Welcome to the IB Program at
Edmonds-Woodway
David Quinn
is the IB Coordinator at Edmonds-Woodway High School. If
you have any questions about the program - or if you want to share
comments or concerns - please contact Mr. Quinn at
quinnd@edmonds.wednet.edu
Application
packets for the 2013-2014 school year are no longer available as
the application deadline has now passed.
Our IB parent presentation was on
October 25th at 6:30PM in the EWHS Little
> Theatre. That night,
parents had the opportunity to learn more about the
IB program and the
IB application process.
The District
Information 8th Grade Advanced Academics Parent/Student Night
> was held on
November 8th at 6PM at Lynnwood High
School. The
IB
presentation was a repeat of the
information presentated on October 25th,
but other programs were present that
evening.
Remember: Numerous program changes
have occurred over the years, so we are the best source of
information about the IB program at EWHS. If you have
questions, do not hesitate to contact us via
email or
phone!
>
IBO MISSION STATEMENT
The International Baccaureate aims to
develop inquiring, knowlegeable and caring young people who help to
create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and
international organizations to develop challenging programmes of
international education and rigourous assessment.
These programs encourage students across the world to become
active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that
other people, with their differences, can also be
right.
> EDMONDS WOODWAY
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the
mission of EWHS to advocate for students by providing educational
services that enable students and staff to maximize their personal,
creative and academic potential to become lifelong learners and
responsible world citizens.
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WELCOME!
Welcome to
the International Baccalaureate Coordinator Site for the
Edmonds School District IB Diploma Program located at Edmonds
Woodway High School. This site provides information for parents,
students and IB staff in the following areas:
- An Overview of the Edmonds School District
IB Diploma Program
- The Application Process for students
new to the program
- IBO Exam Registration Process for current IB Juniors and
Seniors
- Parent Meetings and Events
- CAS Requirements (see Documents page)
- May 2013 Exam Schedule and Results (see Documents page)
- Links to official IBO sites (see Links page)
> OVERVIEW OF THE EWHS IB
PROGRAM
Edmonds-Woodway High School is one of 35 Diploma
Program High schools in the Pacific Northwest. Since IBO
authorization in 1996, the IB Program has grown to represent 30% of
the student body. Students in grades 9-10 take a prescribed honors
curriculum to prepare for success in the official IBO diploma
11-12 courses. Currently, about 300 students are enrolled in
the 9-10 honors program with 140 students in grades 11-12 committed
to the full-IB diploma. The remaining students have
chosen to study for individual IB subject
certificates.
The IB Diploma Program is designed as an academically challenging
and balanced program of education that prepares students for
success at university and life beyond. The IBO program
provides a package of education that balances subject breadth and
depth while enouraging international-mindedness, starting with a
foundation in their own language and culture. The IBO program has
gained a reputation for its rigorous external assessment with
published global standards, making this a qualification welcomed by
universities worldwide.
IB
Courses Offered at EWHS
- English A1: IB Literature // IB Language &
Literature
- Math Studies, Mathematics SL and Mathematics HL
- Chinese (Mandarin), French, and Spanish (SL and
HL options)
- History of the Americas and Cold War (HL)
- Psychology (SL and HL)
- Art History (SL)
- Business & Management (SL and HL)
- Biology, Chemistry and Physics (SL and HL, when available)
- Music (SL, when available)
In addition
to courses from the list above, full-IB diploma candidates also
take the Theory of Knowledge course, engage in a specialized
research paper in a subject area of choice (the Extended Essay),
and commit to Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) hours. IB
learners strive to be inquirers, thinkers, communicators,
risk-takers, knowledgeable, principled, open-minded, caring,
balanced and reflective.
Students take
written examinations at the end of the diploma program, which are
marked by external IB examiners. Students also complete assessment
tasks in the school, which are either initially marked by teachers
and then moderated by external examiners or sent directly to
world-wide examination sites. Marks awarded for each course range
from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). Students can also be awarded
up to three additional points for their combined results in Theory
of Knowledge and the Extended Essay. The diploma is awarded
to students who gain at least 24 points (in addition to allowing
for IBO point requirements). Assessment is criterion based,
which means student performance is measured against pre-specified
assessment criteria based on the aims and objectives of each
subject curriculum, rather than the performance of other students
taking the same examinations.
IB is
a challenging program that demands the best from both motivated
students and teachers. The EWHS IB staff is
committed to an extensive program of IB professional development
that, in addition to three levels of workshop training, also
includes access to an online curriculum center which provides
program documentation, examples of student work, and acts as a hub
for an international community of teachers.
For further information on the program, please see the Powerpoint
found in Documents or to the IBO site found at:
www.ibo.org
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APPLICATION PROCESS
To be eligible for the IB program,
students must reside within the boundaries of the Edmonds School
District. After
that, there are 3 application pathways into the
IB Program: 1) You live in the EWHS service
area. OR 2) You have previously been identified as
"gifted" by the Edmonds School District OR 3) You live in the
Lynnwood, Meadowdale, or Mountlake Terrace service area and take
the Cognitive Ability Test in eighth grade, then qualify as
"gifted." A student may remain at EWHS provided they take no
fewer than four (4) Honors/IB classes per semester in grades
9-12.
The application process for
the 2013-2014 school year is now closed.
Remember: Entry to the IB Program is always
open to EWHS service area students who register for specific IB
courses during the Spring Registration
period.
> IBO EXAM REGISTRATION FOR CURRENT
STUDENTS
Registration for May 2013 exams took
place during the month of October. Juniors and Seniors
received a registration packet mid-September, and each
IB student signed off on IB Exam confirmations in
November. Additional copies of the exam registration packet
will be posted under Documents.
> IBO EXAM
RESULTS
May
2012 exam results are available at http://results.ibo.org.
Students have been given individual personal codes and pin codes to
access their individual results. All IB Diplomas and
Certificates are now available for pickup in the Main Office.
May 2013 exam results will be released by the IBO by July
10th.
> 2012-2013 PARENT
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Specific dates will be posted on the website calendar in the
Events section and under Announcements. This year, Honors and
IB program topics, updates and questions will be discussed as
part of the school's class-level school meetings during
advisory.
> FORMS
As
forms are revised they will be posted in the document
section.
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