Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
about the IB
June 2007
Services
How is a school authorised and reviewed? (15)
How does the IB develop its curriculum? (16)
What is special about IB assessment? (17)
How does the IB provide professional development
for teachers? (18)
Market
What external factors affect the IB? (19)
Where will you find IB World Schools? (20)
How has the IB grown? (21)
Money
What does it cost to offer an IB programme? (22)
What makes up the annual budget? (23)
Meaning
Organization
Surplus
Programmes
IB World Schools
Director general
Council of Foundation
Common abbreviations:
IBAEM
IBCA
IBAP
IBRU
IB Research Unit
IBLA
MYP
IBNA
PYP
IBHQ
IB Headquarters
DP
Diploma Programme
Mission
Core values
Motivated by a mission
We aim to create a better
world through education
Partnerships
We achieve our goals by
working together
Quality
We value our reputation
for high standards
Legal status
Participation
We actively involve our stakeholders
International mindedness
We embrace diversity
Further resources:
IB Mission Statement
Impact
through
planned
growth
A. What to deliver
Quality
STRATEGY A: To improve
continuously the quality of our
curriculum, assessment and
professional development.
B. Whom to deliver to
Access
C. How to deliver
Infrastructure
IB governance structure
Audit committee
Compensation committee
Education committee
Finance committee
15 to 25 members
Ex officio
1
1
1
Others
Governance
Board of Governors
Governance committee
14 - 17
17 - 20
Target size:
Nominates to
Regional council(s)
12 members
Nominates 2
heads
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Director general
16 October 2007
Advisory council to
Reports to
Regional director(s)
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Management
Advisory council to
Reports to
Advisory
Heads council
Deputy director
general
Ian Hill
Regional
Director general
Jeffrey Beard
Functional
Academic
Regional director
(North America)
Drew Deutsch
CFO / finance
director
Daniel Benham
Academic director
Judith Fabian
Regional director
(Latin America)
Marta Rodger
ICT director
Wendy Xerri
Assessment
director
George Pook
Regional director
(Asia Pacific)
Judith Guy
HR director
Carol James
Authorization &
Evaluation director
Nelida Antuna
Regional Director
(Europe, Africa, ME)
Andrew Bollington
Development
Development
director
Andrea Lucard
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Regional office for North
America and the Caribbean (3)
Geneva, Switzerland
Headquarters (15)
Regional office for Africa, Europe and the
Middle East (30)
Yokohama, Japan
Regional representative for
Japan (0.5)
Beijing, China
Regional representative for
Mongolia and China (0.5)
Singapore
Regional office for Asia
Pacific (22)
Sydney, Australia
Regional representative for
Australasia (2)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (20)
Regional office for Latin America
Mumbai, India
Regional representative for South
Asia (0.5)
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Governance members
IB staff
Examiners
Senior examiners
Workshop leaders
Head teachers
School coordinators
Teachers*
Students (all three programmes)*
Parents (of current students) *
Alumni*
Total
95
403
4,000
121
2,000
2,048
2,472
70,000
200,000
1,074,000
670,000
~2.0 million
IB World magazine is
published three times
a year with a print run
of 20,000 copies.
Education for a
better World is the
main informational
brochure for the
organization.
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Primary Years
Ages 3 - 12
Curriculum
Middle Years
Ages 11 - 16
Student
assessment
Professional
development
Diploma
Ages 16 - 19
School
evaluation
Key features: Students will inquire, make connections, develop conceptual understanding, think critically, work
collaboratively, consider multiple perspectives, construct meaning, reflect, take action
International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
Key features: a broad and balanced curriculum ~ holistic learning ~ communication ~ intercultural awareness ~
inclusive programme ~ assessment for learning ~ academic rigour ~ community and service ~ develops research
skills, critical thinking and enquiring skills ~ reflection
International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
Key features: a broad and balanced curriculum ~ flexibility of choice within a structure ~ concurrency of learning ~
development of international understanding ~ rigorous assessment ~ community service ~ develops research skills,
critical thinking and enquiring skills ~ reflection
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Balanced
Reflective
At least 6 months
School
implements the
programme
guided by the
regional office.
Fee of $4,300
Application phase
School continues to
implement and
submits a
formal application.
Site visit takes place.
Fee of $4,500
If the
school is
authorized
,
then
programme
delivery
continues.
Review
After 3-4
years
school
does selfstudy and
is visited,
then every
5 years
thereafter.
Fee
of $3,500
6 to 18 months
Teachers
Examiners /
moderators
Participants in
curriculum
development
Consultants
IB Staff
Year 1
Jan: publication of the
guide in 4 languages
Aug: Northern hemisphere
starts to implement
Year 2
Jan: Southern
hemisphere starts to
implement
Years 5 and 6
Years 3 and 4
Full implementation of the
guide with application of criteria
and descriptor in final
assessment
May06
May05
80.4%
81.3%
May
04
83.1%
May03
May02
82%
82.4%
2000
Number of candidates
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
0
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Further resources:
Political
Economic
Social
Recognition of IB programmes by
universities.
National accreditation of
qualifications.
Political unrest in certain countries
Educational reform in transitional
countries.
Technological
Environmental
Legal
Programmes by region
Africa, Europe,
Middle East
4%
27%
10%
13%
49%
Upper middle
Income countries
North
America
13%
11%
73%
Asia
Pacific
Latin
America
High income
countries
* Based on World Bank list of economies (July 2005)
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900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
USA
758
Canada
UK
Australia
Mexico
Argentina
246
Spain
103 97
Sweden
62 43 39 33 31 39
China
India
1 by country
Schools
$1,600
$1,400
Average school
size is 46
examined
candidates
($819)
$1,200
Fee
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Number of candidates
Diploma Programme fees include fixed school fees (US$ 8,850) plus a number
of per candidate examination fees .
Expenditure 2006
Income
15% from workshops
44%
Staff co sts
Examinatio ns
1%
Expenditure
Total US$63.2
3% from publications
4% from other
63.2
46.5
23%
33.9
34.8
30.3
29
24
3.7
Revenues
1.4
10
0.3
Expenses
0.9
20
1.3
Surplus/deficit
2.7
26.7
40
30
39.6
39.9
50
53.6
60
50.7
Other
70
2.9
P ublicatio ns
US$ 000,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
65.1
10%
47.9
2%
20%