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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

Leadership/governance focused services – ‘heads to heads’

Administration of incoming IB schools and groups of schools e.g. •

Budget

Marketing and advocacy

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


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