IB at Ingraham High School

INGRAHAM HIGH SCHOOLIB INFORMATION NIGHT

Welcome!

Bienvenue!

Bienvenidos!

Wednesday, 13 February, 2013

Tonight’s Program• Carrie Richard

Head Counselor

• Jennifer Gold & Laura Turner English

• Tami Brewer & Blake Severns TOK & History

• Kurt Spann, Ingrid Dinter & Peggy Sjong Science & Math

• Lee Thomas & Ben Brosseau Senior Diploma Candidates

What is the IB?

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a non-profit organization that offers high-quality international education programs to a worldwide community of schools. There are more than 872,000 IB students at 3,070 schools in 139 countries.

The IB Diploma Program, offered at Ingraham High School is designed as an academically challenging and balanced program of education with final examinations that prepares students, in grades 11 and 12, for success at university and life beyond.

The program is continuously growing and has gained recognition and respect from the world's leading universities.

The IB HexagonDepth and breadth• six subject areas• “Higher” courses and “Standard”

courses• taught over two years

Challenging assessment• international examinations and

examiners• criterion referenced exams• final result based on May exam

and work during school year

Complete or partial program• core elements for complete

program• six different exams (3 HL and 3 SL)• option to just take one course or

more

What is the IB?• Assessments

• External ~ all work submitted to and marked by IB examiners.

• Internal ~ teacher guided course work, marked by the teacher with a sample submitted to IB.

• The Core• Extended Essay• Creativity, Action Service• Theory of Knowledge

The Core• Extended Essay

– Allows in-depth study in an area of interest– Develops independent research & writing skills

• Creativity Activity Service– Extends learning beyond the classroom– Think global, act local

• Theory of Knowledge– Examines the connections between ways of knowing and areas

of knowledge– Develops critical thinking & values multiple perspectives

Recommended 9th grade courses• Honors Intro to Literature and Composition• World Language:

– French, Spanish, or Japanese: 1, 2, or 3

• World History 1 & 2 honors• Physical Science (physics/chemistry) - honors• Algebra 1, Geometry – honors, or Algebra 2 -

honors• Elective

What happens when I am in IB classes?

Recommended 10th grade courses• Honors World Literature and Composition• World Language:

– French, Spanish, or Japanese: 2, 3 or 4

• World History 3 - honors• Chemistry 1 & Physics 1 - honors• Geometry or Algebra 2 – honors

or AP Calculus• Elective

What happens when I am in IB classes?

Who’s in the IB?

100 + Seniors (57 Diploma Candidates)170 + Juniors300 + Freshmen & Sophomores570 Total Students

126 Juniors & Seniors tested in May 2012 and197 are registered for the May 2013 exams.

Ingraham IB Program 2012-2013

Why do this IB thing?

• The ultimate benefit is that IB graduates are literate, articulate, and confident young adults with an understanding of global issues and other cultures.

• Excellent preparation for university.• College admission / scholarship advantages.• Possible college course credit or advanced

standing for impressive IB exam scores.• IB graduates consistently perform well once at

university and beyond.

Why participate in IB?

Why participate in IB?

*Source: US Census, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of NCES, and the National Student Clearinghouse

US population 25+ years old

All Students (IB and non-IB)

IB Certificate Candidates

IB Diploma Candidates

IB Diploma Recipients

29%

58%64%

76% 80%

Percentage of Students Graduating from a 4-Year University Within 6 Years*

"We would much prefer the IB diploma candidate. It is the "best" high school preparatory curriculum an American school can offer."Marilee JonesDean of Admissions Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“Washington admissions directors say…a 4 or above on the 7-point IB test tells them that a student has done well on a national test designed to measure mastery of college-level material.”Seattle Times, 02.07.2010 p.A16

Preparation for college and for life

“I stand in awe of students who receive an IB diploma.”Philip Ballinger, Director of Admissions, University of Washington

Out of State Colleges Attended, 2006-2012

Arts Institute at Bournemouth (UK) Reed College – OregonBarnard College – New York Rensselaer Polytechnic

InstituteBoston University – Boston Scripps College – ClaremontBrandeis University – Massachusetts St. Andrews (Scotland)Carleton College – Minnesota St. John’s College – AnnapolisColgate College – New York Smith CollegeEarlham College – Indiana Stanford University – Palo

AltoGeorgetown – Washington, DC Tufts University - BostonGlobal College of Long Island University University of British ColombiaGrambling State University – Louisiana University of California –

BerkeleyHarvey Mudd – Claremont University of ChicagoIthaca College – New York University of Colorado –

BoulderKnox College – Illinois University of Minnesota Linfield College – Oregon University of Montana Macalester College – Minnesota University of Oregon McGill – Montreal University of PortlandMiddlebury College – Vermont University of San FranciscoMontana State University – Bozeman University of TorontoMount Holyoke College Vanderbilt University –

NashvilleNew York University – NYC Wesleyan University –

Connecticut Northeastern – Boston Willamette University – Salem Occidental College – Los Angeles Yale University – New Haven

In State Colleges Attended, 2006-2012

The Evergreen State CollegeGonzaga UniversityPacific Lutheran UniversitySeattle Pacific UniversitySeattle UniversityUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity of Washington – Seattle & Bothell

Honors programWashington State UniversityWestern Washington UniversityWhitman CollegeWhitworth University

Why participate in IB?

Participation in any IB course in grade 11 and 12

• Good academic standing • Excellent attendance• Competent reading and writing ability (at grade level or above)• Self-motivation and a sincere commitment

to academic work• Study and time management skills

What does it take to be successful in the IB Program?

Student perspectives

• Ben Brosseau, Senior Diploma Candidate• Lee Thomas, Senior Diploma Candidate

What does it take to be successful in the IB Program?

The IB Learner ProfileThe attributes and descriptors of the IB’s learner profile define the type of learner the Ingraham hopes all its graduates will strive to be:

• inquirers • knowledgeable • thinkers • communicators • principled • open-minded • caring • risk-takers • balanced • reflective

Photos courtesy of Seattle PI and Ingraham High School

Questions . . . .

Thank you for attending. If you have further questions please contact

Guy Thomas, IB Program CoordinatorOffice phone: 206-252-3923E-mail: gathomas1@seattleschools.org