PIBS Parent Meeting

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PIBS Parent Meeting

• October 5, 2004
• 630 PM

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Agenda

• Program Update
• A. New courses
• B. SAB
• C. Results
• D. Expansion of the program- certificates
• E. IB registration
• F. Interims
• G. Extended Essays
• H. Website

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Results Report

• This year 338 exams administered
• 74 exam pass rate
• Increase of 9 points from previous year
• 15 diploma winners

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Results report

• Scored a minimum of 4.00 in all but six of the 19
  subject areas
• Scored above the world average in 3 of the 19
  subjects
• Scored a 7 in 4 of the 19 subjects

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Graduate Report

• Regard college as easy
• Accepted at selective colleges/universities
• Awarded 1.8 million dollars in scholarships
• Received college credit

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Extended Essay

• 4000 word research paper
• Requirement must be met for diploma
• Student chooses a mentor
• Time-line from October to September
  (junior-senior year)
• Bonus points

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Time-line

• October-Presentation
• November-Subject, Mentor, Contract
• January-Bibliography
• April-Thesis statement, Note cards
• June-Outline
• August-Rough draft
• September-Final Draft

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Agenda

• II. Old Business
• A. Parent Committees
• B. PSAT registration

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Agenda

• III. New Business
• A. Parent Concerns

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Agenda

• Next meeting-December 7th
• Thanks for coming