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Welcome to Back to School Night AIS HIGH SCHOOL 2015-2016

High School Office Mrs. Lorey Cross - High Mr. Tim. Casey - Principal School Secretary ◦ tim.casey@ais-kuwait.org • lorey.cross@ais-kuwait.org Mr. Dave Butler - Assistant Mrs. Suzan Lulu - High School Principal Secretary ◦ dave.butler@ais- • suzan.lulu@ais-kuwait.org kuwait.org Office Telephone: +965 1 843-247 ext.321 Fax: +965 2 563-3322

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

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 organizational 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

ASSESSMENT MYP SUBJECT CRITERIA

“Where am I on 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 Criterion A Criterion B Criterion C Criterion D (maximum 8) (maximum 8) (maximum 8) (maximum 8) Assignment 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 4 6 6 5 Best Fit Totals MYP TOTAL: 21 (maximum 32) 5 IB GRADE: ( maximum 7)

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 What is the students, normally aged 16 to Diploma 19, for success at university and life beyond. Programme? • The programme is normally taught over two years and has gained recognition and respect from the world's leading universities.

• 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. The International • To this end the organization works Baccalaureate with schools, governments and Programme’s Mission international organizations to develop challenging programmes of Statement 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.

• Challenging: teaching high level thinking skills • Well-rounded curriculum Why the Diploma • Internationally Programme? recognized curriculum • Scholarship opportunities • University credit • Early entry into the workforce

• A topic of your choosing TOK, CAS and the Extended Essay • Maximum of 4000 words • 50 Hours of each • must be covered over the course Externally assessed • 8 Learning of the two-year program • Advisor within the school Outcomes • Project oriented • Theory of Knowledge : A • What if I don’t course where students want to do the Full ask, “how do we know Diploma what we know?”. We Programme? look at the role • You can language, sense become a perception, reason and Diploma emotion play in how we Courses know what we know in Student and Art, History, Science, choose one or Math, Humanities and more of the Ethics. DP courses. • Must complete three of the six groups at the “higher level” (240 hours) and three at the “standard level” (150 hours)

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

• Registration fee (50KD one time fee unless you change Additional programmes) costs? • A fee for each of the exams (generally in the 30KD range)

• Critical thinking skills • Strong oral presentation skills • Community engagement • Reliable recommendations • Maturity & responsibility University • Accepts challenges Admissions • Strong academic preparation Assumptions about the IB Graduate • Valid GPA (because of the reliability of World Exams) • Top student • Consistent performance • International standing • Excellent research and writing skills

The Top Universities Pursuing DP Graduates • 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.

Where does AIS stand? • 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

• 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 • University UC Berkeley • San Diego State University Destinations for our • Purdue University (2) • 2015 DP graduates 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)

Enrolment in the DP • 92% of Grade 11 and 12 students take at least one 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

How to find an institution’s policy http://www.ibo.org/country/US/index.cfm http://www.ibo.org/country/CA/index.cfm