Haines City High School
International Baccalaureate East
2800 Hornet Drive
Haines City , FL 33844
ph: 863-419-3371
fax: 863-419-3373
alt: 863-419-3372
News/Anouncements
So far our first class of seniors have been accepeted to the following colleges and universities:(listed in no particular order)
All seniors acceptances will be listed once a copy of the acceptance letters are turned into Ms. J.
Boston University Krystal Blanco
Eckerd College Katherine Wibirt
Flagler College Jacqueline Bantad
Florida Southern College Monica Dryden
(Honors Program)
Kim Novak
Alyssa Muhamad
Florida State University Jacqueline Bantad
Nadine Perez
Daphne Renelus
Fordam University Sylva Osbourne
Henrique Valim
Franciscan University Brandon Vernier
Georgia Tech Samuel Olasoji
Iona College Nadine Perez
Jacksonville University Nicole Mims
Katarina Potomova
Johnson and Wales University Katherine Wilbirt
Bianca Holmes
Roxanne Guzman
Kettering University Franklin Aquino
Mount Holyoke College Vanessa Keverenge
New College Monica Dryden
Notre Dame Brandon Vernier
NYU-Poly Fred Chagan
Rollins College Megan Prince
Saint Leo University Bianca Holmes
Nicole Mims
Sarah Lawrence College Vanessa Keverenge
University of Central Florida Jacqueline Bantad
Monica Dryden
(Burnett Honors College)
Anna Marquez
Ashley Samuels
Kalee Celani
Roxanne Guzman
Samuel Olasoji
Fred Chagan
University of Chicago Sylva Osbourne
University of Florida Samuel Olasoji
Vanessa Keverenge
University of Miami Krystal Blanco
Samuel Olasoji
University of Missouri- Sanjay Chandrasekar
Kansas City
University of South Florida Ashely Samuels
Murphy Barthe
Daphne Renelus
Kalee Celani
Alexandria Wilson
Samuel Olasaji
Vanessa Keverenge
University of Tampa Ashley Samuels
Wellesley College Monica Dryden
Senior Volunteer Hours
May 20, 2010
Congratulations to our 30 Seniors who have logged 9473 volunteer hours. That is an average of more than 315 hours per Senior! Great Job Seniors!
Announcements
Seniors
- All IB Students, CAS is your responsibility, seek out opportunities to be creative, be active, and serve.
- Final exams run during the month of May. Do everything in your power to be prepared for them.
Study finds IB Diploma graduates well prepared to succeed in college
IB Diploma Programme highly aligned with US college readiness standards
The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) announced today the results from their report “International Baccalaureate Standards Development and Alignment Project.”
The report, which analyzes the alignment of the IB Diploma Programme standards and the Knowledge and Skills for University Success (KSUS) college-ready standards, found IB standards to be “highly aligned with the KSUS standards.” In particular, the key cognitive strategies emphasized in the Diploma—critical thinking skills, intellectual inquisitiveness and interpretation—were found to be fully aligned with the expectations of university faculty.
The study, led by David Conley, confirmed that IB Diploma Programme standards demonstrate a very high degree of alignment with the KSUS standards in all subject areas. In math, complete alignment was found between the IB Diploma’s mathematical studies and the KSUS’ algebra, trigonometry and statistics standards. In science, the 47 IB chemistry standards, 19 biology standards and the concepts of environmental science embedded in all three IB science courses aligned completely with KSUS.
Data on university graduation rates of IB diploma holders shows that the vast majority (more than 80%) graduate from university within six years. “In many ways, the findings from EPIC’s study confirm that the Diploma Programme is achieving one of its major objectives, preparing all students for university,” said Beth Brock, IB’s Global Head of Policy and Research. “Students that complete the programme have a strong foundation not only in academic skills but also in other areas, such as critical-thinking, problem-solving, research, writing and communication that are so vital to success in university and the 21st century world.”
“What is perhaps most notable about our findings is the degree to which IB standards were found to be related to the kinds of key cognitive strategies that our previous research points to as being so important for success in colleges and universities,” added David Conley, CEO of EPIC. “We have learned that it’s not enough for students to study content in isolation; they must use their content knowledge to solve problems, make conjectures and inferences, and think deeply about the big questions of the disciplines. The IB standards seem to be particularly well suited to achieving these aims.”
The goal of the project was to develop a set of standards that represented the knowledge and skills students learn in the curriculum of the IB Diploma Programme by reviewing course documents for Language A1, Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, Math Studies, Math SL, Math HL, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The study utilized a criterion-based expert judgment decision-making model that employed successive reviews by experts to reach findings on the relationship of the IB standards to the Knowledge and Skills for University Success.
Founded in 1968, the IB works with 2,668 schools in 137 countries to develop and offer three challenging programs to over 725,000 students aged 3 to 19 years. The IB encourages students to be active learners, well-rounded individuals and engaged world citizens. It also serves in an educational advisory capacity to other educational organizations. To learn more about the IB, please visit: www.ibo.org
IB to support University of Pennsylvania study of
Diploma ProgrammeMarch 2009
The Institute for Education Sciences within the US Department of Education has awarded a grant in the amount of US$700,000 to the University of Pennsylvania’s graduate school of education for a longitudinal study of IB students in postsecondary education.
The study, slated for completion in 2011, is the first quantitative study of the relationship between participation in the Diploma Programme and postsecondary outcomes for students.
Beth Brock, global head of policy and research for the IB, said about the study:
This project is an exciting opportunity to learn more about what happens to IB students beyond their experience in the IB Diploma Programme. The results of this study will provide important insights into student outcomes in postsecondary education and how well the IB prepares students for college and university.
The policy and research division will partner with the graduate school of education in providing data and research support for the project.
Full Press Release:
http://ibo.org/announcements/ibsupportdpstudyannouncement.cfm
Beginning of the year
Announcements and Dates:
All Students taking an Advanced Placement (AP) course must check the HCHS website for their summer reading and assignments from their AP teachers. Assignments are listed in the News section.
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All curriculum, course decriptions, and other International Baccalaureate information come from the International Baccalaureate and http://www.ibo.org.
2800 Hornet Drive
Haines City , FL 33844
ph: 863-419-3371
fax: 863-419-3373
alt: 863-419-3372
