1. To IB or Not to IB November 14, 2017
Laura Pereira
IB DP Coordinator
The DP was established in1968 in to provide students with a balanced education, to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility and to promote international understanding.
It was created by teachers at the International School of Geneva, with assistance from several other international schools.
Since then, innovative and committed teachers and examiners from around the world have played a significant role in the development of the programme.

2. Acronyms for tonight
IB DP = International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
IB CP = International Baccalaureate Career –related Programme
IBO = International Baccalaureate Organization
HL = Higher Level; referring to a course of 240 hrs
SL = Standard Level; referring to a course of 150 hrs

3. Why IB? Concurrency of Learning Internationalism Academic Integrity
Breadth and Depth of Study
Education of the Whole Person
What the DP offers students
Through the DP, schools are able to develop students who:
have excellent breadth and depth of knowledge
flourish physically, intellectually, emotionally and ethically
study at least two languages
excel in traditional academic subjects
explore the nature of knowledge through the programme’s unique theory of knowledge course.

4. IB Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

5. IB Learner Profile Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators
Principled
Open-Minded
Caring
Risk-Takers
Balanced
Reflective

6. The IB DP at Mendham HS Given “World School” status in 1998
One of 16 IB DP World Schools in NJ
2-year program: 11th & 12th grade
Honors/Advanced courses taken: 9th/10th grade
122 students sat for at least one of 37 different exams in May 2017
First bilingual Diploma awarded 2016
52 IB Diploma candidates Class of 2018
41 IB Diploma candidates Class of 2019
Open door admissions policy

9. The IB DP Curriculum Six IB areas of study (hexagon)
3 (or no more than 4) Higher Level (HL) courses
3 (or 2) Standard Level (SL) courses
Internal Assessment (IA) in each course
6 total exams (up to 2 SL in May of 11th grade)
Core Elements
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course
Extended Essay (EE)
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) plan
IB Diploma Programme students must choose one subject from each of five groups (1 to 5), ensuring breadth of knowledge and understanding in their best language, additional language(s), the social sciences, the experimental sciences and mathematics. Student may choose either an arts subject from group 6, or a second subject from groups 1 to 5.
HL=Two years of study
SL=One or two years of study, depending on subject

10. Higher Level (HL) Courses Standard Level (SL) Courses
Sample Student #1
Higher Level (HL) Courses
Standard Level (SL) Courses
English (Group 1)*
Spanish (Group 2)*
History (Group 3)*
Envi. Systems (Group 4)**
Psychology (Group 3)*
Math (Group 5)*
**Student will sit for IB exam in May of 11th grade
*Student will sit for IB exam in May of 12th grade

11. Higher Level (HL) Courses Standard Level (SL) Courses
Sample Student #2
Higher Level (HL) Courses
Standard Level (SL) Courses
English (Group 1)*
French (Group 2)*
Physics (Group 4)*
Economics (Group 3)**
Math (Group 5)*
Music (Group 6)*
**Student will sit for IB exam in May of 11th grade
*Student will sit for IB exam in May of 12th grade

12. What is CAS? One of the Central Elements to the DP
18 months covering 3 categories completed over 2 years
Creativity
Action
Service
 Achieve Learning Outcomes
CAS Coordinator in place to oversee 2-year process
Creativity, action, service (CAS) involves students in a range of activities alongside their academic studies throughout the Diploma Programme. Creativity encourages students to engage in the arts and creative thinking. Action seeks to develop a healthy lifestyle through physical activity. Service with the community offers a vehicle for a new learning with academic value. The three strands of CAS enhance students’ personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning and enable journeys of self-discovery.
Learning Outcomes:
Increase awareness of your own
strengths and areas for growth
 Undertake new challenges
 Plan and initiate activities
 Work collaboratively with others
 Show perseverance and commitment
 Engage in issues of global importance
 Consider the ethical implications of actions
Develop new skills

13. What is TOK? One of the Central Elements to the DP
A course called Theory of Knowledge taken during 11th and 12th grade
WHAT we know and HOW we know it
Students get pulled out of their physical education class once per 4-day cycle
Theory of knowledge develops a coherent approach to learning that unifies the academic disciplines. In this course on critical thinking, students inquire into the nature of knowing and deepen their understanding of knowledge as a human construction.

14. What is the EE? One of the Central Elements to the DP
Extended Essay: in-depth study and college-level research paper (4000 words) of a topic chosen by the student, supervised by a school mentor
completed during 11th and 12th grade, reflecting appox. 40 hours of work
The extended essay asks students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the DP subjects they are studying.  The world studies extended essay option allows students to focus on a topic of global significance which they examine through the lens of at least two DP subjects.

15. What can IB do for ME?
Challenge the student with an entry-level college experience
Prepare the student to think and analyze information at a high level
Provide the student with the most challenging and rigorous curriculum at Mendham High School

16. IB prepares students for college success
“IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB programme correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credential of the IB Diploma Programme on the transcript.”
Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Assistant Dean of Admissions, Harvard University, USA
“The IB is a first-rate programme, one we are familiar with, and it prepares students well for a university like ours.”
Fred Hargadon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Princeton University
Colleges and universities recognize the effort students put into their studies in the Diploma Programme, preparing them well for success in college.
01 January 2012

17. IB students more likely to succeed in college
A 2010 study that looked at performance on IB exams and college GPA of over 1500 IB students enrolled in the University of California system found:
IB students earned higher GPAs and graduated at higher rates than a matched comparison group. This held across all family income levels
performance in the Diploma Programme was the strongest predictor of college GPA.
In a 2010 study that examined performance of over 1500 Diploma alumni in the University of California system, IB students were found to be earning higher GPAs and graduate at higher rates than students in a matched comparison group. This was consistent for all income levels and among this sample of DP students.
A summary of the University of California study can be found here:
01 January 2012

18. IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate
University or college
IB students acceptance rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs total population
University of Florida
82%
42%
+40%
Florida State University
92%
60%
+32%
Brown University
18% 9%
+9%
Stanford University
15% 7%
+8%
Columbia University
13%
+4%
University of California - Berkeley
58%
26%
Harvard University
10%
+3%
New York University
57%
30%
+27%
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
71%
51%
+20%
University of Miami
72%
+42%
The IB surveyed all IB world schools in the United States registering students for Diploma exams in May 2011 and all US 12th graders registered for exams about their college application process. According to student self-reports, IB students are admitted to college and universities at higher rates than the general population.
This slide shows the Universities most commonly applied to by US Diploma candidates, and demonstrates that IB students have higher acceptance rates than the average acceptance rates for the university.
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
Strictly copyright © IGI Services 2011
01 January 2012

19. IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate
University or College
IB students acceptance rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs total population
Cornell University
31%
18%
+13%
Duke University
28%
16%
+12%
University of Pennsylvania
24%
14%
+10%
Yale University 7%
+11%
University of Central Florida
90%
47%
+43%
Boston University
70%
58%
University of California - Los Angeles
48%
23%
+25%
University of Virginia
64%
32%
+32%
UNC Chapel Hill
63%
+31%
Princeton University 8%
+8%
The IB surveyed all IB world schools in the United States registering students for Diploma exams in May 2011 and all US 12th graders registered for exams about their college application process. According to student self-reports, IB students are admitted to college and universities at higher rates than the general population.
This slide shows the Universities most commonly applied to by US Diploma Candidates, and demonstrates that IB students have higher acceptance rates than the average acceptance rates for the university.
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight
Strictly copyright © IGI Services 2011
01 January 2012

21. A serious IB student MUST be:
Is the IB for ME?
A serious IB student MUST be:
ORGANIZED
and
MOTIVATED
Passion and interest

22. Cost of the IB DP Program at MHS*
One-time Registration Fee: $172
Individual Exam Fee: $119
*fees subject to change as dictated by IB

23. Who are the IB Boosters? Volunteer parents of WMMHS IB students
Have interest in actively learning more and supporting the IB program
They are always seeking volunteers
Contact:
Laura Winters,
Angela Warman,

24. Upcoming Dates IB Recognition Ceremony -December 21, 2017
IB Showcase-March 19, 2018

25. Useful Information PSL Page (link through www.wmmhs.org)
Click under “Academics”
See Program of Studies
See IB
IBO Site (
Research and Resources for DP
College Recognition information