1. International Baccalaureate Program
Welcome To Chandler High School’s
International Baccalaureate Program

2. Is the IB Program the right path for my child?
Why IB?
Is the IB Program the right path for my child?

3. IB divides the curriculum into two parts.
The International Baccalaureate Program is a curriculum of rigorous accelerated academic challenges.
IB divides the curriculum into two parts.
The Middle Years Program – 9th and 10th grade
The Diploma Program – 11th and 12th

4. In 2013 we became fully authorized offering IB for grades 9-12.
In 1982 Chandler High School became the 1st school in Arizona to become an authorized IB Diploma school.
In 2013 we became fully authorized offering IB for grades 9-12.
Chandler High School is only 1 of 3 schools in Arizona to be IB authorized for grades 9-12.

5. IB Learner Profile

6. IB Middle Years Program Grades 9 & 10
The first step into the
International Baccalaureate Program
at Chandler High School

7. Student-centered program Teachers connect curriculum to real world topics Academically rigorous Allows for continued documentation of community service involvement
Benefits of MYP

8. Benefits of MYP MYP students become Self-starters Self-advocates
They learn
Time management
Organization
They connect with teachers and peers who have the same interests and work ethics.

9. Complete community service Develop a Personal Project
MYP students
Take honors courses
Complete community service
Develop a Personal Project

10. IB MYP Freshman Schedule
Fall Spring
Honors English 9 Honors English
Honors Math Honors Math
Honors Biology Honors Biology
Honors World History Honors World History
World Language World Language
PE/ Fine Art/Technology PE/Fine Art/Technology

11. The MYP Personal Project
Represents a significant body of work produced over an extended period.
Challenges students to work independently.
Demonstrates the creativity, skills and growth of each student through the IB Middle Years.

12. Chandler High School’s Personal Projects
Design an American Korean Cookbook
Start an after school jump-rope program at a
local elementary school
Choreography an original dance concert and
have the concert performed by Chandler High
students in the Chandler Center for the Arts
Design a manual for beginning tennis players
Help children create story books then
donate them to Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Design and build a model of an environmentally
sustainable building.
Write an original book of poetry

13. Students meet monthly with the IBMYP coordinator and the IBMYP Personal Project Manager.
Students have an advisor knowledgeable in their project area. Meetings are arranged as needed between the student and advisor.
Students display their Personal Projects spring semester for the school and community in the Chandler Center of the Arts.

14. Each student receives a Personal Project Guide.
H:\MYP\Personal Project\MYP Guide_2013.pdf

15. Once completing the IB Middle Years Program, students can continue into the IB Diploma Program (11th and 12th grade)
In 11th and 12th grade students may take IB tests for college credit.

16. Success Rate
Over $28,000, in scholarship/grants were offered to our senior class and over $9,000, was offered to our IB graduating seniors!
2013
23 students earned an IB Diploma
19 began as MYP students

17. Where CHS IB Candidates Have Been Accepted or Are Attending
Harvard Air Force Academy Honors Colleges at
MIT Naval Academy University of Arizona
Yale West Point Barrett, ASU
Princeton SCRIPPS Northern AZ Un.
Stanford Rice New York University
Columbia Un. of Texas Duke
Cornell Brown Georgetown
Cornell Syracuse Un. of Pennsylvania
Notre Dame Michigan Northwestern
California Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon
Darthmouth Southern Methodist University

18. Did IB help in college prep? What helped?
Writing skills? Study skills?
• 73% said IB helped develop writing skills
• 60% said IB helped develop study skills
• 47% said IB was harder than college
and they were ready for college
• 35 % said IB helped develop critical and analytical
thinking skills
• 26% said IB helped develop time management skills

19. Did you graduate from college?
Or if still in college, what was your GPA after 4 semesters?
• 65 % of respondents had graduated from
college
• 71% of respondents had GPA greater than
or equal to 3.5

20. What Next?.....
If you think the IB Program the right path for your child…
Turn in the Statement of Understanding form by September 27, 2013 (before fall intersession)
Give your name and address to the IB Parent Booster Organization.
Freshmen IB meetings will begin in after Fall Break.

21. More information about can be found at
IB Web Site
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22. For questions regarding Chandler High School’s Middle Year’s Program
MYP Coordinator:
Mary Kandaris
Personal Project Manager:
Mara Schultz
IB Coordinator:
Anne Bender
MYP Counselors:
Violet Nelson
Geri Jaramillo