1. Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
“…if you believe in something, you must not just think or talk or write, but must act.” Peterson (2003)
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

2. What is CAS?
Creativity – arts and other experiences that involve creative thinking.
Activity – physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle.
Service – an unpaid and voluntary exchange with the community in response to an authentic need.
Creativity = sewing, drama, art, band
Action = sports, exercise…you MUST break a sweat
Service = KNITS, Blood Drive
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

3. Why is CAS important?
Increase awareness of your strengths and areas for growth
Take on new challenges
Gain knowledge planning and initiating experiences
Work collaboratively
Show perseverance and commitment to your experiences
Engage in issues with global implications
Consider ethical implications of your experiences
Develop new skills
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

4. Meeting CAS Standards
CAS should involve:
Real, purposeful experiences, with significant outcome
Personal challenge - Tasks must extend the student and be achievable in scope
Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, reporting
Reflection on outcomes and personal learning
All experiences MUST be pre-approved by your advisor
(please submit 48 hours in advance of the experience)
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

5. 7 Learning Outcomes Identify own strengths and develop areas of growth
Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively
Demonstrate engagement with issues of global importance
Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions (encourages reflection on and understanding the consequences of one’s own actions to self, others, and the wider community. Ethical issues will arise naturally, and may be viewed as a challenge to a student’s ideas, instinctive responses, or ways of behaving).
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

6. Reflecting is crucial in making the experiences valuable
CAS Stages
Reflecting is crucial in making the experiences valuable
Key point of this is to PLAN, ACT, and REFLECT
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

7. Project vs. Experience Project (must complete at least 1 project)
Must have a team of people
Must meet multiple LO’s & at least 1 strand of CAS
You must lead a portion (i.e. Marketing, Facilities usage & set-up)
Experience
Can be a one time and individual event
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

8. Doesn’t Count Something you’ve already done
~If you already ski then that doesn’t count, it needs to be a new experience…how do we make that a new experience? How do you show proof?
Anything that is not pre-approved
Anything that tries to change a person’s religious or political affiliation
A paid job
Bullet 2: I will be strict about this. You cannot come to me and say “I did this. Can it count?” The answer will be no.
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

9. Expectations/Guidelines
All raised money must be donated, with proof of donation
No CAS hours can come from an IB course, but they can come from a NON-IB course
You will be given a Pass or Fail on each report card based on if you are meeting the outlined dated requirements
Bullet 2: I will be pushing into your TOK time possibly bi-weekly. That time can be used towards reflection or project planning. We may be able to use the computer lab at times for your research or paperwork, but you will need to let me know if this is a need.
Bullet 3: This is so you can keep track of your progress. Many times students put CAS on the back burner and have to scramble last minute. Well you can’t scramble last minute when everything has to be preapproved. Spanning it out overtime will make it easier and will have CAS serve its true purpose to make you more well rounded, while participating in the diploma program.
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

10. IDEAS Music Arts Crafts Travel Drama Athletics
Here are some ideas to get us started…PSA, educational quilt, marching band in Susan G Komen, wind surfing, moving college students in, helping a neighbor move, KNITS, Blood Drive, Hippies for Hope, Build orphanage
Throw out some of your ideas?
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

11. Who can help? Clubs Rotary Club School Local Global Hippies for Hope
Departments
Local
Rotary Club
Service Learning Acting Troupe
Global
Hippies for Hope
Red Cross
Brainstorm other groups…Habitat for Humanity, Boy & Girl Scouts, $-H, Boys and Girls Club, Self Employed Women’s Association, First Book, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Interact, Community Centers, Environmental Club, Amnesty International, Rebuilding Saratoga, Back Stretch, Susan B Komen, Victorian Stroll, Double H
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

12. What does Reflection Include?
Describe what you learned & felt during your project.
What was the most challenging & best thing that happened to you today? Describe what you learned from the experience.
Compare or contrast your service experience with anything you have previously experienced, read, or imagined.
Rate yourself from 1 to 10 for your performance. Why did you give yourself that rating?
What connection does this service have to your academic work, career plans and values?
What have you personally learned about yourself from working on this project?
What changes would you recommend in how the service site operates?
Name 5 things you can do better in society due to this project.
What was your first impression of the service site?
Can you sum up your experience with 2 or 3 words?
How is this service experience different from what you expected?
How has volunteering changed your perspective towards the issue of volunteers?
Have you benefited from your experience, personally, academically and/or occupationally?
What kind of knowledge issues did you come across? Relate to TOK.
Reflection is a big requirement that IB stresses. When I submit your information at the close of year 2 they are looking to see that you met all of the C,A, and S, the 8 LO’s, and that each activity/project has a thorough reflection
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

13. Forms of Reflection To be submitted/linked to your ManageBac account within the experience you earned approval for
PowerPoint
Comic Strip
Verbal Conversations…Must be documented
Journaling
Blogs
Photo Album
Tweets
Other
*****(ALL REFLECTIONS MUST
SHOW PERSONAL GROWTH )*****
You can have personal growth in an activity that you consider unsuccessful. For example, you want to do a triathlon and do all the training, but on race day you have to drop out of the competition due to injury. You will be reflecting on the entire process as well as what it was like not to finish and what that taught you about yourself.
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

14. Requirements A minimum of 24 experiences by 4th interim of Year Two.
Experiences must be balanced between each CAS area (Approx 8 experiences per area).
All 7 Learning Outcomes must be met.
A minimum of 8 experiences must occur during senior year.
Experiences can occur the summer between ones junior and senior years.
Work with a team/group on at least 1 long term project that integrates at least one of the CAS strands and occurs for at least a month
Must initiate at least 1 experience/project.
Must document & provide evidence of participating in every experience/project.
A goal must be established for every experience/project. If an experience has more then one C,A, or S component then a goal needs to be established for each element.
Must reflect on every experience/project.
Every experience/project must show personal growth (even if not successful) .
All experiences/projects must be pre-approved by your CAS advisor.
Bullet 1: This can be done sooner then April 1.
Bullet 2: IB does not stress hours as much as they stress meeting the requirements. Although they say that, IB still wants the 150 hours, and it is easily possible for you to meet all the hours by meeting the standards.
Last Bullet: I will not approve an activity/project after it is completed and I will call your activity supervisor to verify participation.
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

15. Passing Criteria Year 1 1st Marking Period: 3 experiences completed
2nd Marking Period: 6 experiences + 3 of the LO’s completed
3rd Marking Period: 9 experiences
4th Marking Period: 12 experiences + 6 of the LO’s
Year 2
1st Marking Period: 15 experiences
2nd Marking Period: 18 experiences + 7 of the LO’s + 3 of the CAS completed
3rd Marking Period: 21 experiences
4th Marking Period: Due 4th interim – All 24 experiences completed & full portfolio submitted with all 7 LO’s met and equal amount of time devoted to C, A, and S. Along with a write up on how one met each of the LO’s. And a final reflection essay detailing an insightful and introspective self-assessment, including how TOK and CAS relate.
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

16. A Completed Experience/Project
1) Submit request for experience approval via ManageBac 2) Submit supporting documentation in ManageBac 3) Submit reflection in ManageBac
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017

17. Contact Information:
CAS Coordinator & Advisor
Christy Knapp -
Office Hours
BSpa IB CAS, Knapp, 2017