/ib IB en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:14:45 GMT /teaching-learning/how-international-baccalaureate-and-advanced-placement-programs-compare/2024/02 Both the IB and AP programs allow students to earn college credit in high school. Though how the program operate can differ. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:14:45 GMT /teaching-learning/how-international-baccalaureate-and-advanced-placement-programs-compare/2024/02 /teaching-learning/how-an-international-baccalaureate-education-cuts-through-the-noise-on-banned-topics/2024/02 IB programs offer students college credit in high school and advanced learning environments. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:13:20 GMT /teaching-learning/how-an-international-baccalaureate-education-cuts-through-the-noise-on-banned-topics/2024/02 /teaching-learning/heres-how-various-high-school-programs-cover-psychology/2023/08 See how the College Board, Cambridge International, and the International Baccalaureate approach psychology courses. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:52:39 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-how-various-high-school-programs-cover-psychology/2023/08 /education/opinion-how-to-make-ib-diploma-programmes-more-equitable/2019/08 69´«Ã½ frequently define success in the Diploma Programme by how many students earn the IB diploma. Guest blogger Loren Baron argues that's the wrong metric. Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:00:00 GMT /education/opinion-how-to-make-ib-diploma-programmes-more-equitable/2019/08 /teaching-learning/international-baccalaureate-to-eliminate-172-registration-fee/2019/07 The organization hopes the change, which will take place starting with the next round of exams in November, will make it more affordable for students to take the tests. Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:09:00 GMT /teaching-learning/international-baccalaureate-to-eliminate-172-registration-fee/2019/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-response-strategies-for-creating-a-successful-ib-or-ap-program/2018/08 Today's guests -Tan Huynh, Sean Llewellyn and Andrew Miller - share their reflections on what makes a successful IB or AP program. Sat, 18 Aug 2018 12:47:28 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-response-strategies-for-creating-a-successful-ib-or-ap-program/2018/08 /education/opinion-what-are-the-keys-to-a-successful-ib-or-ap-program/2018/08 The new question-of-the-week is: What are the keys to a successful International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement program? Tue, 14 Aug 2018 21:15:28 GMT /education/opinion-what-are-the-keys-to-a-successful-ib-or-ap-program/2018/08 /teaching-learning/in-age-of-high-tech-old-school-cambridge-curriculum-makes-unlikely-gains/2018/02 A rigorous curriculum program imported from the United Kingdom is challenging AP and IB as it becomes increasingly popular in U.S. schools. Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:17:14 GMT /teaching-learning/in-age-of-high-tech-old-school-cambridge-curriculum-makes-unlikely-gains/2018/02 /teaching-learning/schools-grappling-with-fee-hikes-for-ap-exams/2017/01 Thanks to a little-noticed ESSA provision, many schools are losing subsidies that once defrayed the testing costs for needy students. Wed, 18 Jan 2017 03:11:34 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-grappling-with-fee-hikes-for-ap-exams/2017/01 /policy-politics/will-low-income-students-have-a-harder-time-paying-ap-and-ib-fees-under-essa/2016/06 A change to the federal AP/IB program under the Every Student Succeeds Act means states and districts will need to think hard about continuing to cover low-income students' testing fees. Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:08:53 GMT /policy-politics/will-low-income-students-have-a-harder-time-paying-ap-and-ib-fees-under-essa/2016/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-a-diploma-for-deeper-learning-a-system-for-22nd-century-skills/2016/06 The International Baccalaureate serves as a model for a "subsystem" that would encourage schools to adopt project-based learning and certify that students have attained deeper-learning competencies, Jal Mehta argues. Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:44:06 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-a-diploma-for-deeper-learning-a-system-for-22nd-century-skills/2016/06 /leadership/can-san-diego-close-the-gaps-in-ap-participation/2016/04 California's second-largest district is recruiting nearly 2,000 minority and low-income students it says should be in Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses. Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:42:34 GMT /leadership/can-san-diego-close-the-gaps-in-ap-participation/2016/04 /leadership/opinion-the-urgent-call-to-replace-fear-with-curiosity/2016/03 69´«Ã½ should teach students empathy to counter hate and disrupt violence, write Maya Soetoro-Ng and Alison Milofsky. Tue, 22 Mar 2016 23:42:16 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-urgent-call-to-replace-fear-with-curiosity/2016/03 /leadership/international-baccalaureate-saw-rapid-growth-in-high-poverty-schools/2015/07 More high-poverty schools are offering the advanced high school diploma, but poor students are still less likely to participate. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 19:59:54 GMT /leadership/international-baccalaureate-saw-rapid-growth-in-high-poverty-schools/2015/07 /teaching-learning/study-links-international-baccalaureate-to-college-success/2015/06 A study of IB students who complete its Diploma Programme shows 78 percent enroll in college right after high school and 79 percent finish a degree within four years. Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:02:41 GMT /teaching-learning/study-links-international-baccalaureate-to-college-success/2015/06 /policy-politics/groups-pledge-millions-to-expand-ap-ib-access/2015/05 Education, nonprofit, and business leaders are giving $100 million to identify and enroll 100,000 low-income students and students of color in AP and IB classes. Tue, 05 May 2015 18:41:41 GMT /policy-politics/groups-pledge-millions-to-expand-ap-ib-access/2015/05 /teaching-learning/q-a-a-presidents-view-on-pre-college-credit/2014/12 David Hodge, the president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, discusses practices at his school for recognizing college-level work completed in high school. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 19:31:59 GMT /teaching-learning/q-a-a-presidents-view-on-pre-college-credit/2014/12 /teaching-learning/colleges-vary-on-credit-for-ap-ib-dual-classes/2014/12 When it comes to setting the bar on who gets credit for college-level work done in high school, postsecondary institutions are all over the map. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:23:22 GMT /teaching-learning/colleges-vary-on-credit-for-ap-ib-dual-classes/2014/12 /teaching-learning/ib-to-launch-pilot-program-in-five-high-schools-to-serve-disadvantaged-students/2014/07 As the reach of its education programs continues to grow, the IB is launching a pilot program in five U.S. high schools to attract and support more low-income students. Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:19:59 GMT /teaching-learning/ib-to-launch-pilot-program-in-five-high-schools-to-serve-disadvantaged-students/2014/07 /leadership/leveraging-the-most-from-high-school-internships/2013/08 Experts offer advice on how interns can stay in touch with mentors, get job evaluations, and leverage the most from summer work experience. Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:23:26 GMT /leadership/leveraging-the-most-from-high-school-internships/2013/08 /teaching-learning/racial-and-income-gaps-persist-in-ap-and-ib-enrollment/2013/06 Gaps still exist between enrollment of white and low-income and minority students in advanced programs even among those qualified to succeed. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:19:37 GMT /teaching-learning/racial-and-income-gaps-persist-in-ap-and-ib-enrollment/2013/06 /teaching-learning/educators-tout-ibs-links-to-common-core/2012/12 International Baccalaureate educators say their program offers a base for designing curriculum units that align with the new Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English/language arts. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:54:04 GMT /teaching-learning/educators-tout-ibs-links-to-common-core/2012/12 /teaching-learning/ib-program-ousted-in-idaho-school-district/2012/08 The Coeur d'Alene school board in Idaho has voted to remove the IB diploma program from a local high school, citing the cost and other concerns. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:24:11 GMT /teaching-learning/ib-program-ousted-in-idaho-school-district/2012/08 /teaching-learning/ib-program-adds-career-pathway-certificate/2012/06 The new initiative, which blends academic and practical skills, is aimed at providing access to a more-diverse student population. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:12:08 GMT /teaching-learning/ib-program-adds-career-pathway-certificate/2012/06 /teaching-learning/n-h-foes-of-ib-program-seek-to-keep-it-out-of-schools/2012/05 The New Hampshire Senate was scheduled to consider a bill May 16 that would block schools from using the International Baccalaureate course of study, which detractors say promotes a distasteful international ideology. Wed, 16 May 2012 17:18:03 GMT /teaching-learning/n-h-foes-of-ib-program-seek-to-keep-it-out-of-schools/2012/05 /teaching-learning/n-h-bill-to-ban-international-baccalaureate-program-is-defeated/2012/05 A bill in New Hampshire aims to prevent schools from using the International Baccalaureate program. Wed, 16 May 2012 16:17:54 GMT /teaching-learning/n-h-bill-to-ban-international-baccalaureate-program-is-defeated/2012/05 /policy-politics/protesters-in-idaho-suggest-ib-program-is-anti-american/2010/05 Protesters in Idaho express concern that the IB program spreads anti-American ideas in U.S. schools. Fri, 14 May 2010 15:57:06 GMT /policy-politics/protesters-in-idaho-suggest-ib-program-is-anti-american/2010/05 /education/parent-alleges-bias-in-georgia-ib-program/2010/03 A parent has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the DeKalb County, Ga., schools, alleging discrimination against black students in the district’s International Baccalaureate program. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:47:33 GMT /education/parent-alleges-bias-in-georgia-ib-program/2010/03 /policy-politics/international-baccalaureate-research/2009/04 The Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education awarded the University of Pennsylvania’s graduate school of education with $700,000 in grant money. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:20:51 GMT /policy-politics/international-baccalaureate-research/2009/04 /leadership/department-sponsors-study-of-i-b-progam/2009/03 The federal Institute of Education Sciences, the main research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, is sponsoring a first-of-its-kind longitudinal study of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, the popular college-prep curriculum used in schools. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:41:05 GMT /leadership/department-sponsors-study-of-i-b-progam/2009/03