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While the 2024 review found that MYP is not in compliance with IB requirements, IB World notes that the three schools offering MYP have been supported by an overlap of the IB curriculum through the redesigned BC curriculum. The report identified program strengths at all three sites including the focus on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide a more inclusive and flexible learning environment for every student, as well as a strong focus on uplifting student voice and developing positive staff, student and community relationships.
According to IB World, the MYP’s momentum and institutional knowledge base has been hindered by high staff turnover, insufficient staff training, shortage of IB-certified teachers, limited cross collaboration amongst the three schools and limited staff time for planning IB-specific objectives.
To continue offering MYP to students, the following recommendations must be implemented or initiated by December 1, 2024, to maintain IB program accreditation. Recommendations focus on staff training, policies and procedures, curriculum and assessment, the Programme Development Plan, scheduling, financial commitments, and promotion/advertising. In the following pages, specific recommendations from IB World are in bolded and italicized text, with additional District information provided in regular text after each recommendation.
The full IB World evaluation report can be found here, and was presented at the November 6 ,2024 Education Plan Committee.
Certificates of attendance or proof of registration to an IB recognized workshop for the following staff: - Heads of School at King George, Lord Roberts and Elsie Roy -One teacher per subject group that has been through a curriculum change in the last five years .... MYP coordinator at each school
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Websites, brochures, marketing and logos must be compliant with all IB intellectual property guidelines. Currently, school promotional materials are not in compliance with IB guidelines. At minimum, schools will need to update their website using IB guidelines.
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All IB policies and procedures must be revised to fulfill IB requirements. This includes Admission, Inclusion, Academic Integrity and Language policies as well as the Parent/Student complaint procedures.....
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Creation of an Approaches to Learning (ATL) chart to show how the three schools plan both horizontally and vertically for ATLs. ATLs are a set of skills and strategies that aim to encourage students’ lifelong learning and support them ..
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A new Programme Development Plan (PDP) for the family of schools that is implemented during the 2024-2025 school year. The plan should be submitted to IB World by December 1, 2024. The PDP should define the goals of the learning community and present a timeline,
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Each of the eight subject groups must be taught for at least 50 hours. In the elementary MYP program, due to the integrated approach of the BC curriculum, some subject groupings are not taught in isolation ..
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Budgets for King George, Lord Roberts and Elsie Roy must demonstrate that resources are allocated for the provision of leadership in MYP for developing the curriculum in subject groups and for planning IB Approaches to Learning (ATLs). The current IB budgets at schools offering MYP do not specify
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