Thank you to our 2014-2015 Member Schools! IB Schools Annual Report, 2014-2015

President's Message Illinois IB Schools finished our 2015-2016 school year, our inaugural two-year term and we educator workshops and are proud of our principal and coordinator accomplishments. Integral to networking sessions will be our progress is the active work focused on the theme of of our committees, much of community. which is showcased in this We look forward to working annual report. Thanks to all of with new executive board and those who served on our committee members to support committees and to the the growing IB community of members of our first executive schools, educators, and board. students throughout Illinois. As we reflect on our Please join us! accomplishments we also make plans for the future. For the Jessica Stephenson, President IB College Fair, 2015 IB, Colleges, and Universities This year Illinois IB Schools IB in Illinois Career-related Programme partnered with Loyola students: Augustana College, More and more schools are In May 2014, 1,216 Diploma, University’s School of Carleton College, DePaul adopting IB Programmes to Career, Course, and Education to host our first University, Dominican best address the needs of their Anticipated IB students from college fair for IB Diploma and University, Elmhurst College, students, schools, and Illinois took IB exams. Of those Career Programme students on Eastern Illinois University, communities. To date, there students, 37.14% were male Friday, June 26th at Loyola Illinois College, Illinois Institute are just under 80 authorized IB and 62.86 were female. 856, or University’s Water Tower of Technology, Illinois State Programmes in the state, and 70.4%, received free or Campus. University, Illinois Wesleyan many other schools are in the reduced lunch. The ethnic Representatives from the University, Knox College, Lewis candidate phase. The graph breakdown of students who following IB friendly colleges University, Loyola University below tracks IB growth in tested is reflected in the graph and universities showcased , Marquette University, Illinois over the past ten years. below. unique opportunities and credit Monmouth College, policies for IB Diploma and Northeastern Illinois University, Continued on Page 2 Educator Development

The IB Educator Workshops for practitioners at Saint Xavier the 2014-2015 School Year University in Chicago. We are took place in October 2014 for currently looking for new and Diploma Programme exciting workshops to be Educators. We had 60 facilitated by Illinois IB participants from across the educators. Please see the IIBS State of Illinois attend a variety website for more information of subject specific workshops. and to submit a session On Saturday, October 17, proposal. If you have any 2015, IIBS will host Educator questions, please contact Best Practice Workshops for Kimberly Lebovitz at PYP, MYP, DP and CP [email protected]. IB, Colleges, and Universities

IB College Fair College Attendance and Persistence

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IB Orientation Seminar

We are excited to offer university admissions representatives from Illinois and throughout the wider region the opportunity to The Consortium on Chicago For the latest research on participate in our annual IB Orientation Seminar for University School Research studied the impact of IB Programmes, Admissions Representatives on August 20, 2015 from 12-4PM at Chicago Public School IB please visit the IB website's DePaul University's Welcome Center. Marie Vivas, University graduates. Their findings section on research: Relations Manager for IB Americas, will provide admissions demonstrate the positive impact http://www.ibo.org/en/about- representatives with valuable information to facilitate their of the IB Diploma Programme the-ib/research/programme- recognition and recruitment of IB students. Lunch be provided. on students’ college success. A impact-research/ Regististration is available on the IIBS website: greater percentage of IB http://www.ilibschools.org/ibinfoforuniversityreps/ Diploma Programme students *Data from Coca, V., Johnson, Here. attended four-year colleges, D., Kelley-Kemple, T., attended more selective Roderick, M., Moeller, E., colleges, and then persisted in Williams, N., & Moragne, K. University Representatives of the Year a four-year college for two (2012). Working to my years than did their peers in the potential: The postsecondary In an effort to recognize Congratulations also to comparison group. experiences of CPS students in university admissions Chad Kilpatrick of the the international baccalaureate representatives who go above University of Nebraska for his diploma programme. and beyond to support and exceptional outreach to IB recruit IB students throughout students in Illinois. Illinois' IB the college and scholarship students are lucky to have your Exemplary IB Recognition Policy application process, IIBS support and encouragement. annually awards 1-2 IIBS would like to congratulate Northeastern Illinois University representatives with the IIBS (NEIU) for its recently updated IB credit recognition policy. We University Representative of believe that they have developed a comprehensive policy that the Year Award. Last year, well recognizes the value of our students' IB coursework and that Veronica Hauad, Deputy Dean will function as a great incentive for so many of them to consider of Admissions at the University NEIU among their top choices for university. The policy awards of Chicago, was recognized for credit for IB scores of 4 or higher in many cases, and addresses both standard and higher level coursework. A link to the policy her work developing the Hallie Harmon university's annual IB Summit. can be found here: http://www.neiu.edu/future-students/transfer- This year, we have two center/credit-examination. winners. Congratulations to Hallie Harmon of DePaul University for her work on the annual IB Summer College Academy and for her tireless recruitment of IB Chad Kilpatrick students. Educator Development

Thank You Congratulations Thank you to the educators History Route 2: The Middle As a special thank you to all fullfilling, I feel that by coming who volunteered to facilitate East and IB History, facilitated of our past facilitators, IIBS to America, educating our DP Educator Workshops in by Alexander Barna, Outreach sponsored registration fees themselves and their children, October. We received positive Coordinator and Director of the for two of them to attend the my parents gave their children feedback regarding the topics, Middle East Education Initiative IB Conference of the so many more opportunities! breadth, and depth of the at the University of Chicago’s Americas in Chicago July 23- My grandfather always said break-out sessions. Session Center for Middle Eastern 26, 2015. Neha Thakkar, "you learn by doing," and I details are listed below. Studies Library Media Specialist at believe the same, and further; Ogden International Schools, by doing, we learn, and by English Literature: Getting DP Coordination: Strategies for and Ciara Newby, Languages learning, we make our own life. Organized and Predicting Raising Grades in Science and Faculty at The British School, Grades, facilitated by Janna Mathematics, facilitated by received the sponsorship. Ciara Newby - Languages Nobleza and Jaclyn Cassello, Becca Palmet, The British Read their IB educator Faculty Leader - The British School statements below. School: We never stop learning and Spanish B: Examination DP Biology HL: Strategies to Neha Thakkar - Library/Media being a teacher this is Strategies, facilitated by Optimize IB Biology Scores, Specialist - Ogden incredibly important to reflect Massiel Zaragoza, Prosser facilitated by Susan Groziak, International School: As a first on daily. As a linguist I take Career Academy Taft High School generation Indian American, I every opportunity possible to feel that education brought immerse myself in Spanish and Math Studies: An Interactive me life! I would have a very will be spending time this Workshop, facilitated by Ann different upbringing and summer volunteering with Marie Thomas, Ogden lifestyle if my parents had street children in Ecuador. On International & Marianna stayed in India. I would most a daily basis I take a moment Jennings, Prosser Career likely be a housewife with kids to evaluate my teaching Academy and while that would be practice. It is easy for teachers to become stagnant in their IB Counselor Breakfast skills and I love researching new ways to inspire and On May 1st, while most IB motivate my students, seniors donned their college especially through popular match t-shirts, their IB music, drama, role play and Counselors were busy meeting using technology. I also take with Marie Vivas, IB America’s pride in encouraging this University Relations Manager, approach with the staff that I to workshop their own school lead. profiles and plan for supporting their next round of IB students through their college application process. Thank you to Marie for vising our Illinois IB Counselors, and to DePaul University for allowing us to host the event on their campus.

Marie Vivas University Relations Manager IB Americas 2014-2015 Member Schools Newly-Elected Board In May, IIBS elections were held to fill open spots on the Thank you to our 2014-2015 member schools: Executive Board for the next term: July 2015-June 2017. Congratulations to the new board members and those who Amundsen High School (DP and MYP) volunteered to chair committees. Thank you in advance for your British International School Of Chicago (DP) service! Bronzeville Scholastic Institute President: Jessica Stephenson, DP Coordinator, Prosser Career (DP and MYP (Provisional)) Academy Clissold Elementary School (MYP) Past President: Mary Enda Tookey, DP & CP Coordinator, (DP) Lincoln Park High School GEMS World Academy Chicago (MYP) Vice President & Chair of University Relations Committee: George Washington High School (DP and MYP) Rebecca Palmet, DP Coordinator, The British International Helen C. Peirce School Of International Studies (MYP) School of Chicago Homewood Flossmoor High School (DP) Secretary: Dawn Cox, MYP Coordinator, Back of the Yards Hyde Park Academy High School (DP and MYP) College Prep Iles School (PYP) Treasurer: Rose Crnkovich, DP Coordinator, Trinity High School John F. Kennedy High School (MYP, DP) PYP Rep. & Chair of Educator Development Committee: Kimberly Josephinum Academy (MYP) Lebovitz, PYP Coordinator, Helen C. Peirce of International Juarez Community Academy High School (DP) Studies Kate S. Kellogg Elementary School (MYP) MYP Rep: Jill Kittinger, MYP Coordinator, Oscar Mayer Magnet Kershaw Elementary school (MYP and PYP) School Lincoln Park High School (DP and MYP) DP Rep: Lauren Lucchesi, DP Coordinator South Shore Locke Elementary School (MYP) International High School (DP and MYP) Head of School Rep: Susan Lofton, Principal, Ogden International (DP and PYP) Chair of Legislative Committee: David Gregg, MYP Coordinator, Oscar Depriest (MYP) Senn High School Oscar Mayer Magnet School (MYP) Chair of Student Initiatives Committee: Irene Kondos, DP Prosser High School (DP and CP) Coordinator, Taft High School Pulaski International School of Chicago (MYP and PYP) Richard Edwards Fine & Performing Arts School (PYP) New Programmes Roberto Clemente High School (DP) Senn High School (DP And MYP) This year the number of IB Programmes grew significantly South Shore High School (DP) across Illinois. We congratulate the following 16 schools for St. Matthias Elementary School (Provisional Membership) achieving IB programme authorization: Steinmetz High School (DP and MYP) Back Yards of the Yards High School (MYP, DP and CP) Taft High school (DP, CP, MYP) Bouchet International Academy (PYP) Trinity High School (DP) Bronzeville Scholastic Institute (MYP, DP) Wildwood Elementary School (MYP and PYP) Clemente Community Academy (MYP, DP and CP) Farragut Career Academy (MYP, DP) Membership Information: Hyde Park High School (CP) Each fall, schools with authorized IB programmes can Juarez Community Academy (DP) become IIBS members, while schools in the candidacy phase Kennedy High School (DP) may become provisional members. Sign up for our mailing Lincoln Park High School (MYP) list to receive membership information. Mark Bills Middle School (MYP) Morgan Park High School (CP) Contact us! Pulaski International School (MYP) Website: www.ilibschools.org Schurz High School (MYP and DP) Facebook: IllinoisIBSchools Sterling Middle School (MYP) Twitter: @ILIBSchools Thornridge High School (DP) Email: [email protected] Thornton Township High School (DP) Thornwood High School (DP) Taft High School (MYP)