UAIS IB DiplomaParent PresentationSeptember 9, 2014

Tonight’s Goals/ObjectivesProvide a general overview of special program

requirements: Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) and Extended Essay (EE), and Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

Review requirements for IB diploma eligibility

Explain the general roles and responsibilities of students, teachers, and parents

Discuss support structure and communications with parents

General Regulations: Diploma Programme

Please return by Tuesday, Sept 16th, 2014.

Document for students & their legal guardians

Content and requirements of the IB Diploma (art.8)

Award of the IB Diploma (art. 13)

Recognition of the IB Diploma (art. 5)

Academic infringement and malpractice (art. 20-25)◦ Plagiarism and falsifying CAS records

IB Diploma Framework

CAS Definition (Broad)Creativity: arts and other

experiences that involve creative expression or design

Action: physical exercise that contributes to a healthy lifestyle

Service: unpaid, voluntary exchange that has a learning benefit for the student

All three components center on experiential learning.

CAS Community ServiceAt least 150 hoursLess than 75 hours

Goal-oriented Hour-oriented

Ongoing evaluation by interviews Single evaluation by completion

Internationally-minded Locally focused

Requires extended project Requires none

Requires deep reflection Requires minimal or no reflection

Activities demand personal challenge Activities often menial in nature

Creativity and action required Only service required

CAS Requirements for IB Diploma

At least 150 total hours of CASSustained 18 months (no

interruptions)Completion of one extended CAS

projectSustained reflectionsAdequate balance of creativity,

action, and serviceCompletion of five personal

interviews with CAS advisor

CAS Requirements for IB Diploma

CAS is not awarded points on the traditional 45-point scale

Advisors recommended pass or fail condition

Failure renders the student automatically ineligible for the IB diploma

CAS Advisors (UAIS Teachers)

Conduct student interviewsMonitor range of activities and

reflectionsHelp students develop and alter goalsRead and respond to reflectionsVerify involvement of CAS supervisorsHelp troubleshoot potential issuesMake final recommendations (pass/fail)

to coordinator

CAS Supervisors & CAS Safety

Required for activities/projectsProvides guidance/trainingMonitors attendanceReport on student performanceCan be teachers or other adults

in the local community, but not UAIS parents or family members

Know the key players in their CAS world!

Managebac (uais.managebac.com)

Funded through IB Parent Boosters

Website storage facility for all CAS and other IB-related student information

All documentation, proposals, and reflections are virtual

Extended EssayBetween 3,500-4,000 wordsSubject area of choice for studentsInvolves university-level researchCompleted outside of courseworkRepresents a 40-hour commitmentExternally assessed by IBO evaluatorTraining begins late fall of junior year

Role of Supervisors

A UAIS teacher who:Uses expertise in subject area to

provide advice and guidance to students, for a total of four hours

Helps define research questionAids in the research processReads and comments on one draftSubmits a predicted grade to the

IBO

The UAIS EE Schedule

◦Process begins junior year◦Topics chosen/supervisors assigned

early 2014◦Research period/OU field trip in spring

2015◦Summer homework focus:

CAS/EE/College◦Rough draft due first day of senior year◦Final draft due no later than December

2015

EE Parent Reminder

Academic IntegrityUltimate responsibility lies with studentWorks or ideas of others must be

correctly acknowledgedSupervisor confirms that the EE the

student submits is authentic work of the student

Both plagiarism and collusion—accidental or not—are forms of malpractice

Any falsified CAS document, including reflections, is grounds for malpractice

Theory of Knowledge (TOK)Prior to TOK – 16 years

◦Acquire vast amounts of knowledge, beliefs and opinions from academic disciplines and their lives outside the classroom

During TOK – 2 years◦Student as the ‘knower’◦Critical thinkers◦Knowledge questions– different DP

subjects, CAS experience, Extended Essay research, real world application

Knowledge QuestionsHow is the meaning of what is

said affected by silences and omissions, pace, tone of voice and bodily movement? How might these factors be influenced in turn by the social or cultural context?

Is reason purely objective and universal, or does it vary across cultures? Is logic purely objective and universal?

International dimensionsAttributes a citizen of the world

needs: ◦Self-awareness◦Reflective, critical approach◦Interest in other people’s points of

view◦A sense of responsibility

The AssessmentsStudents need to complete two

assessments:◦ External Assessment—1200-1600 Word

Essay This is NOT a research paper

◦ Internal Assessment—Oral Presentation (10 minutes) Student created knowledge issue

The Core Points Matrix – TOK/EE

UAIS Intervention System

Level 1: Student informed via email and CCed to Yeokum, Spear, and Layson; alternate deadline set

Level 2: Student informed via email and CCed to Yeokum, Spear, and Layson; parent contact by teacher warning of DP eligibility implications; alternate deadline set

Level 3: Student informed via email that diploma eligibility status is temporarily suspended until student responds; meeting to plan solution with Mr. Spear and Mr. Layson; parent contact by coordinator

UAIS Intervention System

Sets specific internal deadlines among students and teachers

Requires communication with parents to help address the issue

Provides a specific, individualized student plan to catch up

Maximizes IB diploma eligibility

DP Dos for Parents

Make the core (TOK, CAS, EE) as much a part of your school discussions as classes

Be informed and responsible about their activities

Provide transportation for CAS and EE requirements

Encourage completion of full EE draft and CAS Extended Project before senior year begins

Suggest activities/projects that may develop future career skills

Utilize the DP Parent Calendar!

DP Don’ts for ParentsFocus too narrowly on grades at the

expense of the core requirements of the program

Shy away from asking your child questions

Fill up the summer between junior and senior year

Assume that your otherwise responsible child will handle all of this gracefully

Coordinator Contact Information

Websites: uaiscas.com & uaisresearch.com

Managebac: uais.managebac.com

Email: justin.spear@uticak12.orgPhone: 586-797-3107Email:

amyjo.yeokum@uticak12.orgPhone: 586-797-7192Email:

christopher.layson@uticak12.orgPhone: 586-797-3250