Mount Rainier High School an IB World School since 1989

1. Mount Rainier High Schoolan IB World School since 1989

2. IB Exam Registration Presentation • Benefits of testing • Costs of testing • Testing procedures • Being prepared

3. 1. Benefits of Testing • Holds kids accountable to class • Provides an outside, objective measure of learning • Possibility for college credit • Provides MRHS staff feedback on the quality of our instruction

4. Test Results • Based on several assignments + culminating exam • Moderated at many levels • Scored 1-7 • Results available electronically in July

5. Universities and IB • The UW encourages and applauds students who have chosen International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as part of their high school curriculum. These courses are challenging and demanding, and we believe they provide excellent preparation for university study. http://admit.washington.edu/Requirements/Freshman/IB • “There is no other curriculum anywhere that does a superior job of both educating students and inspiring a true and broad-based love of learning.” William Shain– speaking about the IB curriculum Dean of Undergraduate Admission Vanderbilt University • “Send us prepared students a la IB… It is the best high school prep curriculum an American school can offer.” Marilee Jones Director of Undergraduate Admission Massachusetts Institute of Technology

6. University Acceptance UniversityAcceptance Rates all applicants IB applicants Harvard University 11% 14.4% Stanford University 12.6% 16.9% CalTech 21% 40.7% University of Virginia 38.1% 63.3% Reed College 55% 90.9% BYU 60% 86.2% Emory University 42% 82.1% Statistics for Fall 2002 – fromSUPERtestby Jay Mathews and Ian Hill, 2005.

7. University Acceptance • The average acceptance rate of IB students into university/college is 22 percentage points higher than the average acceptance rate of the total population. • The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League institutions (Princeton, Yale, Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania) is between 3 and 13 percentage points highercompared to the total population acceptance rate. • *statistics from “The IB diploma graduate destinations survey 2011”

8. Preparedness- US Survey Results

9. Preparedness • 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. Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of National Center for Education Statistics, National Student Clearinghouse, IB analysis, based on data obtained for students taking exams in May 2000 and May 2001.

10. Preparedness

11. MRHS IB Graduates & IB • “I have yet to encounter anything that is even close to the difficulty of any of my IB courses.” (currently at PLU) • “Time management was probably the most important skill that I obtained as an IB diploma student and it is definitely something that I will be using all throughout my college years and beyond.” (currently at UW) • “As a freshman in college, I find myself well adapted to the collegiate workload. While my peers who did not participate in this amazing program experienced a hard first week adjusting their study habits to match the demand of our profs, those of us who did found ourselves with a substantial amount of free time to do anything we wanted... ” (currently at Harvey Mudd) • “I don't feel at all overwhelmed by the workload, like I see many of my friends are at times.  I even have a job, and play on 2 volleyball teams at the moment [intramural and club], and I feel my ability to manage my time has come from the experience of being a full IB student.” (currently at Willamette U) • “The IB program helped me get my required core classes out of the way so I could start focusing on my major.” (currently at U of Montana)

12. University Recognition • Higher Level vs Standard Level • HL scores of 5 or higher • University of Nebraska, BYU, WSU, and Pacific University recognize some SL exam scores • Credit awards range from 3-5 credits to 45credits depending on credentials and results • Refer to individual college and university websites for specific credit award policies

13. 2. Testing Fees • Registration fee: $151.00 Full Diploma students pay this fee in year 1 Certificate students pay each year. • Per subject test fee: $104.00 • Late fees $31-120 per change • Retakes • No refunds after November 1st

14. Test Fee Totals for 2013

15. Payment Forms Payment Plan for Full Rate Payment Plan for Free & Reduced Lunch

16. 3. Testing Procedures • Generally off-site • May 2 – May 22, 2013 (Visual Arts – in April at MRHS) • Timed exams: 45 minutes  3 hours, 30 minutes • Dates are published - times TBD • Proctors Needed

17. 4. Test Preparation • Coursework • Effort and Stamina • Organization • Timeliness • Teacher as resource • Student & teacher vs. IB • Pre-exam study sessions • Health and well-being • Sleep, nutrition, exercise  ‘work hard – play hard’

18. Questions • christopherwilder@highlineschools.org • 206-631-7068