IB Authorization & Evaluation
How do we prepare for authorization & evaluation?
A new Guide to evaluation (2020) informs all IB evaluations which take place from September 2021. Evaluations are grounded in the revised Programme standards and practices (2020).
Schools who wish to become an authorised IB World School, or be authorised to add an additional IB programme are still using the 2014 version of the Programme standards and practices.
In this section of the website we look at the key stages of becoming or being an IB World School: Candidacy, Authorization and Evaluation.
The pages have been designed for the DP Coordinator to use as they lead the faculty and guide the school leadership team through the three stages. Each of the pages is intended to be used as a stand-alone workshop to be used during a staff meeting or professional development session.
Key Themes
- Being a Candidate School: How long does it take from showing interest to becoming authorized as an IB school? Who needs to go on a recognised IB workshop? Which documents do I need to produce?
- The process of being authorized: What happens on a verification visit? How do I prepare faculty, leadership and governors for the verification visit? When will we know whether we have been authorized?
- The 5 year evaluation process: Why do we need to carry out a five year evaluation? How long does the proces take? Who needs to be involved? What is the impact of the evaluation?
Selected Pages
IB Authorization & Evaluation
How do we plan for programme evaluation? Free
This page walks you through how to prepare for the evaluation.Schools are evaluated every five years after authorization....
IB Authorization & Evaluation
Evaluation: Self-study Free
The formal process of carrying out a self study can take up to a whole year. It is a significant piece of work which should...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
Writing a Programme Development Plan (PDP) Free
This page provides guidance on how to write a programme development plan.What are you working on? All schools are working...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
How do we carry out professional inquiry? Free
This page provides you with models to carry out whole school professionalinquiry to support your IB evaluation.How do you...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
How to write an action plan for evaluation Free
When you plan for programme evaluation you will need to write an action plan, using the programme standards and practices...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
How does professional inquiry support programme development planning Free
This page introduces you to the IB approach to professional inquiry to support programme development as well as several...