The International Baccalaureate Diploma

ProgramLuther Burbank High SchoolLuther Burbank High School

Where San Antonio finds Where San Antonio finds world-class standards…..world-class standards…..

What are we What are we about?about?

Becoming a Becoming a life-long life-long learnerlearner

Fulfilling the Fulfilling the dream of dream of

acquiring a acquiring a university university

degree!degree!

What is IB? - A set of definitions

A rigorous college preparatory A rigorous college preparatory curriculumcurriculum

An international standard for An international standard for secondary educationsecondary education

A Liberal Arts EducationA Liberal Arts Education

Centered on the IB Learner Centered on the IB Learner ProfileProfile

The IB Learner Profile – All IB students & teachers strive to be….

InquirersInquirersKnowledgeableKnowledgeableThinkersThinkersCommunicatorsCommunicatorsPrincipledPrincipledOpen-MindedOpen-MindedCaringCaringRisk-takersRisk-takersBalancedBalancedReflectiveReflective

What Needs Does the IB Meet?What Needs Does the IB Meet?

An educational environment for An educational environment for students seeking an academic students seeking an academic challengechallenge An avenue that fosters active An avenue that fosters active participation in the communityparticipation in the communityA structure that guides students A structure that guides students through the requirements of through the requirements of academic standardsacademic standardsThe need to reflect on how our The need to reflect on how our actions, words, and thoughts impact actions, words, and thoughts impact the person we becomethe person we become

How does a student earn the How does a student earn the IB Diploma?IB Diploma?

Follow the Burbank IB Prep Follow the Burbank IB Prep program in 9th & 10th gradeprogram in 9th & 10th grade

Register for IB courses in the Register for IB courses in the United Kingdom the 11th & 12th United Kingdom the 11th & 12th gradegrade

Pass all IB assessmentsPass all IB assessments

Write an Extended Essay, and Write an Extended Essay, and complete a CAS Plan addressing complete a CAS Plan addressing creativity, action, and service.creativity, action, and service.

What are the IB requirements ?What are the IB requirements ?

English, Spanish, Social Studies, English, Spanish, Social Studies, Science, Math, and Fine Arts - Science, Math, and Fine Arts - taken the junior and senior yeartaken the junior and senior year

Complete the CORE:Complete the CORE:– Extended Essay – 4000 word Extended Essay – 4000 word

research essayresearch essay– Theory of Knowledge – “How do we Theory of Knowledge – “How do we

know what we know?”know what we know?”– CAS - Creativity, Action, and Service CAS - Creativity, Action, and Service

- done during the junior and senior - done during the junior and senior yearyear

A World of High Expectations

The IB teacher is….The IB teacher is….– trained in IB, AP, GTtrained in IB, AP, GT– a compassionate and understanding a compassionate and understanding

professional with high standardsprofessional with high standards

The IB teacher requires….The IB teacher requires….– students to work for the beststudents to work for the best– students to meet the challenge of students to meet the challenge of

the IB Standards the IB Standards

A World of High ExpectationsIB teachers practice the IB IB teachers practice the IB Philosophy….and sponsor:Philosophy….and sponsor:– Interact ClubInteract Club– UILUIL– MunsaMunsa– History ClubHistory Club– World Traveler’s ClubWorld Traveler’s Club– Robotics ClubRobotics Club– Global VisionGlobal Vision– VASE, and other competitionsVASE, and other competitions

Can they earn the IB Diploma at Can they earn the IB Diploma at another school?another school?

The IBO has the following The IBO has the following authorized schoolsauthorized schools– 2,481 DP schools worldwide in 140 2,481 DP schools worldwide in 140

countriescountries– 810 DP schools in North America 810 DP schools in North America

and the Caribbeanand the Caribbean– 53 DP schools in Texas53 DP schools in Texas– 1 school in San Antonio, Texas1 school in San Antonio, Texas

Data taken from IBO.org, accessed April 1, 2014.

What if a student does not earn the IB Diploma? Does that mean

s/he will not graduate?

IB students at Burbank will graduate IB students at Burbank will graduate with a Texas high school diploma with a Texas high school diploma following the following the Foundation Program Foundation Program with Endorsementswith Endorsements

How does HB 5 Impact IB?How does HB 5 Impact IB?

Students completing the IB curriculum Students completing the IB curriculum will follow the guidelines for the will follow the guidelines for the Multi-Multi-Disciplinary Studies EndorsementDisciplinary Studies Endorsement..

Students may be eligible for additional Students may be eligible for additional endorsements, including:endorsements, including:– Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities (Band, Drama, Spanish, Choir, (Band, Drama, Spanish, Choir,

Orchestra)Orchestra)– STEMSTEM

(Math and Science)(Math and Science)– Public Service Public Service (ROTC)(ROTC)

How does HB 5 Impact IB?How does HB 5 Impact IB?Students completing the IB curriculum will be Students completing the IB curriculum will be eligible for the “Distinguished” achievement eligible for the “Distinguished” achievement diploma provided that they meet the state’s TSI diploma provided that they meet the state’s TSI compliance. compliance. – Pass STAAR at commended levelsPass STAAR at commended levels– Pass PSAT at commended levelsPass PSAT at commended levels– Pass SAT or ACT at commended levelsPass SAT or ACT at commended levels

Basically, be prepared to enter University without Basically, be prepared to enter University without the need for remediation.the need for remediation.

Meet the CCRS! Meet the CCRS!

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