1. Baltimore International Academy Middle School Program

2. Academic Program at BIA
Spanish Immersion (K-8)
Chinese Immersion (K-8)
Arabic Immersion (K-2)
Russian Immersion (K-8)
French Immersion (K-8)
Full Language Immersion Programs
Individuals and Societies
Mathematics
Sciences
Language and Literature
Language Acquisition
Arts (Music & Visual Arts)
Physical and Health Education
Technology/Design
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP)

3. What Research Says About Immersion Education
Positive relationship between basic thinking skills and being a fully proficient bilingual who maintains regular use of both languages.
Bilingual children develop the ability to solve problems at an earlier age
They demonstrate an advantage with selective attention and greater executive or inhibitory control
They exhibit enhanced sensitivity to verbal and non-verbal cues and show greater attention to their listeners' needs relative to monolingual children.

4. What Research Says About MYP Education
A study within a large, socio-economically diverse school district in the United States explored student engagement and performance in five MYP schools in comparison to five non-MYP schools. Using state assessments as a benchmark, the results indicated that a higher percentage of MYP students achieved proficient or advanced performance on mathematics and science assessments than did the matched comparison group (Wade 2011).
Examining student performance on the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA), this global study by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) explored PYP and MYP student performance—in comparison with non-IB students—in mathematics, reading, and expository and narrative writing. The data from a total of 50,714 international students, 68% of whom were IB students, suggested that the PYP and MYP cohort performed better than their non-IB peers in all four assessment areas and at many grade levels. (Tan and Bibby 2012).
In a study exploring the influence of the MYP on student performance and teacher pedagogy in the United States, teachers reported that on the whole they believed the MYP benefitted students by encouraging higher order thinking and educating the whole child. Teachers also suggested that the MYP improved teacher pedagogy by encouraging collaboration and teaching beyond tested material (Kobylinski-Fehrman 2013).
A quasi-experimental study was conducted in the United States to investigate the science performance of PYP and MYP students (n = 50) in comparison with their non-IB peers (n = 50). This study, based on the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP), found statistical differences in science performance between IB and non-IB students. IB students outperformed the comparison group on the CSAP across all three grade levels (Healer 2013)

5. Middle Years Programme - IB
The MYP is designed for students aged 11 to 16.
Emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and the real world.
Fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding and global.

6. Tour the world at BIA!

7. Baltimore International Academy
PARCC Results

8. Credit: Google Image

9. PARCC Results
BIA is Top 10 for all BCPS Elementary Schools and Top 20 for all BCPS Middle Schools

12. What Makes BIA Stand Out?
100% Language Immersion in alignment with Common Core State Standards
Small class sizes- individualized attention
Opportunities to travel to target language countries
Students from BIA have attended the best high schools in Baltimore City
IB MYP
Hands-on science program
Students learn a 3rd language beginning in Middle School

13. Extracurricular Activities
Sports
Boys’ Basketball
Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer
Girls’ Volleyball
Dance Club
Clubs
Language Immersion Clubs
Model United Nations Club
Math/Science/Engineering Club
Anti-Bullying Club
Robotics Team
Debate Club
Extended Learning Opportunity After School
Reading
Math

14. National Junior Honor Society
Honor Societies
National Junior Honor Society
French Honor Society
Slavic Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society

15. All Target Language Embassies
Partnerships
All Target Language Embassies

16. Special Opportunities for Students

17. Russian Embassy Trip 2015

19. Spanish Immersion (K-8)
DELE Center
STAMP: Standards-Based Measure of Proficiency
The school has also become a center for learning Spanish with certified teachers in the language by the Cervantes Institute of Spain
Exchange teachers and interns from Spain help teachers in the classroom and promote language and culture
International Spanish Academy (ISA) for the Spanish Government

20. Chinese Immersion (K-8)
Confucius Institute (Han Ban) Classroom
Prepares students for the HSK exam, which is internationally recognized and will help with college applications
Youth Chinese Test- current BIA middle school students have achieved high scores and one 8th grade student scored the highest level among all Maryland test takers
Supported by the Embassy of People’s Republic of China
Supported by the Confucius Institute at University of Maryland, College Park. Professional development for teachers and cultural events for students
Teacher interns from China

21. Russian Immersion (K-8)
Slavic Honor Society chapter (there are only 5 in the US)
Trip to Samara, Russia ---Summer 2016
Russian Olympiada at Goucher College
There are only 2 Russian immersion middle schools in the United States---we are the only one that is full immersion.

22. French Immersion (K-8) Bonjour, Parlez – vous français?
Le Grand Concours Level 1 & 2- National French Contest
DELF Center
Trips to France and Canada
Student Intern from France
STAMP Test: Standards-Based Measurement of Proficiency
French Honor Society
Bonjour,
Parlez – vous français?

23. Questions and Answers