ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
International Baccalaureate (IB)
COURSE
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is a rigorous pre-university course of study for highly motivated students in the 11th and 12th grades. The IB Diploma commands international recognition and is acknowledged course credit at many colleges and universities. Schenectady is a lead IB school for the surrounding area.
IBO Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate Organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Schenectady High School IB Mission Statement
The mission of the IB Program at Schenectady High School, a diverse, urban, public high school which reflects a rich tradition of continuous innovation in our community, is to encourage the development of active lifelong learners who think and act as socially responsible citizens of a global community. To that end, the IB Program at SHS will deliver a rigorous and challenging academic program, accessible to all students, based on international learning standards and assessments in a supportive environment.
IB COURSES/GROUPS: IB GROUPS
GROUP 1
English A 1: Literature HL YR 1
English A 1: Literature HL YR 2
GROUP 2
French B SL 1
French B SL 2
Spanish B SL 1
Spanish B SL 2
GROUP 3
History of Americas HL 1
History of Americas HL 2
GROUP 4
Biology HL 1
Biology HL 2
GROUP 5
Mathematics Applications and Interpretation SL
Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL
GROUP 6
Economics SL
Chemistry SL
Music SL
Environmental Systems and Society SL
Visual Arts SL
IB CORE
CAS
Extended Essay
TOK
POLICIES
ASSESSMENT POLICY
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is a rigorous pre-university course of study for highly motivated students in the 11th and 12th grades. The IB Diploma commands international recognition and is acknowledged course credit at many colleges and universities. Schenectady is a lead IB school for the surrounding area.
SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS POLICY
The Schenectady City School Board of Education recognizes the existence of individual differences in the intellectual, social, emotional and physical development of children attending school in the District. The District will provide a free appropriate education to students with disabilities consisting of a system of special education and related services offered in the least restrictive environment pursuant to law and regulation. The District shall identify and evaluate every qualified student with a disability under Section 504. The District shall extend a free, appropriate, public education, including modification accommodations, specialized instruction or related aids and services, as deemed necessary to meet such student's educational needs as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students are met. To this end, any student interested in pursuing study within the Schenectady High School International Baccalaureate program may do so. Further, students may have access to the supports necessary for success including, but not limited to, an IB Mentor, IB tutor, School Based Support Team evaluation, 504 Plan accommodations and/or IEP accommodations.
LANGUAGE NEEDS POLICY
The Board of Education recognizes its responsibility to ensure that students of foreign birth or ancestry, who have limited English proficiency, are provided with an appropriate program of a freestanding program of instruction composed of English as a Second Language component. The instructional programs and services available to limited English proficient pupils to help them acquire English proficiency may include, pursuant to Commissioner's Regulations, bilingual education programs, free-standing English as a second language programs, appropriate support services, transitional services, in-service training and parental notification.
ATTENDANCE
The Schenectady High School International Baccalaureate program’s has found that students who have an attendance rate of 85% or better in their classes tend to have more success in the IB Courses. A large part of the program involves group activities which requires students to be present in class.
QUESTIONS?
If you have questions, please contact Wendy Ausfeld, Program Coordinator, at 518-918-8443 or email ausfeldw@schenectady.k12.ny.us
