Dublin City Schools Dublin City Schools

AP/IB MeetingAP/IB Meeting

January 18January 18thth, 2012, 2012

Advanced Placement

This Evening’s Presentation

Advanced Placement Program®

• Designed to be equivalent to general introductory college courses with respect to:– Range and depth of topics– Textbooks– Lab work– Time and effort required by students

AP® Examinations

• Administered in May

• Approximately three hours long

• Composed of multiple-choice and

free-response questions

• Free-response questions graded by college professors and AP teachers in June

• AP Examination grades range from 1 to 5

Why Take AP?

Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses give you a head start on college.

- Broaden a student’s intellectual horizons.

- Stand out in college admissions process.

- Earn college credit and placement into

advanced courses.

Benefits of taking the AP Exam

Many of the nation’s colleges and universities grant students admission, credit, and/or placement for qualifying AP Exam grades.

For example, at some colleges, students can use qualifying AP Exam grades of 3 or higher to:–Graduate in under 4 years–Enter upper-level courses–Fulfill a foreign language requirement

Dublin AP Participation(Exams)

• 776 AP Exams given (May 2005)

• 1792AP Exams given (May 2008)

• 2187 AP Exams given (May 2009)

• 2241AP Exams given (May 2010)

Note: Check with individual buildings for AP course offerings.

The International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeDiploma Programme

IB Fast Facts

• 2 year pre-university program

A Bridge from Secondary School to College

11th and 12th grade

• Used in schools in over 140 countries around the world

• Recognized by universities in the U.S. and around the world

• A well-established and reputable program• Founded in Geneva in 1968 as a non-profit educational

organization.

Growth in IB Programmes in the USA

Number of U.S. schools offering an IB Programme. Source: “World Grows Smaller, IB Gets Big” State Legislatures Magazine

2000 2004 2010

205

410

1218

Components of the IB Diploma ProgrammeComponents of the IB Diploma Programme

Components of the IB Diploma Programme

Sample IB Course Offerings

Group 1: Language A

Group 2: Second Language

Group 3: Ind and Societies

•Spanish (HL/SL)

•French (HL/SL)

•German (HL/SL)

•Spanish Ab Initio (SL)

Group 4: Sciences

Group 5: Mathematics

Group 6: The Arts

•Visual Art (HL/SL)•Theatre•Music (SL)

•English (HL)

•Physics (SL)

•Chemistry (HL)

•Biology (HL)

•History of the Americas (HL)

•Psychology

•Business (SL)

•Math (HL)

•Math (SL)

•Math Studies (SL)

•Computer Science (SL)

The IB Core

Theory of Knowledge

• Explores the nature of knowledge across disciplines

• Encourages an appreciation of other cultural perspectives

• Develops critical thinking

Creativity Action Service

• Encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service

• Expands education beyond the classroom

• Develops well-rounded, culturally sensitive students

Extended Essay

• 4,000 words

• Offers the opportunity to investigate a research question of individual interest

• Familiarizes students with the independent research and writing skills expected at the university level

Benefits of the IB Diploma ProgrammeBenefits of the IB Diploma Programme

Students learn• Time management• To think globally• To appreciate other cultures while embracing

their own• High level writing skills across curriculum• Research skills• How to take high-stakes tests• To be independent learners, decision- makers• Skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century

Benefits of the IB Diploma ProgrammeBenefits of the IB Diploma Programme

• Students earn weighted grades in high school IB courses.

• Students may earn US College credit and/or placement for IB Courses.

• IB students have higher university acceptance rates than the general population.

• The International Baccalaureate Diploma is recognized by top universities in the US and throughout the world.

Summary Comparisons

Advanced Placement

The Students

• AP promotes open access to students who excel in select academic disciplines.

• IB promotes open access to students who are motivated to pursue a well-rounded education and a high level of performance in all six disciplines: English, World Language, Sciences, Math, Individuals and Societies, and the Arts/Electives.

Student Connections

• AP students may form peer groups within individual classes or disciplines, but this is not a goal of the program.

• IB seeks to create a cohort or peer group around academics.

The Exams

• AP exams are multiple-choice and short-answer or essay exams.

• IB has multi-faceted internal and external assessments that allow students to demonstrate what they know.

The Exams (continued)

• Any student may take AP exams.

• Students must be enrolled in IB courses in order to take IB exams because the assessments are embedded in the coursework.

The Scores

• AP scores are based solely on the AP exam performance. The score is on a scaling of 1 to 5.

• IB scores are based on classroom work done over time (Internal Assessments) and on IB (External) exams. The score is on a scaling of 1 to 7.

Scheduling

• Advisement and scheduling start in January. • Contact your Guidance Counselor or IB

Coordinator for more information.– Hollys Hall – Scioto – Karen Kendall-Sperry – Jerome– Bryan Stork – Coffman

• Thank you!