The Diploma Programme Seminole High School for rising sophomores

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The Diploma ProgrammeSeminole High Schoolfor
rising sophomores
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Agenda

• High school transcripts
• Program standards
• The State of Florida High School Diploma
• PreIB/IB four year plan
• 2010-2011 course requests
• Schedule change process
• Stress and the IB student
• The IB Diploma Program
• Communication

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Transcripts

• Cumulative record of achievement
• Grades recommended to continue IB
• Colleges use as basis for admission
• Rigor
• Grades
• Test scores
• Extra-curriculars
• Recommendations

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Florida SUS Admission Stats
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Transcripts

• By semester
• Course code
• H/A
• Course title
• Grade
• Attendance
• Credit
• Audit
• Credit Denial
• Semester GPA
• Dist Wt GPA
• FL St. Unwt GPA
• Percentile Rank

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Making up credits

• Student Incentive Program (SIP)
• First semester F
• No more than three unexcused absences second
  semester
• Pass semester two
• Pass semester two exam with a C or higher
• Grades of D and F
• Summer School at SHS
• Courses for forgiveness, credit denial, drivers
  education
• Registration forms were due April 23 (still
  accepting)
• Semester 1 June 14 -July 1
• Semester 2 July 6-22
• One course per semester
• Florida Virtual School
• Courses for acceleration Florida Virtual School

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SHS IB Program Standards

• IB students will maintain the following
  standards
• Minimum cumulative weighted gpa of 3.0 and higher
• Passing grade in all required PreIB, AP, and IB
  courses
• Recommended that students have no grade lower
  than C
• Adhere to the SHS IB honor code policy
• Adhere to the SHS Code of Conduct
• Good attendance
• One semester probationary period if standards are
  not maintained.

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To Proceed to PreIB Grade 10

• Earn one credit in each of the following
• English I PreIB
• Algebra I Honors
• Spanish or French I PreIB
• World History PreIB
• Biology I PreIB
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative weighted gpa

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State of Florida Diploma
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IB Curriculum at SHS

• IB six subjects
• SHS six subjects
• Course selections made from this progression.

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Summer Opportunities

• For advancement
• Florida Virtual School
• www.flvs.net
• Create student and parent accounts
• Add requested course
• Notify Mrs. Craft
• Seminole State College
• 3.0 unweighted cumulative gpa
• Register by April 23
• Pass CPT or have minimum SAT/ACT scores
• University of Central Florida
• Contact Jeff Knizatko at jknizatk_at_ucf.mail.edu

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2010-2011 course requests

• Please review requested courses
• Schedule change
• For any reason on or before June 9, 2010
• Email, call, or submit note in writing
• As of the first day of school, school policy
• Courses may be dropped and/or added during the
  first five days of school ONLY if one of these
  conditions is met
• 1) you have already earned credit in the course
• 2) you failed the prerequisite for the course
• 3) you are scheduled for too many or not enough
  courses
• You may not change your schedule because you have
  changed your mind about a course, you took too
  many hard classes and now your gpa is lower, or
  you do not like your lunch period.
• Choices
• Students may exit IB within first ten days of
  school, at the end or beginning of a semester.
• Choices transfer options

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To IB or not to IB

• Leaving IB?
• Submit a signed intent to exit letter.
• This decision should be made prior to June 9
• Can be made as late as August 20 or 27
• When a signed Intent to Exit form is submitted
• If staying at SHS students will receive a
  traditional registration form to be completed and
  returned to Mrs. Craft.
• If returning to zoned school
• Complete SHS w/d June 9
• Take w/d paperwork to zoned school for enrollment
  

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2010-2011 course requests

• Making wise decisions
• Goal is not to take hardest courses
• Listen to recommendations of teachers
• Taking seven academic classes is strongly
  discouraged
• Depression/anxiety
• Professional long-term mental health counseling
• Parent waiver form
• No schedule change
• Develop your whole self, not just your academic
  self

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Recipe for IB Success

• Equal parts
• Ability
• Desire
• Work ethic
• Why IB?
• Because you want the best preparation available
  for college success
• Why not IB?
• Because you think it will help you get into a
  highly selective or Ivy League college
• Because your friends are
• Because Ive been in IB for five years
• Grades
• Stress

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What works/What doesnt

• Hard work
• Good attendance
• Follow instructions
• Meet deadlines
• Take advantage of extras
• Good study skills
• Good test taking skills
• Make up work after absence
• Ask for help when struggling
• Teacher is a partner, not an opponent

• Lack of organization
• Failure to submit assignments
• Failure to study
• Failure to meet deadlines
• Failure to follow instructions
• Lack of study skills
• Cram and dump
• Poor test taking skills
• Spinning your wheels
• Poor habits
• Lack of sleep
• Failure to ask for help
• Tendency to blame others
• Failure to attend class regularly
• Failure to make up assignments

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Stress and the IB Student

• Causes of Stress
• Procrastination
• Lack of sleep
• Having it all
• Perfectionism
• Taking too rigorous a schedule
• Remedy
• Document due dates in planner, make
  mini-deadlines to stay on track, stick to the
  planner.
• No one can have and do everything. Learn to say
  no.
• No one is perfect, turn in something.
• Temper your enthusiasm look within yourself.

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The International Baccalaureate

• Internationally recognized, rigorous,
  pre-university course of study
• Extensive liberal arts curriculum
• Prepares student to earn an internationally
  recognized diploma
• Honored by colleges and universities through the
  world
• Curriculum based on international standards and
  examinations that are evaluated by international
  educators

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Diploma candidatesComplete one course from each
subject areaComplete the Theory of Knowledge
courseComplete the Creative, Action, Service
programComplete an Extended Essay
IB Diploma Programme
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Extended Essay

• Compulsory for Diploma candidates
• Begin junior year, due October of senior year
• 40 hours
• Independent research
• Up to 4,000 words
• Externally assessed
• It provides students with an opportunity to
  engage in personal research in a topic of their
  own choice, under the guidance of a supervisor (a
  teacher in the school).
• Students are expected to
• Plan a research project
• Formulate a precise research question
• Gather and interpret appropriate material
• Structure a reasoned argument
• Use an appropriate format terminology
• Apply analytical and evaluative skills

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Theory of Knowledge

• Compulsory for Diploma candidates
• Critical thinking and integration of knowledge
• What we know in various fields of knowledge and
  how we know it
• Make connections among classroom and
  non-classroom knowledge and experience
• Examine the ethics, value judgments, and belief
  systems of the various disciplines
• Taken senior year

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Creative, Action, Service

• 150 hours in three categories
• Creative (50 hours)
• Product created, designed, developed
• Artistic endeavors
• Problem solving
• Action (50 hours)
• Physical exertion
• Service (50 hours)
• Traditional concept of community service
• Organization must be on county approved list
• CAS fulfills Bright Futures community service
  requirement
• Begin junior year and extend through March of
  senior year
• One activity extends throughout the 18 month
  period
• Satisfy eight learning outcomes
• Meet with CAS advisor prior to activity to ensure
  approval
• May begin August 16

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Diploma candidatesComplete one course from each
disciplineComplete the Theory of Knowledge
courseComplete the Creative, Action, Service
programComplete an Extended Essay
IB Diploma Programme
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Point Requirements

• Minimum points needed for IB Diploma - 24
• IB score scale 1 - 7
• Passing score 4, 5, 6, 7
• Add subject scores together
• Highest diploma score possible
• 6 subjects x 7 possible points 42 points
• 3 bonus points for TOK EE
• Highest diploma score possible 45
• SHS Average 30 to 32
• World Average 29.5
• European schools looking for 32
• Oxford looking for 39

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Dont underestimate the value of EE TOK

• IB Diploma Results Class of 2009
• Out of 93 candidates, five did not earn the
  diploma
• Two of those five earned 23 points and earned no
  bonus points for EE/TOK.
• Of those 88 who did earn the diploma
• Four students earned 23 points and received a
  bonus point for EE/TOK, raising score to 24.

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Sample IB Transcript

• International Baccalaureate Organization
• Results Summary
• This is a summary of candidates results in the
  session May 2007
• Personal Details
• Candidate May 2007 001147 299
• Name Sammy Nole
• Category DIPLOMA
• Birth Date 03 APR 1989
• Subject Details
• Grade Subject
• 4 May 2007 - English A1 HL in English
• 6 May 2007 Spanish B SL in Spanish
• C May 2007 History EE in English
• 4 May 2007 Hist.Americas HL in English
• 4 May 2006 Psychology SL in English
• 5 May 2007 - Chemistry HL in English

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Communication

• Progress Reports and Report Cards every 4 ½ wks
• P.I.N. Parent Information Network
• Email or phone communication with teachers
• IB Email distribution list
• Do we have YOUR email address?
• Parent, student, teacher conferences

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Contact us

• Mindi Craft
• IB Counselor Grades 10-12
• [phone]
• mindi_craft_at_scps.k12.fl.us
• Judy Gresham
• IB Secretary
• [phone]
• Judy_gresham_at_scps.k12.fl.us
• Mary Cragar
• IB Coordinator and Assistant Principal
• [phone]
• Mary_cragar_at_scps.k12.fl.us