IB Authorization & Evaluation
Multi-Programme Visit
IB schools that run more than one IB programme can request that their 5 year evaluation visits are synchronized to be at the same time.One of the key advantages of such a visit is that the school can...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
IB Continuum
Transdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary | Disciplinary learning The International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes emphasize a holistic approach to education, integrating various forms of learning. We describe...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
Authorization requirement - CAS Handbook
CAS Handbook - for students and parents A CAS handbook is considered good practice, not an explicit authorization requirement. Many schools develop one because it provides clear evidence of their CAS...
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PLC: Professional learning communities Free
Schools are professional learning communities: professionals dedicated to promoting learning within the school and stakeholder community. However, in some schools the characteristics of a professional...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
Evaluation: Preliminary Review
The preliminary review is carried out by the IB and is a review of key documentation submitted by the school. It is the first stage of the IB evaluation process, taking place after the school has submitted...
IB Authorization & Evaluation
How do you get stakeholders to engage with the evaluation process?
An IB evaluation is more than a process of reviewing evidence. It is an opportunity to build shared understanding, listen to different perspectives and identify how the school can improve students' learning,...
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Characteristics of effective professional development | learning Free
Professor Dylan Wiliam has argued that school leaders’ biggest priority should be to ‘love the teachers we have’ by investing in their professional development and learning. But what makes professional...
IB Coordinators
The Continuum Lead
In a school offering more than one IB programme, coherence does not happen simply because the programmes share the same IB philosophy. Without intentional leadership, the PYP, MYP and DP can become separate...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
MYP Coordinator Job Description
The IB regards the IB Coordinator as part of the (pedagogical) leadership team of the school. This is made clear in the IB standards and practices, which states that “The school’s leadership and administrative...
IB Programmes: PYP | MYP | DP | CP
ATL Coordinator
It’s your choice: The IB does not require schools to appoint an ATL Coordinator. The important question to ask is who is leading the development of students’ approaches to learning across the school?...