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International Schools and the International Baccalaureate

Harvard Educational Review, 1985
Elisabeth Fox traces the origins and development of the International Baccalaureate program as an outgrowth of continuing curriculum innovation in international schools. She describes its rapid expansion in North America, where many school systems are attracted by its challenging academic curriculum.
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What is the ‘International’ in the International Baccalaureate?

Journal of Research in International Education, 2009
The International Baccalaureate (IB) emerged in the 1960s after a significant demand arose for an internationally recognized secondary school-leaving diploma among a subset of the international school community. In tension with the practical demands of producing and sustaining a mobile diploma were underlying liberal-humanist visions of a progressive ...
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The International Baccalaureate Program

The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 1998
(1998). The International Baccalaureate Program. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas: Vol. 71, No. 4, pp. 197-198.
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International Baccalaureate Physics

Physics Education, 1993
The International Baccalaureate has long been recognized for providing breadth in 16-18 education. This article examines whether it can also provide the depth to match A-levels by comparing IB Higher Physics with A-level Physics.
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The District Role In International Baccalaureate

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2008
What is, or could be, the role of the district in the adoption and implementation of IB? To explore that question, researchers from the Institute for Education and Social Policy at NYU selected one site that has earned a reputation success in both participation levels and performance in its school program and as a leader for its role - as a district ...
Leslie Santee Siskin, Meryle Weinstein
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The international baccalaureate in Australia

Melbourne Studies in Education, 1997
(1997). The international baccalaureate in Australia. Melbourne Studies in Education: Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 129-143.
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The International Baccalaureate, and Concurrent Enrollment

Gifted Education International, 1985
This is the third in a series of articles * Reprinted with kind permission of G/C/T. reporting on the Richardson Study, a national investigation of educational programs and practices designed for high ability students, including the gifted and talented. The first article treated continuous progress and non-graded schools. The second focused on Advanced
June Cox, Neil Daniel
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The International Baccalaureate: international education and cultural preservation

Educational Studies, 1997
Summary The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an internationally accepted pre-university qualification which, since its origins in the 1960s, has increased in popularity to the point where it is now offered in more than 70 countries worldwide. As a university entrance qualification accepted internationally, it aims not only to provide an appropriate ...
Mary C. Hayden, Cynthia S. D. Wong
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Geography in the International Baccalaureate: An Update

Journal of Geography, 2009
Abstract Geography is one of the subjects offered toward a diploma of the International Baccalaureate Organization. Like the others, its syllabus is regularly reviewed and revised to remain current. The advent of a revised syllabus brings overlap that can be challenging for teachers.
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An international perspective on assessing baccalaureate program outcomes

Evaluation Practice, 1990
Articles should deal with topics applicable to the broad field of program evaluation. Implications for practicing evaluators should be clearly identified. Examples of contributions include but are not limited to reviews of new developments in evaluation and descriptions of a current evaluation effort, research problem, or technique.
Trudy W. Banta, Homer S. Fisher
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