Transforming Education for a Bright Future: The Murray International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

1. IB @ Murray The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Albemarle County Public Schools

2. Albemarle County Public Schools Mission The core purpose of Albemarle County Public Schools is to establish a community of learners and learning, through relationships, relevance and rigor, one student at a time. Vision All learners believe in their power to embrace learning, to excel, and to own their future. Student-Centered Goal All Albemarle County Public Schools students will graduate having actively mastered the lifelong-learning skills they need to succeed as 21st century learners, workers and citizens. Strategic Priorities • Create a culture of high expectations for all. • Identify and remove practices that perpetuate the achievement gap. • Ensure that students identify and develop personal interests.

3. The Original Intent of Charter Schools In 1988, education reformer Albert Shanker proposed the concept of a “charter school”— a school model which would allow teachers to experiment with innovative approaches and be empowered to draw on their expertise to create educational laboratories from which the traditional public schools would learn.https://www.aft.org/ae/winter2014-2015/kahlenberg_potter

4. With a Secondary Function. Code of Virginia § 22.1-212.5 (i) encourage the development of innovative programs; (ii) provide opportunities for innovative instruction and student assessment; (iii) provide parents and students more choices; (iv) provide innovative scheduling, structure, and management; (v) encourage performance-based educational programs; (vi) establish high standards for teachers and administrators; and (vii) develop models for replication in other public schools ACPS School Board Policy LC “The primary objective of charter schools within ACPS is to serve as “labs” to improve educational opportunities and enhance student achievement for all schools…. to inform the Division through the research, development, and implementation of programs that align with Division mission, vision, and goals.”

5. A 6-12 Lab for Student-Centered Learning Murray High School and Community Public Charter School (Community Middle) are co-located and aim to foster creativity and intellectual curiosity through art and design, experiential learning, mastery, and student agency. As lab schools, we also exist to design and pilot nontraditional approaches to learning that align to ACPS mission, vision, and goals with intent to inform practices more broadly.

6. Enrollment Growth Trend at Entry Points Update: Preliminary data suggest the incoming Murray 9th grade class will not only be the largest but may also be the most diverse matriculating cohort in school history at ~30% SOC.

7. What’s Next For Murray? Deepening our commitment to a strong liberal arts curriculum with an emphasis on creative arts, media, and design.

8. Creative Arts, Media, and Design (CAMD) Areas of Emphasis: Studio Art Design Music Media Dance

9. Comp Schools and Programs Creative Arts, Media, and Design (CAMAD)Career Academy in Pasadena, CA High School of Arts and Design CTE School in NYC Galileo Magnet School Danville, VA HB Woodlawn Arlington, VA

10. Post-Secondary Pathways Research

11. Careers in Creative Arts, Media, and Design Visual Art & Design ^Architect ^Designer ^ Entrepreneur Arts Management ^Arts Directors ^Program Manager ^Communications Museum & Gallery ^Museum Directors ^Exhibit Designers ^Historic Preservanists Entertainment ^Musician/Actor ^Producer ^Film and TV Director Media & Communications ^Correspondents ^Photojournalists ^Public Relations Advertising & Marketing ^Creative Director ^Graphic Designer ^Digital Analyst

12. The Next Layer: International Baccalaureate (IB) This Spring, Murray was accepted as a candidate for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. This program aligns with the ACPS Contemporary High School Model, both with its philosophical approach to learning as well as adding to the portfolio of options for high school students. The IB elective offerings will align with the Creative Arts, Media, and Design pathways at Murray.

13. What is IB: An Overview • IB stands for: International Baccalaureate • First IB World School in US: 1971 (started in 1968) • Encourages lifelong, active learning • Global perspective • Promotes self-development and community involvement on a local and global scale • Interdisciplinary and student-centered

14. The IB Mission Statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

15. Where is IB? • 4,900+ schools in 153 countries • ~830 US DP schools • ~38 VA DP schools

16. What Does It Mean To Be An IB School? • Intense 2-3 year authorization process • Teachers trained by IB • Re-evaluated every 5 years by IB • Course curricula revised/updated regularly by IB • Assessments scored by IB examiners • Teachers’ scores evaluated by IB examiners • IB criterion-referenced assessments (not norm-referenced) • Courses emphasize the IB Mission Statement and Learner Profile

17. The IB Learner Profile The IB approach fosters learners who are: • Inquirers • Knowledgeable • Thinkers • Communicators • Principled • Open-Minded • Caring • Risk-Takers • Balanced • Reflective

18. What are IB Courses Like? • Encourage independent, analytical thinking and creativity • Build strong organizational skills and time management • Students earn IB Course certificate or IB Diploma for successful completion. • Potential for college credit

19. Two IB Options for Students • Studies in language and literature • IB Language and Literature • Individuals and societies • IB History • IB Philosophy • Language acquisition • IB Spanish • Sciences • IB Biology • IB Design Technology • Mathematics • IB Math HL (Calculus) • The arts ...

20. Two IB Options for Students Cont’d CREATIVE ARTS, MEDIA, AND DESIGN • IB Visual Arts • IB Design Technology • IB Music • IB Film • IB Dance

21. The Full IB Diploma ACADEMICS • One course from each of the six academic groups PLUS, THE IB CORE • Theory of Knowledge (ToK) • Extended Essay (EE) • Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)

22. Theory of Knowledge (ToK) • Encourages students to think about what they think and why – as well as why others think the way they do • Involves analytical reflection about what is considered to be knowledge in areas of knowledge (what we know) and about ways of knowing (how we know) • Focuses on inquiry, discussion, and writing

23. Extended Essay (EE) The extended essay is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper. • practical preparation for undergraduate research • an opportunity for students to investigate a topic of special interest to them, which is also related to one of the student's six DP subjects. Through the research process for the extended essay, students develop skills in: • formulating an appropriate research question • engaging in a personal exploration of the topic • communicating ideas • developing an argument. Participation in this process develops the capacity to analyse, synthesize and evaluate knowledge.

24. Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) Aims to give students balance and wellness and get them involved in life outside the classroom. A total of 150 hours (50 each) that are: • Student-created • Real, purposeful activities, with significant outcomes • Personal challenging • Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, reporting • Reflection on outcomes and personal learning

25. Post-Secondary Recognition Can take several forms • Enhanced admission potential • Honors or advanced standing, course selection privileges • Eligibility for scholarships, internships, special programs • Exemption from intro-level college courses / gen-ed requirements • Actual college course credit Depends on two things (for both AP and IB): • The scores earned on assessments • The credit-awarding policy of the individual college —

26. Research on Post-Secondary Education Access When the results from this study are compared to national rates (as available) it is evident that diploma students, both earners and non-earners, enroll, persist, and graduate on time at notably higher rates. Diploma earners have generally slightly higher rates than non-earners. • Immediate enrollment for all diploma students was 78% compared to the national average of 69% • 2-year retention for all diploma students was 96% compared to the national rate of 77% • 2-year retention rates for diploma earners was 96% compared to the non-earners rate of 95% • 6-year graduation rates for all diploma students was 83% compared to the national rate of 56% • 6-year graduation rates for diploma earners was 87% compared to the non-earners rate of 72% Source

27. Access & Equity A few specific actions: • Lottery admissions • Extended Learning Period (ELP) • Targeted recruiting • Accessible curricula • Faculty Professional Learning beyond IB (e.g. schoolwide CRT credentialing) • Staffing for resourcing student learning (e.g. Advisory + Instruction)

28. Laboratory School Areas of Emphasis The IB Diploma Programme will enhance our future research and development work as lab school in the following areas: • Mastery learning and mastery-based grading • Culturally responsive education • Balanced, multimodal assessments • Interdisciplinary, project-based and inquiry instructional approach

29. Authorization Timeline SY 2019-20 • Application for Candidacy SY 2019-20 - Candidacy Phase • Curriculum Development • Teacher Training • Final Application Submission • Site Visit by IB Review Team SY 2020-21 • Begin offering IB courses

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