Implementation Update to Marietta Board of Education November 17 , 2016
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Implementation Update to Marietta Board of Education
November 17 , 2016
Programme/School # of Students
PYP Total 1225
SR 775
ALB (candidate) 450
MYP Total 3221
MSGA 691
MMS 1347
MHS (9&10) 1408
DP Total MHS 253
CP Total MHS 28
IB Total 4,727
IB Impact
MCS Implementation Update
Year 2 of Candidacy Consultant Visit: Spring 2016
Curriculum Writing ∗ Continued use of Managebac to assist in writing, teaching
and reflecting on IB planners ∗ District academic coaches help teachers in implementing the
IB planner in a standards-based classroom and to make the instruction transdisciplinary
∗ Full and half day planning sessions for PYP planner writing ∗ Drafting Mission Statement, Language Policy, and
Assessment Policy ∗ Integration of specials teachers and support staff into
planner writing, teaching, and reflecting
A.L. Burruss – IB Candidate School
Professional Learning ∗ Continued study of Making the PYP Happen ∗ PYP Staff Development: concepts, action, language,
global thinking and International mindedness ∗ Online IB Workshops for selected staff members – Nov.
2015 ∗ IB Workshops for selected staff members - June 2016 ∗ All teachers will be trained except for new hires. ∗ Anticipated specialized training for Media Specialist -
December 2015
A.L. Burruss – IB Candidate School
Student Voice/Recognition ∗ Speech competition : “How am I an IB learner?” November 15, 2015 ∗ Monthly assemblies to recognize The Learner Profile and International
Mindedness ∗ New Burruss Promise adopted focusing on The IB Learner Profile ∗ Student-led conferences K-5 in Spring 2016 Parent Communication/Community Outreach ∗ Bi-monthly newsletters ∗ An introduction to the PYP table located near the front office ∗ Open House – August 2015 ∗ Grade Level IB PYP Curriculum Nights – August 2015 ∗ Principal chats/SGT forums – October 2015 ∗ IB parent night – Spring 2016
A.L. Burruss – IB Candidate School
• Commendations from Evaluation Team • School has outstanding leadership. • Staff has a voice. • Learner Profile is strong and evident in students. • Personal/Social domain is well addressed. • Fine arts program is vibrant. • All learners (including special ed.) are included in PYP. • Pre-assessments guide instruction. • School demonstrates strong commitment to the
program.
Sawyer Road – IB World School Five-Year Evaluation Visit – October 2015
“Staff is Top 5 out of the over 150 IB PYP schools I’ve evaluated!”
• Recommendations from Evaluation Team • Integrate more concept-based instruction into
PYP Planners and into classrooms • Incorporate more inquiry into PYP Planners and
into instruction • Follow-up training for staff members who have
not been trained in past five years • Matter to Be Addressed
• Training for new staff members
Sawyer Road – IB World School Five-Year Evaluation Visit – October 2015
Sawyer Road – IB World School
Hosted IBGA PYP in Practice Tour-November 12
• One of only three IB of Georgia PYP tours this year
• Sixty+ educators attended • Highlighted the use of
creativity and innovation in teaching and how to incorporate the arts into instruction and planners
Topic: Creativity & the Arts in the PYP
PYP Student Learning
MCS Implementation Update
Added MYP Supports
∗ New full-time MYP Coordinator at Marietta High ∗ MYP Grades now in ASPEN ∗ Instructional resources ∗ New science, ELA, and math materials align with inquiry-
and concept-based philosophy
∗ January 6, 2016 – MYP Curriculum Writing ∗ all 6-10 teachers and administrators ∗ Led by PLC leaders ∗ curriculum writing for PLC’s ∗ Standardized messages and purposeful work
Professional Learning for MYP
∗ 21 Teachers and Admin. attended IB-led training in
Summer 2015 ∗ 8 in Inclusive Classrooms in the MYP
∗ Introductory Session during New Teacher Orientation ∗ Monthly one-hour trainings for MYP Assistant Principals
and Media Specialists ∗ Assessment Training from IB Americas for 50 selected
teachers in January and March 2016 ∗ On-going support from MYP Coordinators and
Curriculum Coaches
Service Student Voice
∗ MYP Passports to Success – 6th – 8th
∗ Student-led conferences – 6th-8th ∗ MYP Projects –7th grade ∗ Community Projects– 8th grade ∗ Personal Projects – 10th grade
∗ Showcase – 11/12/15
• Students complete
community service hours. • To understand ways to
make the world a better place.
∗ Training for new staff ∗ Integration of MYP Unit Planners with Learning
Management System – itsLearning ∗ Mapping Approaches to Learning skills ∗ Integrating multiple content areas into
transdisciplinary units ∗ Preparing for Self Study in 2016-2017 and 5-Year visit in
2017-2018 ∗ Marketing program
Next Steps for MYP
MYP Unit Design
MYP Student Learning
MHS Annual Report
DP & PDP Enrollment Fall 2015
Grade
Total Students
Out of District
Low-income
Full IB DP
IBCP
9 (PDP) 193 17 69
10(PDP) 188 20 63
11 (DP) 137 14 42 52 18
12 (DP) 116 15 25 46 10
Total 634 66 199 97 28 % Change FY15 to FY16
-9% +8% -7% +2% +22%
5-Year Enrollment Change DP & PDP
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Out of District IB Diploma Minority Total
82 89
246
530
66 97
385
634
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
DP & PDP Participation by Elementary School
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
12th11th10th9th
88
29 17
57
146
# Students
35 42 37
Rigorous Course Enrollment
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
98 99* 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
IB/AP Science
IB/AP MathBeyond PrecalIB/AP Lang B(4+yrs)AP/IB English
1st IB DP class
667
MHS IB Class of 2015
Of 369 graduating seniors…
• 121 (33%) took 1 or more IB classes
• 75 (20%) took IB exams
• 52 (14%) attempted IB Diploma
• 47 (13%) earned IB Diplomas (47/52≈91%)
• 12 ( 3%) attempted IB Career Certificate • 11 ( 3%) earned IB Career Certificates (92%)
• 17 ( 5%) earned IB Course certificates
Exam Pass Rates by Subject Area
Subject MHS 2015 2014 2013 World USA
English 100% 100% 100% 93% 94%
Lang B 96% 99% 95% 92% 86%
Social Studies 90% 91% 93% 81% 79%
Science 67% 57% 40% 70% 54%
Math 91% 94% 70% 74% 75%
Arts 100% 100% 100% 82% 76%
TOK 100% 100% 97% 99%
EE 100% 100% 100% 98%
High scores of 7 in English,
History, Spanish, all Math levels
IB Diplomas Earned World, USA, State, Marietta
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
MHSGAWorldUSA
%
World
GA
USA
MHS
IB Diploma Class of 2015
$7,200,000 in scholarships
offered (excludes HOPE)
With 52 candidates, an
average of nearly $140,000 per IB Diploma
Candidate
Where did they go?
Embry-Riddle Florida State
Georgia College Georgia Southern(2)
Georgia State (4) Georgia Tech (3)
Kennesaw State (3) NC School for Arts
Notre Dame Oglethorpe Pepperdine
SCAD (4) St. Andrew’s (UK)
Tusculum Univ of Georgia (10)
Univ of Kentucky Univ of S. Carolina
U.S. Air Force Acad (2) U.S. Coast Guard Acad
William & Mary Valdosta State (2)
Vanderbilt
Auburn (3) Berry (2)
Chatt Tech (2) Clemson
Colleges & Universities
• Theme: Using play to solve real world problems
• Engagement with IB students from around the world
• E2 grant funded one student • Only Georgia students to
attend • Olivia & Laura presented at
IBGA Roundtable
Olivia Hammermaster & Laura Valles
University of Rochester August 2015
DP Seniors at the IB World Student Conference
Jane McGonigal, keynote Laura & Olivia
DP Juniors CAS Project: Mural
Lana Cross, Makayla McCullough, Haritha Dhamodharan, Meredith Duncan, Elinor Fulcher
IB Diploma Excellence & Equity (E2) Study
Action Steps 2015-16 ∗ Place vs Apply + Honors vs PDP ∗ Eliminate summer assignments ∗ Re-align IB course offerings ∗ Expand transition English classes ∗ Expect MYP project & service from all ∗ Open GM Student Success Center ∗ Improve college/career counseling ∗ Develop peer mentoring ∗ Organize annual DP retreat ∗ Focus on growth mindset ∗ Train & re-train staff in IB ∗ Enhance marketing & recruitment
Project Goals
IB Diploma Excellence & Equity (E2) Study Free Services Provided to MCS
∗ On-site official IB DP workshops ($325,000)
∗ Consulting services ($55,000) ∗ Direct Funding ($25,000)
• Assessment • Leadership
• Curriculum Planning • Counseling
• Carol Burris, E2 Coach • Data analysis
• Custom subject-specific consulting History, Psychology, Science, Math
• Student to attend 2015 IB World Student Conference 2015 • Coordinator attend IB Annual Regional Conference 2014/15/16 • Food for on-site workshops • $13,500 to cover substitute teachers and other costs
MHS Implementation
∗ District’s and IB’s newest IB programme ∗ Authorized in MCS in spring 2013
∗ Only 9 schools in Georgia currently offered ∗ Only 4 high schools in 3 districts offer all three high school IB
programmes (i.e., MYP, CP, DP) ∗ Equivalent to other IB programmes in philosophy, design,
and expectations ∗ CP Core: Language Development, Service Learning, Reflective
Project, Professional and Personal Studies ∗ DP courses ∗ Career-Related Pathway
∗ CP was developed for students who wish to engage in career-related learning while gaining transferable and lifelong skills in applied knowledge, critical thinking, communication, and cross-cultural engagement.
IB Career-Related Programme
IB Career Programme Class of 2015
Post-Secondary Plans
Military Belmont College
Chattahoochee Tech Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern (4) Georgia State
Kennesaw State Morehouse
Valdosta State
Pathways Completed Early Childhood Education 5 Graphic Design & Production 5 Culinary 2
CP Highlights 2015
∗ August 2015 Added Pre-Engineering & Pre-Architecture pathways
∗ October 2015 MHS in IB CP Coordinator Notes
∗ October 2015 1 of 2 American schools visited by IB CP Head, Dominic Robeau
∗ November 2015 MHS host site for IBGA/IBA- sponsored CP Orientation workshop for 40 prospective CP school leaders
Dominic Robeau
Central Supports for IB
∗ Scheduled IB walk-throughs with building and district-level administrators
∗ Leading and funding professional learning for staff
∗ ManageBac – curriculum
writing software
∗ Fees, Training, Exam Fees
∗ Monthly district meeting of IB Coordinators and Central Office staff
∗ Individual meetings with Schools
∗ Student Newsletters for PYP & MYP
∗ Learning resources requisitions
and development ∗ Serve on E2 study Committees
ManageBac software
∗ ManageBac software ∗ School-wide view of all
units of instruction ∗ Administrators and IB
Coordinators can see real-time view of curriculum
∗ Teachers can view units from other content areas
Thank you! For your continued support of International Baccalaureate
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