Benefits of the International Baccalaureate
World School Programme
Students
· A robust student centered curriculum based on global standards of excellence.
· Engaging and exciting learning activities presented through thematic units using an Inquiry-based format.
· Highly trained teachers prepared to meet global standards of excellence and professional learning.
Teachers
· High quality professional development focused on inquiry-based teaching strategies
· The academic freedom to use real world, project based activities to expand student learning.
· The support of a network of international baccalaureate schools and teachers from around the globe.
· Training in best practices
Parents
· Education and preparation based upon global standards of excellence.
· The ability to transfer to an IB school in any country in the world with the confidence that the instruction is of the highest quality and consistent with best practices identified globally.
· IB programmes are recognized around the world and ensure an increased adaptability and mobility for IB students.
· The curriculum and pedagogy of IB programmes focus on international perspectives of learning and teaching, while insisting that students fully explore their home culture and language.
· IB World Schools must undergo an exhaustive authorization process in order to offer one or more of the programmes, which includes a study of the school’s resources and commitment to the IB mission and philosophy.
· IB teachers participate in a wide variety of professional development opportunities to constantly update their knowledge and share their expertise with colleagues around the world.
· Many students graduating from the Diploma Programme find that it enhances their opportunities at tertiary institutions. The IB works closely with universities around the world to gain recognition for IB programmes.
· The core components of IB programmes encourage students to participate in creative and service-oriented activities, while at the same time emphasizing the importance of reflection on a personal and academic level.
Community
· Increased property values. An International Baccalaureate World School will attract families desiring a global quality education for their children. Consequently parents of school aged children will be drawn to the surrounding community as Charles A. Brown Elementary attendance is based upon residence.
- Many parents choose neighborhoods based on the strength of the school system and opportunities for education of their children. Happy parents support the school, as they know that the school administration and staff are doing their best for their children. It is also important for the students to see that their parents are involved in their education.
- Improved standards in one school will eventually lead to improvements in other neighboring schools as they compete for students and aspire to have higher levels of performance.
- Offering an IB program in local schools is a way of assuring expatriate workers that their children will receive a quality education with transferable credits and entry qualifications for schools and universities around the world.
- Well-educated students will be willing to come back to the communities where they grew up, knowing the opportunities they had in their local school system helped them get an excellent education
