IBAP REGIONAL CONFERENCE,KUALA LUMPUR, MARCH 2013
Differentiating IB services to meet the needs of your schools
ANDY ATKINSON DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SCHOOL SERVICES
Andy Atkinson • IB teacher and educator since 1993 • Taught IB theatre, humanities, drama & languages mostly in bilingual Spanish-English schools (DP & MYP) • Former Head Teacher of two IB World Schools • PYP trained 2006-9 as Director of International Programmes in Spain • Head of Diploma Programe Development in Cardiff and The Hague 2009-12 • Director of Global School Services 2012 based in the Bethesda office
andrew.atkinson@ibo.org
The wider IB strategy until 2015
Goal 2 Evolve and improve our services and support for schools
Session plan for today • Differentiated services for schools (and groups of schools) • A great opportunity to influence that debate today • Ideas around school authorisation and evaluation and future consultancy services • Give your opinion on how the IB can be a better service provider • Some other initiatives of the global school services department
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Global School Services Department of the IB: Our purpose Designing, developing and assuring quality of existing and new services to schools across the globe for improving the quality of implementation of IB programmes throughout the various stages and contexts within which schools operate and so ensure consistency of standards as well as improved outcomes for IB schools and students Global Service Design and QA
Regional input & Delivery
Working with IBEN
For your schools
Differentiated Services for Schools (and groups of schools) An IB wide Project Š International Baccalaureate Organization, 2012
PROJECT PURPOSE Increasingly, the IB is identifying needs that differ based on school context and
The DSS project was developed to define new
characteristics.
services and to enhance existing services
Correspondingly, an array of services may be
desirable to schools. A Schools Division project
required to better serve school needs and to
team meets to analyze services to schools and to
support IB’s growth. We are therefore seeing
make recommendations as to how the IB can
what new services or tailoring of current
better serve schools and in particular, groups
services may be needed from all departments
of schools.
based on school programme, size, structure, ownership and other characteristics.
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Which IB services? In order to satisfy demand in both new and existing schools, there is a detected need for enhanced services and improved service levels especially in the following focus areas: • • • • • • •
Professional development Authorization, evaluation and school consultancy Finance Research Recognition Communications and advocacy Assessment data services and programme monitoring
Which types of IB schools?
• • • • •
To meet the needs of schools that differ in type due to the following contexts: School size and student cohort sizes Standalone schools or ‘groups of schools’ State, state-subsidised and private international schools Single programme, multiple-programme and continuum schools Phase: Interested, candidate, authorised, mature and founding schools
KEY ACTIVITES TO DATE 2012 Focus groups were held with regional councils (heads) We identified two external research firms to conduct both internal data analysis (esp. school satisfaction service) and external market research around the theme An IB-wide survey is live now by our survey service team to ask new questions of 200 random schools (841 responses) Key individual phone surveys with more than 30 groups of schools worldwide have been conducted by the research partners. Over 40 IB staff will be interviewed by the research partners
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WHAT WILL BE DELIVERED? The outcomes from this project will be: A findings report focused on support to schools and future services the IB could offer A delivery road map for IB services, including new services and enhanced services for all departments Also expected is an executive summary of the data developed, prepared for IB leadership by May 2013 School consultancy: Regional trials in late 2013, mainstream global offerings 2014
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Global School Services A newly structured department for new service ideas
Š International Baccalaureate Organization, 2012
The new Global School Services team
Wendy Hedges Manager of PostAuthorisation services
Updated January 2013
New ‘School Services’ Ideas Pre-Authorisation •
Examine the current standard consultancy model at candidacy and see how new tailored offerings can support types of struggling schools
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Leadership/governance focused services – ‘heads to heads’
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Administration of incoming IB schools and groups of schools e.g. •
Budget
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Marketing and advocacy
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Communications
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Head to Head: Mentoring & Coaching • IBEN role for more heads & senior staff • Formalise an informal service • Critical support for new schools • Leadership development • Global network • ‘Like for like’ service
New ‘School Services’ Ideas Pre and Post Authorisation 1.
Curriculum Planning Feedback Service by Programme • • •
2.
PYP Programme of Inquiry service – already pre-developed MYP Unit Planners advice DP Course Outlines beyond initial authorisation
Consultancy support for new / reviewed programmes (IBCC, MYP NC) – around specific practices and requirements (menu)
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New ‘School Services’ Ideas Post Authorisation 1. Specific services for Founding Schools – ‘stretch’ and ‘recovery’ (DP) 2. DP assessment-related services – follow up on data/products from Cardiff 3. Consultancy for post-authorization services a. Common Core SS and aligning with national curriculum (IBA) b. Leadership support services trial • Emergency support • Leadership peer-to-peer c. ‘Diagnosis’ and follow-up • • •
Support for struggling schools Cohort sizes PD analysis of needs and impact
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Global School Services Core Services of Authorisation and Evaluation
Š International Baccalaureate Organization, 2012
Authorisation Themes
CANDIDATE PHASE CONSIDERATIO N PHASE School information form
REQUEST FOR CANDIDACY Application for candidacy
IB DECISION ON CANDIDACY
CONSULTATION PROCESS Includes one visit to the school
REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATIO N
Application for authorization
VERIFICATION VISIT
IB DECISION ON AUTHORIZATIO N
• Alignment across programmes (and with legal documents) • Consistency and transparency of requirements • Global standards
Report writing software and training
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Evaluation Themes
All up for change! When? How? Self study energy and returns Progress with successive visits Same standards? Commending good practice Advanced consultancy
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PD requirements at evaluation 2014 • An ‘ongoing commitment to professional development’ • More transparent and specific as to what this means for IB schools • Published in new guides for programme evaluation in 2011 • Communicated to IB schools in ‘coordinator notes’ 2012 • For all schools submitting their self-study in 2014
Quality Assurance of IB Authorisation Processes 14 QA designed surveys at key points - launching now • • • •
Heads of School Coordinators IB staff IB Educators
Global School Services Other initiatives with core services of authorisation and evaluation
Š International Baccalaureate Organization, 2012
CIS and IB synchronised visits
• Announcement of MOU and new synchronised visits guidance in October 2012 • New visits being monitored in 2012-13 • Further revisions and extensions in July 2013 • Excellent relations with CIS
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What is the added value of synchronised visits for schools? Opportunities to: • Coordinate the external evaluation processes in a seamless manner • Save time and other resources • Enrich the evaluation process by enhancing dialogue within the school community during the self study process and contributing multiple perspectives and inputs at the visit stage • Focus time between evaluations visits more effectively on school improvement and development efforts.
How can I get more information? For more information about the process, please contact: • IB through their regional offices (ibap@ibo.org) - see Marcia Behrenbruch (Regional Head of School Services) • CIS at accreditation@cois.org - Chris Green (CIS) here at the conference
Contact andrew.atkinson@ibo.org Please send us your thoughts and opinions