S Korngold

Suzanne Korngold

International Baccalaureate Assessment Pass Rate Year SFHS Georgia USA World 2008-2009 94% 59% 69% 78% 2009-2010 93% 53% 67% 2010-2011 2011-2012 Suzanne Korngold

International Baccalaureate Year Number of diploma courses offered Total number of candidates examined Number of diploma candidates Number of diplomas awarded Number of exam scores between 4-7 2001-2002 6 29 N/A 37 2002-2003 11 51 28 19 122 2003-2004 10 64 21 13 127 2004-2005 9 73 43 35 186 2005-2006 71 22 140 2006-2007 104 40 32 256 2007-2008 14 111 54 48 265 2008-2009 95 38 319 2009-2010 98 33 239 Suzanne Korngold

AP or IB, that is the question… Interdisciplinary Internally and externally assessed Grading scale 1-7 4 is a “passing” score Specific curriculum requirements across the disciplines Develops whole student (CAS, EE, TOK) Classes stand alone Externally assessed Grading scale 1-5 3 is a “passing” score Large selection of classes Can pick and choose subjects to take by preference High rigor Quality point adjustment to GPA College level coursework/curriculum Potential college credit College recognition of challenge S. Korngold introduces K Denney as the IB Coordinator who also teaches both AP and IB classes. K Denney does slide

K Denney

Outside of Class: Extended Essay C.A.S. Required Content: Math Science History English Foreign Language Theory of Knowledge 6th Subject (see Choices) Outside of Class: Extended Essay C.A.S. K Denney Electives: Visual Arts Music Theory Psychology Computer Science 3rd Language

K Denney

C Paulson

C Paulson 3 – 4 hours of “activities” a week is MORE than enough to finish up your CAS requirement over the course of your two years in IB

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M Thompson/K Denney

“typical” Humanities Schedule Spanish IV or AP Spanish IB Math Studies SL K Denney & C Paulson IB Psychology Math 3

“typical” Heavy Math/Science Schedule Spanish IV or AP Spanish IB Mathematics HL AP Calculus AB/BC 6th Subject: IB Physics K Denney & C Paulson IB Biology Spanish IV or AP Spanish IB Spanish SL

Students who entered with credit for Accelerated Math I in 8th grade Math Sequence 9th 10th 11th 12th AP Calc AB/BC Calc 3 & 4 GA Tech at SFHS Accel Math II Accel Math II Accel Math III and/or AP Statistics AP Statistics IB Math HL AP Comp Sci AP Comp Sci AP Statistics C Paulson AP Comp Sci Students who entered with credit for Accelerated Math I in 8th grade

Students who entered with NO credit for High School Math Math Sequence 9th 10th 11th 12th Math I Math II Math III IB Math Studies AP/IB Comp Sci or AP/IB Comp Sci IB Math Studies AP Calc AB Accel Math I Accel Math II AP Comp Sci AP Comp Sci AP Comp Sci C Paulson or or AP Statistics AP Statistics or Students who entered with NO credit for High School Math

Rigor of coursework undertaken by the prospective candidate Scores of 4+ (IB scale is 1-7) can earn credit depending on college/university Colleges are looking at the following characteristics when they evaluate candidates for admission to their campus: Rigor of coursework undertaken by the prospective candidate SAT & ACT Test scores GPA* Class Rank Application Essay Work/School Activities K Denney PLUS: A number of states offer 24 hours of college credit to students who receive the IB Diploma including: Georgia, Florida, Texas, & California among others.

Illinois Kennesaw State Colleges SFHS IB Students Have Attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) University of Alabama-Birmingham University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill University of North Carolina – Wilmington Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University North Carolina State College of Charleston Amherst Auburn Baylor Berry Boston College Bowdoin Loyola Mercer Notre Dame NYU Oglethorpe Oregon Oxford (at Emory) Presbyterian Randolph-Macon Rhode Island South Carolina Tulane U. of Miami (FL) UCLA Universite de Nantes University of Georgia Vanderbilt Washington College Brigham Young Clemson Converse Cornell Davidson Duke Elon Emory Flagler Florida Florida State Furman George Washington Georgia Southern Harding Illinois Kennesaw State Parent volunteer – D Leeson

Students talk, answer questions

Closing by S Korngold Any student attending a school out-of-district must provide their own transportation Out-of-District Request Forms are available online at http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us Forms should be completed and turned in to South Forsyth High School no later than January 31, 2011