1. B. T. Washington High School
IB World School

2. The IB Diploma Program at Booker T
The IB Diploma Program at Booker T. Washington High School Sharon Lazdins, Coordinator

3. According to a recent study by the College Board …
Many state graduation standards are the equivalent of what a 10th grader needs to know and be able to do
Of first-time, full-time US undergraduates at a four-year college, only 36% attain their degree within four years.

4. The 2011 study of IB students found that 81% of IB students graduated within 6 years of enrolling full-time at a 4-year institution, compared to the national average of 57%.
In the 2011 SRI International study of the post-secondary outcomes for nearly 25,000 Diploma alumni, researchers found that at institutions with high IB enrollments, graduation rates for IB students were generally higher than the institutional average. Overall, 81% of IB students graduated within 6 years of enrolling full-time at a 4-year institution, compared to the national average of 57%.
A summary of the SRI International post-secondary study be found here:

5. According to a recent study by the College Board …
The #1 predictor of college success is rigor of high school curriculum
The IB Program is recognized for its ability to provide a wide range of academic options to students who want a more demanding HS academic experience.

6. What is the IB Diploma? Created in 1968
Utilizes international standards
High quality curriculum
Encourages an international perspective
Educates the “whole person”

7. Where is the IB Diploma offered?
2462 schools in 147 countries
796 U.S. High Schools
152 Canadian High Schools

8. Admission Criteria: None!
Program is not designed for everyone.
Challenging! Hard work required.
Contract is required for enrollment.

9. $$ Cost for IB Diploma $$
$108 per exam X 6 exams = $648
Paid at time of registration (October)
May be spread over Junior and Senior years
Scholarships available.
BTW pays an additional $150 per registrant!

10. IB Diploma Requirements
All work is completed in junior/senior years.
Take 3 Higher Level (HL) courses
Take 3 Standard Level (SL) courses
Complete CAS, TOK, and EE

11. Creativity, Action, Service
THE IB DIPLOMA HEXAGON
Language A1
Individuals & Societies
Language B
Extended Essay
TOK
Creativity, Action, Service
Experimental Sciences
Mathematics
The Arts

12. CAS: Creativity, Action, and Service
Experiential learning that takes place outside of the classroom.
Aims:
Seek balance
Share talents and energy
Develop awareness and concern for others
Learn to work together

13. TOK: Theory of Knowledge
AIMS:
to consider what it means to know something
to consider the strengths and limitations of different ways of knowing
to relate subjects to personal knowledge
to recognize the biases inherent in each discipline

14. EE: Extended Essay Students engage in independent research. Process:
Due in January of senior year
Select a subject area
Develop a research question
Present an extended argument, supported by research
4000 words maximum

15. Group 1: Language A Freshman Year: English I MYP or preAP
Sophomore Year: English II pre-AP (rec.)
Junior Year: English HL1
Senior Year: English HL2

16. Group II: Language B (world)
Students must reach at least the 4th (SLI) level of a language.
Cannot take SL exam prior to Junior year
“SL”: Latin, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Japanese
“HL”: French and Spanish only

17. Group III: Individuals/Societies
9th : OK History/Government
10th: AP U.S. History (recommended)
(US History required for college admissions)
11th: World SL (1st year of HL)
12th: History of Asia HL (2nd year of HL)
Or: Psychology SL/HL, Economics SL, ITGS SL, Hist. of Americas HL (2nd year), Hist. of Europe HL (2nd year), or World Religions SL

18. Group IV: Experimental Science
9th: Biology I
10th: Chemistry I pre-AP (recommended)
11th: AP Physics 1
12th: Physics SL/HL
Or, Biology HL (2 years) or Chemistry SL/HL (2 years)

19. Group V: Mathematics 9th: Geometry 9th: Algebra I 10th: Algebra II
11th: Math Studies SL
12th: Calculus I (Mathematics SL)
9th: Algebra I
10th: Geometry
11th: Algebra II
12th: Math Studies SL
Note: Math Studies is for juniors/seniors only; sophomores must take Pre-Calculus

20. Group VI: Fine Arts/Elective
Music Theory SL/HL
Theater Arts SL/HL (2 years)
Visual Arts SL (1-2 years) or HL (2 years)
Film SL/HL
Or you may take an additional science, social studies, or world language.

21. Sample IB Schedule Junior Year Senior Year 1) English HLI
2) French III
3) World SL
4) Biology HL1
5) Math Studies
6) World Religions SL
7) TOK
Senior Year
1) English HLII
2) French SL
3) Hist. of Asia HL
4) Biology HLII
5) Calculus SL
6) elective
7) TOK

22. Assessment Internal Assessments
External Assessments: English, Language B, TOK, and Extended Essay
External Exams: all subjects except Visual Arts
Students maintain control over many aspects of assessment

23. What does research say about IB’s impact on college admission and enrollment?

24. attend a more selective college stay enrolled in college.
In a 2012 study, researchers from the University of Chicago found that, compared to a matched sample, IB students are more likely to:
enroll in college
attend a more selective college
stay enrolled in college.
Key messages about the IB, and college admission and enrollment:
IB students have a better chance of getting into college
IB students are accepted at selective and highly selective universities
college admissions officers recognize IB students as having chosen the most challenging academic options.
In 2012, researchers from the University of Chicago compared a sample of 1888 diverse students who participated in the Diploma Programme in Chicago public schools graduates to similarly high achieving Chicago public schools peers who did not participate in the IB DP. The study found that IB DP students are more likely to attend a more selective college and are more likely to persist in college for more than two years.
A summary of the ‘University of Chicago study of Chicago Public Schools study’ can be found here:

25. What do colleges say about the IB?

26. Rumors Colleges and Universities in the US have never heard of the IB
IB is inferior to AP
IB is a disadvantage in the college admissions process

27. “IB is well known to us as excellent preparation
“IB is well known to us as excellent preparation. Success in an IB program correlates well with success at Harvard. We are pleased to see the credential of the IB Diploma Program on the transcript.” Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Assist. Dean of Admissions, Harvard University
Colleges and universities recognize the effort students put into their studies in the Diploma Programme, preparing them well for success in college.

28. “The IB is a first-rate program, one we are familiar with, and it prepares students well for a university like ours.” Fred Hargadon, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Princeton University
Colleges and universities recognize the effort students put into their studies in the Diploma Programme, preparing them well for success in college.

29. Christoph Guttentag, Director of Admissions, Duke University
“We know the quality of IB courses, and we think the IB curriculum is terrific.”
Christoph Guttentag, Director of Admissions, Duke University
Colleges and universities appreciate the quality of an IB education.

30. “The rigor of IB Diploma requirements meets our recommendation for the strongest high school preparation possible. ... In sum, the IB diploma candidate who has met the challenge successfully receives strong consideration from the William & Mary admission committee.”
Allison Jesse, former Assoc. Dean of Admissions, William and Mary College
Colleges and universities appreciate the quality of an IB education.

31. What does the research say about the IB impact on college preparation?

32. Performance of Students from IB Schools at the University of Florida
IB students arrived prepared for college work
They were less likely to experience the “SHOCK” most college freshman experience

33. Performance of Students from IB Schools at the University of Florida

34. GPA above 3.0 after 4 semesters
Virginia Tech
GPA above 3.0 after 4 semesters

35. National Student Clearinghouse
The strong performance of IB diploma students in university is consistent for IB students regardless of whether they attended state or private schools or the socio-economic status of the student

36. How does participation in the IB Diploma Program impact college admission?

37. IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate
University or college
IB students acceptance rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs total population
University of Florida
82%
42%
+40%
Florida State University
92%
60%
+32%
Brown University
18% 9%
+9%
Stanford University
15% 7%
+8%
Columbia University
13%
+4%
University of California - Berkeley
58%
26%
Harvard University
10%
+3%
New York University
57%
30%
+27%
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
71%
51%
+20%
University of Miami
72%
+42%
The IB surveyed all IB world schools in the United States registering students for Diploma exams in May 2011 and all US 12th graders registered for exams about their college application process. According to student self-reports, IB students are admitted to college and universities at higher rates than the general population.
This slide shows the Universities most commonly applied to by US Diploma candidates, and demonstrates that IB students have higher acceptance rates than the average acceptance rates for the university.
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight

38. IB students acceptance rate Total population acceptance rate
University or College
IB students acceptance rate
Total population acceptance rate
IB students vs total population
Cornell University
31%
18%
+13%
Duke University
28%
16%
+12%
University of Pennsylvania
24%
14%
+10%
Yale University 7%
+11%
University of Central Florida
90%
47%
+43%
Boston University
70%
58%
University of California - Los Angeles
48%
23%
+25%
University of Virginia
64%
32%
+32%
UNC Chapel Hill
63%
+31%
Princeton University 8%
+8%
The IB surveyed all IB world schools in the United States registering students for Diploma exams in May 2011 and all US 12th graders registered for exams about their college application process. According to student self-reports, IB students are admitted to college and universities at higher rates than the general population.
This slide shows the Universities most commonly applied to by US Diploma Candidates, and demonstrates that IB students have higher acceptance rates than the average acceptance rates for the university.
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight

39. The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22% higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population.
The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions is between 3% and 13% higher compared to the total population acceptance rate.
Based on student responses to a 2011 survey conducted by the IB, IB students are admitted to colleges and universities at rates higher than the general acceptance rates for the schools.
On average, IB students’ acceptance rate is 22% higher than that of the total population for the school.
Even at highly selective Ivy League Universities, IB students are admitted at rates 3-13% higher than the total population.
Source: IBDP Graduate Destinations Survey 2011/12 conducted by i-graduate International Insight

40. IB Recognition Policies
Majority of US Colleges and Universities have specific IB policies
Colleges and universities consistently equate AP and IB

41. IB Recognition Policies
Typical
HL courses only
No special recognition for whole diploma
Admission reps not familiar with IB
Exemplary
Credit for HL and SL
Recognition of whole diploma
Aggressive recruiting of diploma candidates

42. Credit: General and Specific
University of Tulsa: 28 points on IB Diploma = 30 credit hours
University of Texas: “4” or better on all exams = 24 credit hours
University of Oklahoma: “4” or better on HL exams = subject specific credit

43. Ready to Accept the Challenge?
Select your 3 HLs and 3 SLs
Make appointment to discuss two-year plan
Complete IB contract

44. then “International Baccalaureate”
For more information:
Click on “Directory”,
then “International Baccalaureate”