Welcome to Back to School Night AIS HIGH SCHOOL 2015-2016 High - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to Back to School Night

AIS HIGH SCHOOL 2015-2016

High School Office

• Mr. Tim. Casey - Principal
• tim.casey@ais-kuwait.org
• Mr. Dave Butler - Assistant

Principal

• dave.butler@ais-

kuwait.org

• Mrs. Lorey Cross - High

School Secretary

• lorey.cross@ais-kuwait.org
• Mrs. Suzan Lulu - High School

Secretary

• suzan.lulu@ais-kuwait.org

Office Telephone: +965 1 843-247 ext.321 Fax: +965 2 563-3322

Foundation

Mis ission Statement AIS Kuwait inspires students to become critical thinkers and contributing world citizens through rigor and balance in a nurturing school environment. Profile of Graduates

School-wide Goals for 2015-2016

Objective 1: By 2020, AIS students will be more competent in math.

• The AIS curriculum will become the guiding

document for teaching and learning.

• All math classes will be collaborative and inquiry-

based and foster critical thinking.

• Internal and external assessments provide student

with opportunities to demonstrate their learning.

• Staff is fully supported in the teaching of math.

School-wide Goals for 2015-2016

Objective 2: By 2020, AIS students will demonstrate an increased level of literacy.

• All subjects will be guided by AIS curriculum for

the teaching and learning of literacy.

• All classrooms will become collaborative and

inquiry-based centers for critical thinking that foster excellence in reading, writing, and communication.

• Internal and external assessments provide

students with opportunities to demonstrate their learning.

School-wide Goals for 2015-2016

Objective 3: By 2020, AIS students will demonstrate a more collaborative and transparent process for developing, implementing, communicating, and monitoring organizational and long range strategic plans.

• All stakeholders are committed to an ethic of
• rganizational and long range strategic planning.
• AIS will make optimal use of digital technology

for curriculum and instruction, communication, reporting, record keeping, and security.

School-wide Goals for 2015-2016

Objective 4: By 2020, the traits of the Profile of Graduates will be more effectively integrated into all aspects of teaching and learning at AIS.

• The Profile of Graduates will be widely promoted as a

working foundation document.

• All stakeholders will model the Profile of Graduates.

School - Home Communication

High School Blog: AISFinalFour

• https//aisfinalfour.wordpress.com

Parent Portal

• Replaces Edmodo
• Assignments
• Grades
• Teacher Communication

Email

Assessment Calendar

Mike McMillan - MYP Coordinator Michael BondClegg – Assistant MYP Coordinator/Literacy Coach

AIS CURRICULUM

• U.S. Common Core

Standards

• "WHAT" we teach

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

• Middle Years Programme
• "HOW" we teach

HOW WE TEACH: Constructivist Approach – meaning from experiences Concept Based – connections to world around us Guided Inquiry – student exploration with teacher

support

MYP SUBJECT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT

“Where am I

• n the rubric”?

How do I move to the next level?

PLANNING A PROGRESSION OF LEARNING

TWO TYPES OF ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE Assessment for learning

• part of the instructional process.
• occurs regularly throughout a unit or a course of study.
• Provides timely feedback; a form of coaching
• Can be quiz, survey, observation or a first draft

SUMMATIVE Assessment of learning

• Formal demonstration of knowledge of content,

concepts and skill at the end of a unit.

• Contributes to the overall mark at the end of the year

Summative Assignment Criterion A

(maximum 8)

Criterion B

(maximum 8)

Criterion C

(maximum 8)

Criterion D

(maximum 8)

Assignment #1

4 6 2 7

Assignment #2

5 6 2 6

Assignment #3

4 3 4 7

Assignment #4

6 2 5 5

Assignment #5

4 6 5 5

Assignment #6

4 6 6 4

Assignment #7

4 6 6 5

Best Fit Totals

4 6 6 5

MYP TOTAL:

(maximum 32)

21

IB GRADE:

(maximum 7)

5

PERSONAL PROJECT

MYP 5 - Grade 10

• Inquiry into a topic of your choice
• Journal your activity (thinking, reading, web

surfing, discussing, researching, creating)

• Achieve a goal and produce a product
• Write a report document the process

according to the Criteria

• The IB Diploma Programme is

designed as an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students, normally aged 16 to 19, for success at university and life beyond.

• The programme is normally

taught over two years and has gained recognition and respect from the world's leading universities. What is the Diploma Programme?

• The International Baccalaureate

aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable 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 rigorous assessment.

• These programmes encourage

students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

The International Baccalaureate Programme’s Mission Statement

• Challenging: teaching

high level thinking skills

• Well-rounded curriculum
• Internationally

recognized curriculum

• Scholarship
• pportunities
• University credit
• Early entry into the

workforce

Why the Diploma Programme?

TOK, CAS and the Extended Essay must be covered over the course

• f the two-year program
• Theory of Knowledge : A

course where students ask, “how do we know what we know?”. We look at the role language, sense perception, reason and emotion play in how we know what we know in Art, History, Science, Math, Humanities and Ethics.

• Must complete three of the six

groups at the “higher level” (240 hours) and three at the “standard level” (150 hours)

• 50 Hours of each
• 8 Learning

Outcomes

• Project oriented
• A topic of your choosing
• Maximum of 4000 words
• Externally assessed
• Advisor within the school
• What if I don’t

want to do the Full Diploma Programme?

• You can

become a Diploma Courses Student and choose one or more of the DP courses.

Group 1: Studies In Language and Literature Group 6: The Arts

• Registration fee

(50KD one time fee unless you change programmes)

• A fee for each
• f the exams

(generally in the 30KD range)

Additional costs?

• Critical thinking skills
• Strong oral presentation skills
• Community engagement
• Reliable recommendations
• Maturity & responsibility
• Accepts challenges
• Strong academic preparation
• Valid GPA (because of the

reliability of World Exams)

• Top student
• Consistent performance
• International standing
• Excellent research and

writing skills

University Admissions Assumptions about the IB Graduate

• IB Diploma students are being consciously, if not

aggressively, recruited by universities because universities are aware of the high quality skill set DP students have as they enter post-secondary education.

• Three examples in Canada are (the university’s worldwide

rank according to Times Higher Education is in parentheses):

• University of Toronto (21)
• University of British Columbia (30)
• McGill (34)
• This is just a small sample of the three best universities in

Canada that are targeting Full DP students;

• Many of the top tier universities in the United States target

Full Diploma Programme graduates in one way or another.

The Top Universities Pursuing DP Graduates

• We are above the world average in overall points and

passing rate. The points scores are out of 45.

• Average DP points score worldwide (May 2015): 29.88
• Average DP points score for AIS students (May 2015): 33
• Passing rate worldwide (May 2015): 78.54%
• Passing rate at AIS (May 2015): 93.54%
• Our highest score in May 2015 was: 41

Where does AIS stand?

• Canada and the United States:
• University of Toronto (2)
• McGill University (2)
• McMaster University (2)
• University of Calgary
• Brock University
• University of Western Ontario
• Dalhousie University
• UCLA
• UC Berkeley
• San Diego State University
• Purdue University (2)
• Penn State (2)
• American University
• University of Miami
• University of Rhode Island
• Texas Tech
• George Mason University
• World-wide:
• American University of Beirut (2)
• Erasmus University (Netherlands)
• Temple University (Tokyo, Japan)
• University of Pretoria (South Africa)
• Madrid and Valencia (Spain)
• University of Queensland (Australia)

University Destinations for our 2015 DP graduates

• 92% of Grade 11 and 12 students take at least
• ne DP course
• 42% of Grade 11 and 12 students are full

diploma candidates

• 74% of Grade 11 students take three or more

courses

• 26% increase in participation rate in the program

from last year

Enrolment in the DP

http://www.ibo.org/country/US/index.cfm http://www.ibo.org/country/CA/index.cfm

How to find an institution’s policy

• If students or parents have questions

beyond those we can answer at this presentation, please stop by room 209 or phone or email me at Ildiko.murray@ais- kuwait.org .

• If you would like a copy of the

presentation, I would be happy to forward a copy to you so you can visit some of the web addresses and review the programme further.

Questions and presentation

Classroom Visits 7:00 – 8:30

• School Map
• List of Teacher Classrooms