Norte Vista High School IBNV Alvord Unified School District

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Norte Vista High SchoolIBNVAlvord Unified
School District

• IBNV

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This year in the hexagon
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Classes have began for juniors in August

• Group 1
• English HL (Ms. Edmonds)
• Group 2
• French SL (Ms. Young)
• Spanish SL (Mr. Hall)
• Spanish HL (Mr. Hall)
• Group 3
• Geography SL (Mr. Garcia)
• History of the Americas SL (Mr. Dean)
• History of the Americas HL (Mr. Dean)
• Group 4
• Biology SL (Mr. Mason)
• Biology HL (Mr. Mason)
• Physics SL (Mr. Reifel)
• Group 5
• Mathematical Studies SL (Ms. Sooter)
• Group 6
• Visual Arts SL (Ms. Gritton)
• Visual Arts HL (Ms. Gritton)

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Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) began in
September

• Creativity arts, and other experiences that
  involve creative thinking.
• Action physical exertion contributing to a
  healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work
  elsewhere in the Diploma Programme.
• Service unpaid and voluntary an exchange that
  has a learning benefit for the student. The
  rights, dignity and autonomy of all those
  involved are respected.

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Key Logistical Points

• Ms. Martinez (room 121) is the CAS Coordinator
• CAS is project-based (not about logging hours)
• Need to combine the big three to ensure that the
  student is focused on being well-rounded
• Focused on the intrinsic rewards

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Extended Essay (EE) begins in Januaryish

• The purpose of the extended essay is to show your
  ability to engage in personal research and to
  present your findings in an organized manner.
• An Extended Essay has the following traits
• It is an experience in independent research
• The topic is selected by the student
• It has a focused research question
• It includes a personal perspective
• It is written in depth on a limited topic
• It uses primary sources
• It is approximately 4000 words

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Key Logistical Points

• Mr. Marshall is the EE Coordinator
• We will be meeting at the start of next year to
  discuss more specific details
• Start thinking about topics that interest you
• Start thinking about teachers who you think will
  make good advisors

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Theory of Knowledge (TOK) begins in January

• Encouraging the development of critical thinking
  and reflection on all of the students
  experiences as learners (This includes life
  experiences as well as the academic disciplines
  within the IB Diploma).
• As a consequence, students are expected to be
  able to
• Analyze knowledge
• Question assumptions
• Develop their own hypotheses
• Develop their solutions
• Clarify their values
• Make sense of what they encounter. In TOK they
  have the opportunity to step back from this
  relentless acquisition of new knowledge(TOK
  Guide 2006)

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Key Logistical Points

• Mr. Marshall is the TOK teacher
• Course will begin on January 26th, 2008
• Will meet most Mondays from 3PM-6PM (calendar
  will be provided)
• Course will meet for a few TOK days in the
  summer
• Meet a couple of times
• Dates TBD
• Course will continue until the end of the first
  semester of senior year
• Will meet most Mondays from 3PM-6PM

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IB Exam Fee Structure

• Registration Fees (one time)
• Regular 129
• Free and Reduced 10
• Examination Fees (per exam)
• Regular 88
• Free and Reduced 8
• Total Diploma Fees
• Regular 657
• Free and Reduced 58

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When do I pay?

• Course
  Test Pay (All Oct.)
• English HL Senior
• French/Spanish SL Senior
• Spanish HL Senior
• Geography SL Junior
• History of the Americas SL Junior
• History of the Americas HL Senior
• Biology SL Junior
• Biology HL Senior
• Physics SL Senior
• Mathematical Studies SL Junior
• Visual Arts SL (A B) Junior
• Visual Arts HL Senior
• Only exception is that juniors can only take two
  exams

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What am I buying?

• IB states clearly that their goal is not to
  ensure that students are able to skip college
  classes. That being said, the universities do
  greatly value IB, making it very possible for
  Diploma students to earn college credits in high
  school, so that they can
• Save money
• Finish early
• Earn a second major
• Travel abroad
• Take classes at a slower pace
• Be confident that they are capable students,
  prepared to take part in the most rigorous
  courses at any college in the world

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College Acceptance Rates (2005)
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Studies have shown

• IB students earn higher SAT scores (1213 vs.
  1177) than peers in the, often considered,
  equally elite AP program (2006)
• IB students earn higher grade point averages (a
  -0.3 drop versus a -0.8 drop from high school
  grade point average to college) than peers in the
  AP program (2006)
• 42 of the top 100 high schools in America were IB
  World Schools (2007)
• Analysis of students academic records indicated
  that IB diploma holders obtained better end of
  degree course grades and higher overall academic
  averages than non-IB students (2006)
• success in the IB Diploma Programme is a good
  predictor of students ability to cope well with
  the academic demands placed on them by
  universities (Caffyn, 2007)

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What am I buying?

• Simply
• A greater opportunity at college acceptance
  letters
• An opportunity at earning college credit
• A much greater opportunity of finishing college
  successfully

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Help?

• Free and Reduced Lunch
• Others
• NIBS
• Community Members

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Upcoming Dates

• 10/18
• PSAT at Novi (8 AM)
• Fiesta at Novi (12 PM)
• Next IB Meeting
• 11/1
• NIBS Breakfast at Applebees (8 AM)

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Questions