1. Dublin City Schools AP/IB Meeting
Advanced Placement
Hello and welcome to the 2012 Dublin City Schools Advanced Placement & International Baccalaureate Presentation
My name is Bryan Stork. I am the Enrichment Specialist at Dublin Coffman. I am joined by my colleagues; Karen Kendall-Sperry, Dublin Jerome & Holly Hall, Dublin Scioto
January 18th, 2012

2. This Evening’s Presentation
Courses
Benefits
Advanced Placement
Components
International Baccalaureate
Comparison and Conclusion
Tonight will be a brief, but informative, look into two great pre-university programs.
The College Board Advanced Placement and the International Baccalaureate Diploma program.
First we will talk about the AP, courses and benefits
Then look at he IB Components and benefits
We will conclude with a comparison of the two programs.

3. Advanced Placement Program®
Designed to be equivalent to general introductory college courses with respect to:
Range and depth of topics
Textbooks
Lab work
Time and effort required by students
AP designed to parallel introductory college course
Mirror pace, range and depth
Use college textbooks.

4. AP® Examinations Administered in May Approximately three hours long
Composed of multiple-choice and
free-response questions
Free-response questions graded by college professors and AP teachers in June
AP Examination grades range from 1 to 5
Two week examination period in May:
2003 — May 5-9 & May 12-16
A detailed testing schedule for 2003 is available on the back
page of the AP Program Guide,
Go to for more information.
The AP Examination schedule rotates from year to year.
AP Examination schedules are set up to prevent the overwhelming majority of students from taking two tests on the same day.
AP Examinations are generally three hours in length. However, semester courses in the social sciences have shorter examinations, and the AP Calculus Examination is 3 hours and 15 minutes long.
All AP Examinations are composed of a multiple-choice and free-response section except the AP Studio Art Examination.
Free-response questions are graded by readers who have been rigorously trained to use the grading rubrics developed by the examination, question, and table leaders. These rubrics along with constant back-reading of free-response answers provide a high degree of reliability.

5. Why Take AP?
Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses give you a head start on college.
- Broaden a student’s intellectual horizons.
Stand out in college admissions process.
Earn college credit and placement into
advanced courses.

6. Benefits of taking the AP Exam
Many of the nation’s colleges and universities grant students admission, credit, and/or placement for qualifying AP Exam grades.
For example, at some colleges, students can use qualifying AP Exam grades of 3 or higher to:
Graduate in under 4 years
Enter upper-level courses
Fulfill a foreign language requirement

7. Dublin AP Participation (Exams)
776 AP Exams given (May 2005)
1792 AP Exams given (May 2008)
AP Exams given (May 2009)
2241 AP Exams given (May 2010)
Note: Check with individual buildings for AP course offerings.

8. The International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme

9. IB Fast Facts 2 year pre-university program
A Bridge from Secondary School to College
11th and 12th grade
Used in schools in over 140 countries around the world
Recognized by universities in the U.S. and around the world
A well-established and reputable program
Founded in Geneva in 1968 as a non-profit educational organization.

10. Growth in IB Programmes in the USA
Number of U.S. schools offering an IB Programme.
Source: “World Grows Smaller, IB Gets Big” State Legislatures Magazine
1218
410
205

11. Components of the IB Diploma Programme

12. Components of the IB Diploma Programme

13. Sample IB Course Offerings
Group 1: Language A
Group 2:
Second Language
Group 3:
Ind and Societies
Spanish (HL/SL)
French (HL/SL)
German (HL/SL)
Spanish Ab Initio (SL)
History of the Americas (HL)
Psychology
Business (SL)
English (HL)
Group 4: Sciences
Offerings vary at each school depending on demand for course
Group 5:
Mathematics
Group 6:
The Arts
Math (HL)
Math (SL)
Math Studies (SL)
Computer Science (SL)
Physics (SL)
Chemistry (HL)
Biology (HL)
Visual Art (HL/SL)
Theatre
Music (SL)

14. Creativity Action Service
The IB Core
Learner Profile
Theory of Knowledge
Creativity Action Service
Extended Essay

15. Theory of Knowledge
Explores the nature of knowledge across disciplines
Encourages an appreciation of other cultural perspectives
Develops critical thinking

16. Creativity Action Service
Encourages students to be involved in artistic pursuits, sports and community service
Expands education beyond the classroom
Develops well-rounded, culturally sensitive students

17. Extended Essay
4,000 words
Offers the opportunity to investigate a research question of individual interest
Familiarizes students with the independent research and writing skills expected at the university level

18. Benefits of the IB Diploma Programme
Students learn
Time management
To think globally
To appreciate other cultures while embracing
their own
High level writing skills across curriculum
Research skills
How to take high-stakes tests
To be independent learners, decision- makers
Skills necessary to be successful in the 21st century

19. Benefits of the IB Diploma Programme
Students earn weighted grades in high school IB courses.
Students may earn US College credit and/or placement for IB Courses.
IB students have higher university acceptance rates than the general population.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma is recognized by top universities in the US and throughout the world.
IB Diploma is the Best preparation for College

20. Summary Comparisons
Advanced Placement 

21. The Students
AP promotes open access to students who excel in select academic disciplines.
IB promotes open access to students who are motivated to pursue a well-rounded education and a high level of performance in all six disciplines: English, World Language, Sciences, Math, Individuals and Societies, and the Arts/Electives.
Car comparisons

22. Student Connections
AP students may form peer groups within individual classes or disciplines, but this is not a goal of the program.
IB seeks to create a cohort or peer group around academics.
IB Science students work together between science disciplines to create a group research project.

23. The Exams
AP exams are multiple-choice and short-answer or essay exams.
IB has multi-faceted internal and external assessments that allow students to demonstrate what they know.

24. The Exams (continued) Any student may take AP exams.
Students must be enrolled in IB courses in order to take IB exams because the assessments are embedded in the coursework.
IB is not exclusive, due to the IA and EA

25. The Scores
AP scores are based solely on the AP exam performance. The score is on a scaling of 1 to 5.
IB scores are based on classroom work done over time (Internal Assessments) and on IB (External) exams. The score is on a scaling of 1 to 7.

26. Scheduling Advisement and scheduling start in January.
Contact your Guidance Counselor or IB Coordinator for more information.
Hollys Hall – Scioto
Karen Kendall-Sperry – Jerome
Bryan Stork – Coffman
Thank you!
PPT on websites
Course Handbook on Website
List of AP and IB teachers and their contacts