The Global Story: An update on IB strategy implementation

IB Americas Regional Conference 2012

Quintana Roo, MexicoJuly 12 - 15 2012

The IB: more than an international education

• Reputation for quality, pedagogical leadership• Holistic programmes that transform schools • Achieve goals by working with others:

• Schools• Teachers• Governments• Donors

• New strategy built upon:• Leadership• Innovation• Sustainability

…motivated by a mission

Our strategic vision/plan

My IB: Promoting Alumni Success

• Personalize/localize the impact of IB’s Leadership in International Education• Humanize w/IB students, faculty & parents; share alumni stories• Deliver a message of rigorous, rewarding global education• Encompass a diverse array of IB stories, experiences• Enable use across all IB programmes• Differentiate the IB experience from other educational options

New Developments in DP• Approaches to Learning across the DP

A more coherent, holistic learning experiencefeatures best-practice pedagogystrategies for developing student skills for success

• Global Politics HL/SLpilot 2012 mainstream 2015/17

• Sports, Health & Exercise Science (SL)mainstream 2012/14

• Dance (HL & SL)mainstream 2011/13

• Group 5 mathematics courses (all)launch of new guides

• New computer science course moving to group four

• New TOK guide in 2013changes to criteria/administration of assessment

Online diploma courses for studentsGroup 2

Group 3

Group 5

Group 2:for Sept 2012

Group 6

…in development:• Psychology (HL) …

and others

• 11 courses today• broadens IB school curriculum options.• IB Open World School : pilot Sept 2012

New Curriculum

The IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC)• Innovative new educational programme

multiple career & technical pathways for graduates• Launched following successful pilot• Accepting applications now• 50+ schools to offer IBCC beginning September 2012.

Ofqualrecognized 

“IB Program Adds Career-Pathway Certificate”Published in Print: June 13, 2012, as IB Offering Certificate For Careers

Evolving the IB brand: Positioning IBCC as a unique offering

Strengthening the MYP • Evolving guidance to schools:

conceptual framework links subject groupsemphasis: approaches to learning & principled actionat least six subject groups(from eight) in years 4 & 5monitoring of assessment tasks

• Majority of assessment remains internal, adding:mandatory pers. project moderation: consistent, inclusiveoptional innovative summative e-assessment

disciplinary and interdisciplinaryconcept-based and criterion relateddetermining interest, feasibility and pilot

• Goals: a better fit with national/state requirementsa closer alignment with PYP & DP.

• Expected results: greater external recognition; flexibility of implementation; streamlined processes for teachers

Strengthening validation research ...working with the best

IB students - prepared for university

IB students more likely to: Achieve first class honorsLeave with an award in most subject areasGraduate within four yearsAttend graduate school (twice as likely)Translate higher IB diploma scores to higher grades at university

U.K. Universities: IB students  perform better 

Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) study, May 2011

“24 IB World Schools Make U.S. News & World Report Top 100”Wed, May 9, 2012

More universities are recognizing IB

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Recognition Policy Statements

Total institutions in IBIS

21% increase in public recognition policy statements from 2011 to 2012

As IB World Schools mature… they require more advanced PD

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Cat 3 examples:• content• pedagogy• assessment

Online PD   growthBlended models

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IB Professional Development Approx. 53,000 teachers to be trained in 2012

Participant Profile

From 160+ countries

69.5% female

Average age 41.5 years

45% Master’s degree

54% return attendees

85% English11% in Spanish4% in French

17,932

11,740

14,617

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New quality assurance framework …confirms high satisfaction with PD

Key drivers of quality

• Variety of teaching and learning strategies

• Programme philosophy

• Programme implementation

• Practical application of theory

New Name, New Look for Teacher Awards

• combining university study with IB qualifications• part of a university degree• better positioned to teach at an IB School•16 universities authorized; 65 more in pipeline

• designed for educators, administrators who want to strengthen their leadership capabilities• enhances ability to take on leadership roles in a school• 5 universities now offering

• e-marking: 2011 – 2013– May 2012: 5000 examiners using new tool to

mark two-thirds of total scripts– Quality assurance assured through pre-

marked, random “seeding”– Replaces paper-based script logistics for

schools• e-coursework: uploading digital files

– 2011: TOK– 2012: Audio files (group 1,2 &6)– 2013: Visual Arts & Extended Essay

• e-authoring: helps examiners– online collaboration tool in a secure

environment• e-reports for schools

– meta-tagging permits learning reports for school/teacher improvement (IB Results-Extra)

e-assessment: paper digital

• Develop capability of IB leadership & staff• Leverage new global centres through a

more effective/efficient organization• Meet end-user needs via a technology

infrastructure• Ensure IB long-term financial sustainability

to deliver affordable programmes/services while investing for the future.

• Support an increasing community size with a more flexible, scalable infrastructure.

Build a sustainable, responsibleand efficient organization for the future

Goal 4

Improved programmes, new projects will increase community size

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Three global centers linked by year-end

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• Planned opening: September 2012 • Key milestone: the third of

three global centres• Re-located (or new) staff:

all working towards a common mission

• Represents commitment to planned future growth

– Bethesda (Americas): August 2010– The Hague (AEM) : August 2011

Singapore global centre

In Summary

To ensure our mission, our aim is to better serve and support the growing number of IB World Schools, students and their communities .

Building capability, improving service

Aligning global standards, practices, delivery of services

Leveraging technology, collaborations, partnerships

Providing leadership in International Education

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