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UAIS IB Diploma
Parent Presentation
September 9, 2014
Tonight’s Goals/Objectives
Provide 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 Service
At least 150 hours
Less 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 CAS
Sustained 18 months (no interruptions)
Completion of one extended CAS project
Sustained reflections
Adequate balance of creativity, action, and
service
Completion 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 interviews
Monitor range of activities and reflections
Help students develop and alter goals
Read and respond to reflections
Verify involvement of CAS supervisors
Help troubleshoot potential issues
Make final recommendations (pass/fail) to
coordinator
CAS Supervisors & CAS Safety
Required for activities/projects
Provides guidance/training
Monitors attendance
Report on student performance
Can 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 Essay
Between 3,500-4,000 words
Subject area of choice for students
Involves university-level research
Completed outside of coursework
Represents a 40-hour commitment
Externally assessed by IBO evaluator
Training 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 question
Aids in the research process
Reads and comments on one draft
Submits a predicted grade to the IBO
The UAIS EE Schedule
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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 Integrity
Ultimate responsibility lies with student
Works or ideas of others must be
correctly acknowledged
Supervisor 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 Questions
How 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 dimensions
Attributes a citizen of the world needs:
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Self-awareness
Reflective, critical approach
Interest in other people’s points of view
A sense of responsibility
The Assessments
Students 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 Parents
Focus 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: [email protected]
Phone: 586-797-3107
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 586-797-7192
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 586-797-3250