Open the Book on the Benefits of IB Learning

OPEN THE BOOK ON THE BENEFITS OF B LEARNING WHAT IS THE IB DIPLOMA PROGRAM? IB = INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE This rigorous program 68 was established in 1968 Diploma Programme The IB Diploma Program (DP) is global 2,627 SCHOOLS 140 COUNTRIES 3 CORE ELEMENTS OF IB DP THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE Reflects on the nature of knowledge How do we know what we say we know? THE EXTENDED ESSAY 4,000-word research paper Independent and self-directed CREATIVITY, ACTION, AND SERVICE Required project that is tied to these concepts 6 SUBJECT GROUPS OF IB DP LANGUAGE LITERATURE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES SCIENCES MATHEMATICS THE ARTS IB DP GRADS HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS They're more likely to persist through college They're better prepared for college coursework They demonstrate civic knowledge and civic responsibility They have superior critical thinking skills and literacy They attend top universities IB STUDENTS ARE READY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY The National Center On Education And Economy and The Association Of American Colleges And Universities say 21st-century workers need: Creativity Cross-disciplinary knowledge Self-discipline Communication and analytical reasoning skills Leadership IB Learner Profiles Match These Skills Perfectly Inquiry Critical thinking Knowledge Open-mindedness PROVIDED BY: THE QUARRY LANE SCHOOL A Private Presch0ol, K-12 College Preparatory School V199 wWW.QUARRYLANEBLOG.COM SOURCES: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/- may08/vol65/num08/How-IB-Prepares-Students.aspx http://www.ibo.org/en/news/news-list/in-the-ibs-2014-re- view-of-research-results-find-ib-programmes-to-have-a-positive-impact- on-student-preparedness-for-college-career-and-civic-life/ http://www.ibo.org/en/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/