5. History of the International Baccalaureate®
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1968 as a non-profit educational foundation. A group of talented, forward-thinking teachers at the International School of Geneva, with assistance from several other international schools, created the IB Diploma Programme. What started life as a single program for internationally mobile students preparing for university has today grown into three programs for students aged 3 to 19.

6. Johnson’s IB Programmes
Middle Years (MYP)
For 9th and 10th graders
All students accepted enter the MYP as 9th graders
May live anywhere in Johnson’s IB zone
Career (IBCP)
For 11th and 12th graders who live in Johnson’s attendance zone and didn’t apply for IB in 8th grade
Diploma (DP)
For 11th and 12th graders who entered the MYP in 9th grade or who apply for the DP during 9th or 10th grade

9. 4267 Total IB Schools Globally IB has schools in 141 countries
IB by the numbers
4267 Total IB Schools Globally
1683 IB schools in the United States
29 IB Diploma Schools in Georgia
9 IB Career Schools in Georgia
34 IB Middle Year Schools in Georgia
3 Chatham County IB Diploma Schools
IB has schools in 141 countries

10. Middle Years Programme (started at SCJ in 2009)

11. The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
The IB Middle Years Programme, for students aged 11 to 16, provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world, and become critical and reflective thinkers.

12. The Curriculum Language Acquisition Language and Literature
The program consists of eight subject groups:
Language Acquisition
Language and Literature
Individuals and Societies
Sciences
Mathematics
Arts
Physical and Health Education
Design

13. MYP & AP
Our 9th grade IB hopefuls are currently taking AP Human Geography. Our other AP offerings include Psychology and European History.

14. The MYP Personal Project
By the end of the 10th grade students will complete their MYP Personal Projects, which allows them to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have developed. The students will do the research portion during the 9th grade and create and present the project during the 10th grade. This project allows the student to research what he/she is truly passionate about and has three components:
The project (tryptich, documentary, original work or art, research paper)
Process journal
Report
You can see some of the past Personal Project topics on the next slide.

15. is cheerleading a sport women's weight lifting
the history of the tennis shoe
natural hair
modern vs. ancient witchcraft
Justin Bieber
homelessness in Savannah
fashion in the 80s
psychological issues of serial killers
marriage rights
Warfare and culture
gospel music
Civil Rights Movement

16. Career Programme (started at Johnson in 2014)

17. Diploma Programme (started at Johnson in 2000)

18. Students study concurrently:
Contents: What does the Diploma Programme curriculum contain? The curriculum contains six subject groups and a core of three parts.
Students study concurrently:
three subjects at higher level (240 hours each).
three subjects at standard level (150 hours each).
all three parts of the core.
The IB Learner Profile and the core are central to the philosophy of the Diploma Programme.

19. 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

20. Diploma CORE CAS (Creativity Action & Service) Extended Essay
Approximately 150 documented hours of student interaction with the community
Extended Essay
word research paper on a topic of the students choice
Theory of Knowledge
Discussion oriented class that ties all the IB subject matter together with questions and arguments about “what is knowledge”?

21. IB Assessments Internal Assessment External Assessment Some Oral
Graded internally by the classroom teacher
Samples sent worldwide to IB examiners for moderation of scores
Some Oral
Some Written
Some Visual
Some Product
Some Lab
Timed, standardized IB exams given off campus in May
All exams sent world-wide to IB Examiners for external grading
Scores communicated to school and students in July after the exams
K Denney

22. What are the advantages of the IB Programme?

23. Teachers are trained and certified. by the International
Teachers are trained and certified by the International Baccalaureate Organization to be IB teachers in their subject areas

24. The IB Programme is respected in. the US and abroad as the most
The IB Programme is respected in the US and abroad as the most challenging high school curriculum a student can undertake

25. Duke Admissions Chair: “I consider a full IB Diploma Program to be the most rigorous high school program a student can pursue.”

26. Students can tailor their IB. program to meet their own
Students can tailor their IB program to meet their own needs and interests

27. SAT Preparation 2015 SAT results Chatham County 1351 Georgia 1450
Nation                               1490
Islands HS
Johnson IB                      1604
Savannah Arts

28. IB Students have a leg-up in college admissions
Acceptance rates for IB students tend to be higher than those for the general population:
*From 2011/2012 Graduate Destinations Survey conducted by i-graduate International Insight
University or college
IB Student Acceptance Rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs. total population
University of Florida
82%
42%
+40%
Florida State University
92%
60%
+32%
Stanford University
15% 7%
+8%
Yale University
18%
+11%
UNC-Chapel Hill
63%
31%
Princeton University
16% 8%
University of California, Berkeley
58%
26%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
71%
51%
+20%
Harvard University
10%
+3%
Duke University
28%
+12%
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29. Where have recent Johnson IB grads gone to college?
Agnes Scott
Alabama State University
AASU
Auburn
Brenau
Claflin Cornell
Erskine
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Georgia Tech
Mercer
Morehouse
Oberlin College
Oglethorpe
Spelman
SUNY
The University of Georgia
Valdosta State University
Xavier University (LA)

30. IB Students Graduate from College at Higher Rates
A 2011 study of IB students’ experiences after high school found that IB students graduated from college at higher rates, with 81% of IB students graduating within 6 years of enrolling full-time at a 4- year institution, compared to the national average of 57%.
In the 2011 SRI International study of the post-secondary outcomes for nearly 25,000 Diploma alumni, researchers found that at institutions with high IB enrollments, graduation rates for IB students were generally higher than the institutional average. Overall, 81% of IB students graduated within 6 years of enrolling full-time at a 4-year institution, compared to the national average of 57%.
A summary of the SRI International post-secondary study be found here:

31. University Course Credit
Universities award college credit for IB coursework
Based on student performance on IB tests
Each university has its own policy
For more info on university-specific policies, visit
Georgia Board of Regents adopted new policy in granting increased college credit for IB students

32. New HOPE eligibility criteria Private colleges: SCAD example
IB students are the recipients of scholarship awards
New HOPE eligibility criteria
Private colleges: SCAD example
Johnson IB grads receive an average of just over $29,000 in scholarship offers!

33. National Accolades
In 2009, 2010,2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Newsweek Magazine/Washington Post ranked Johnson High School in the top 5% of all public high schools in the nation

34. Admission Requirements
Standardized test scores
Minimum of 1110 on the SRI AND minimum of 232 on MAP
Grades
Cumulative GPA of 80% in core academic classes
Conduct
Satisfactory conduct grades (“S”)

35. Admission Timeline Applications are on-line at http://sp.sccpss.com
Johnson IB Open House is January 20 at 6:30 PM
Deadline for applications is ??
All application components (transcripts and standardized test scores) must be received by this deadline

36. How Can I Learn More? www.ibo.org www.sccpss.com/johnsonib
Includes a promotional video about our IB Programme
Student and/or Parent Shadowing
Contact IB office for an appointment
Contact College Admissions Officers and ask them about IB

37. Recent grads Jalen Shell and Danielle Bradley (‘13)

38. Danielle Bradley (Class of 2013)
Clayton State University
Nursing major
Earned 9 hours of college credit
Jalen Shell (Class of 2013)
Armstrong State University
Liberal studies major
Earned 8 hours of college credit

39. Matt Mataxas (Class of 2013)

40. Matt Mataxas (Class of 2013)
University of Georgia
Broadcast Journalism major
Earned 20 hours of college credit
“Being in IB inspired me to care about my education. I had phenomenal teachers that I still am in contact with. IB was one of the best things I’ve ever done and was instrumental in helping me gain admission to the college of my dreams.”

41. Marcia Solomon (Class of 2013)

42. Marcia Solomon (Class of 2013)
Valdosta State University
History major
Earned 17 hours of college credit
“IB prepared me to handle the pressures of college while at the same time allowing me the chance to graduate early.”

43. Jaleisa Gilbert (Class of 2014)

44. Jaleisa Gilbert (Class of 2014)
SCAD
Sound Design major with minor in Business and Entrepreneurship
Earned $96,000 in scholarship funds thanks in large part to the portfolio she created for IB Visual Art class

45. From Marion Teuton—mother of IB Class of 2011 grad Patrick
“The IB Programme at Johnson not only ensured that my son was fully prepared for college, but it gave him an understanding of what it means to be a well-rounded member of a community. High standards and high engagement across a broad spectrum lead to excellent results.”
Note: Patrick is now in medical school in Boston

46. The IB Learner Profile