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View the International Baccalaureate®(IB)’s learner profile. The learner profile is the IB’s mission translated into a group of learning outcomes for today’s pupil.

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Brief overviews of the programs

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IB Community video library

A video library is available to help your community discover and share the IB experience. This series introduces viewers to a global network of engaged, passionate teachers and learners.

The IB Community series is on Vimeo and YouTube.

Stanford University video series

Meet university admissions officers from institutions accepting IB students from around the world. They discuss their perspective of the IB and how prepares students for university success

View university testimonials on Vimeo and YouTube.

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A video library is available to help your community discover and share the IB experience. This series introduces viewers to a global network of engaged, passionate teachers and learners. The IB Community series is on Vimeo and YouTube. Meet university admissions officers from institutions accepting IB students from around the world.

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University admissions speak about the benefits of IB

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University admissions speak about the benefits of IB

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The value of an IB education with Stanford University’s Debra Von Bargen

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The value of an IB education with Stanford University’s Debra Von Bargen

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As an IB parent and the Assistant Dean of Admission at Stanford University, Debra Von Bargen has firsthand experience working with many IB graduates. As her son began the IB Diploma Programme, she saw him do things he never thought he could do.

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http://www.ibo.org

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- Cost - yearly fees - $11 000 +  This year fee was $14, 861.31.  Must be USD.
- Additional cost for evaluation and visits.
-  Deadlines cause stress.  They may not be convenient for school, and are not flexible.
-  Grade 10 external moderation is mandatory and costly to parents and/or school.
- disorganization at IBO head office. Many divisions. Makes it difficult for our business office.
- standards and expectations at higher levels can be hard to meet in DP grades.
- MYP coodinator: mandatory role. At least .5 release time required.
-  In a small school, a lot of work falls on the shoulders of a few.
- e- assessment - standardized testing, with non-flexible dates. This can interfere with sports and music commitments.

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Evaluation from an outside source provides an objective assessment of the school program.  It makes the whole school accountable including the board and administration.

- Provides teachers with objective and constructive feedback.

- Ensures rigorous assessment is taking place.

- Set up in a way that students learn how to learn (Approaches to Learning).

- Students learn by doing: e.g. community and service projects

- Expectations for second language allow students to develop a fluency and comprehension in French

ATLs - Specific Approaches to Learning are  articulated across the grades.

IB learning profile - in all subjects and all grades

- Subjects are not taught in isolation - Transfer of skills

- Inquiry based and promotes critical thinking

- We are the only English IB school in our area

- Framework encourages global and intercultural awareness.  KBS can encourage these with our without IB

- e assessments

- External moderation

-  University prepatory (We are high school prepatory)

- Potential for career related program