from 1-7Scored from 1-7

College credit for 3 or 4College credit for 3 or 4 College credit for 4 or 5College credit for 4 or 5

Measured by a one day, largely multiple Measured by a one day, largely multiple choice testchoice test

Measured by multiple assessments in Measured by multiple assessments in multiple forms throughout the year: multiple forms throughout the year: essays, labs, portfolios, projects, oral essays, labs, portfolios, projects, oral commentaries, objective testscommentaries, objective tests

Measures breadth of knowledgeMeasures breadth of knowledge Measures depth of knowledgeMeasures depth of knowledge

Courses stand alone; students specializeCourses stand alone; students specialize Integrated curriculum over 2 years with Integrated curriculum over 2 years with CAS, Extended Essay and TOK for a CAS, Extended Essay and TOK for a well-rounded education programwell-rounded education program

Any student may take AP exams; IB Any student may take AP exams; IB students may take AP examsstudents may take AP exams

Only IB students enrolled in IB courses Only IB students enrolled in IB courses may take IB examsmay take IB exams

Requirements for IB DiplomaRequirements for IB Diploma Students must be in Algebra 2 or higher in Students must be in Algebra 2 or higher in

1010thth grade (special circumstances for Geo in grade (special circumstances for Geo in 1010thth))

Students must be at least in 2Students must be at least in 2ndnd year of year of French or Spanish in 10French or Spanish in 10thth grade grade

Must be a strong writerMust be a strong writer Recommend Advanced English, AP Euro, and Recommend Advanced English, AP Euro, and

proficiency or higher on CST examsproficiency or higher on CST exams Willingness to challenge yourself and to Willingness to challenge yourself and to

commit to the two years of the programcommit to the two years of the programAbove all…Above all…Love for learning and a desire to grow as aLove for learning and a desire to grow as astudent and person is needed for IB student and person is needed for IB

successsuccess..

Costs for IB StudentsCosts for IB Students

Registration FeeRegistration Fee Diploma Student: one time fee of $135Diploma Student: one time fee of $135 Certificate Student: fee of $135 per testing yearCertificate Student: fee of $135 per testing year

Per subject fee Per subject fee $92 per subject test$92 per subject test No fee is charged for Theory of Knowledge or No fee is charged for Theory of Knowledge or

Extended EssayExtended Essay Total Cost for DP: 6 tests at $92 + $135= Total Cost for DP: 6 tests at $92 + $135=

$687 $687 Saving thousands in college tuition costs!!Saving thousands in college tuition costs!! Fundraising opportunities to help with costsFundraising opportunities to help with costs

Application ProcessApplication Process

88thth and 9 and 9thth graders fill out Letter of Intent graders fill out Letter of Intent 1010thth graders complete formal application graders complete formal application

Teacher Recommendation FormTeacher Recommendation Form Student responsesStudent responses

Non-MVHS students need to complete Non-MVHS students need to complete the transfer processthe transfer process

Intake meeting will be held with all 10Intake meeting will be held with all 10thth grade Diploma Program applicants and grade Diploma Program applicants and parentsparents

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