1. Doral Academy International Baccalaureate Programme
Orlando Sarduy
IB Coordinator

2. Disclaimer to the Public
Doral Academy Preparatory High School is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Doral Academy Preparatory High School believes is important for our students.
Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can the Diploma Programme (DP).
Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.
For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit

3. What is IB?
The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is an internationally recognized program that offers students a rigorous and challenging array of courses
The aim of IB is to develop internationally minded students who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help create a better and more peaceful world
An IB education
Centers on learners and how to learn
Develops effective approaches to teaching and learning
Works within global contexts
Explores significant content

4. What is the IB Diploma Programme?
The diploma programme (DP) is a two year program beginning in junior year where students must engage and pass six courses spread across five discipline groups
Language and Literature
Language Acquisition
Individuals and Societies
Sciences
Mathematics
The sixth course can be from the fine arts category or can be another course in any of the previous five categories

5. IB Diploma Program (cont’d)
Two levels to courses
Standard (SL) and Higher (HL) Level
Students must take a mix of both levels of courses
Students must also complete three core elements
Extended essay (EE)
Independent research of a question relating to one of the subjects students are studying
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course
Course that unifies all the academic disciplines focusing on critical thinking and the nature of knowledge.
Creativity, action, service (CAS) project
Project that enhances students personal and interpersonal development through experiential learning and journeys of self discovery

6. IB Diploma Program (cont’d)
Assessments
Students take written exams at the end of the course which are graded externally
Examinations are usually in May
Students must also complete tasks during the course that are graded internally (course instructor) and moderated externally (outside review)
Scores for exams range from 1 to 7 points
Students must earn at least 24 points and complete the core requirements in order to earn the diploma

7. Benefits to IB
College level courses offering both breadth and depth of content
Students have the opportunity to earn college credit
Criterion based versus norm referenced based
International approaches to learning
Credits are internationally recognized
Diploma program students are actively recruited and preferred by top universities
Different high school diploma track
Completion of the IB diploma program will earn students a Bright Futures Scholarship

8. Benefits to IB (cont.)

9. Benefits to IB (cont.)
Average acceptance rate of IB students into universities is 22 percentage points higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population
Acceptance rates of IB students into Ivy League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Cornell, Harvard, Columbia, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania) is between 3-13 percentage points higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population
1671 universities recognize the IB program and have official policies for accepting IB students.
Globally, 80% of Diploma Programme candidates earn the IB diploma

10. IB Statistics and Numbers
Currently 884 IB Diploma Programmes in the United States
111 of which are private institutions
In Florida, there are 85 IB Diploma Programmes
12 of which are private institutions
In Miami Dade, there are 8 IB Diploma Programmes
North Miami, Coral Gables, Coral Reef, Ferguson, South Dade, Miami Beach
Gulliver Preparatory and Carrollton of the Sacred Heart are private institutions
There are currently no charter schools in Florida offering the IB Diploma Programme

11. Potential Course Offerings in 2017
Theory of Knowledge (required)
Language
Film Literature and Performance (SL only)
Spanish B
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Mathematics, Math Studies (SL only)
History
Psychology
Music Theory, Visual Arts

12. Student Process for Applying to IB
Students will fill out and submit an application during their 8th-10th grade years
Available on the Doral Academy website under Advanced Academics
Qualifications for consideration into the Diploma Programme
3.0 unweighted GPA in core courses
No more than 10 absences (excused and unexcused) within the previous school year
Current teacher recommendations
Strong standardized test scores
Applications will be reviewed by an admissions committee and decisions will be given prior to the beginning of the following school year
Students are formally inducted into the Doral Academy IB program in their junior year, when they begin to formally take IB courses and examinations

13. Process for Authorization
School must request for candidacy, which is approved by IB
Doral Academy was approved last year in late March
Once the school is approved, the school will then commence to apply for authorization during the candidacy phase
Doral Academy is currently under the authorization phase
Policies and procedures are being devised and faculty/staff trained to instruct the courses
Once authorized, the school may commence implementing the diploma program
Authorization visit sometime in October/November 2016
Final decision comes in April/May 2017

14. Additional Information and Questions
IB main site
Description of the diploma program in detail
Doral Academy website
IB page currently under construction
Policies and applications