Setting high standards enables students, parents, educators, and citizens to know what students should have learned at a given point in time. They serve as goals for teaching and learning. Wisconsin Academic Standards specify what students should know and be able to do in the classroom. Additional Information about Graduation RequirementsĪll districts' graduation requirements are reported annually and can be found in WISEdash.įor graduation requirements for Independent Charter Schools, go to. 118.33(1)(am) ), the state superintendent shall encourage school boards to require an additional 8.5 credits selected from any combination of vocational education, foreign languages, fine arts, and other courses. The 15 credits including the following:įor more information about the civics graduation requirement, visit the Wisconsin Civics Graduation Requirement webpage. 118.33 and 118.33(1m)(a)1, Section 3266R total 15 credits and the successful passing of a civics exam. The state graduation requirements under Wis.
Stephanie Munguia, 2016 IB Diploma Recipient, Blair Class of 2016 Receiving the diploma is one of my biggest accomplishments to date that I truly take pride in." IB taught me to really embrace learning, and the different ways of doing it. It truly was just about each student's individual learning style. Many students worry about the stress and late nights, but I was never up until 2am doing homework, while some of my friends were. IB shouldn't be scary it shouldn't be an obstacle. However, I learned to manage my time, and to still have a social life while handling multiple leadership roles. It was an intimidating feeling to come into a set of classes I felt unprepared for. Personally, I succeeded more in IB than I ever had before, even without experiencing AP or Honors classes. The classes are rigorous, but it is completely possible to succeed in every class if the student is willing to try 110% of the time. I learned a lot about real life situations in all of my classes that I believe have really prepared me for college life. The curriculum of each class is unlike any other. "The IB Diploma Programme is eye opening to say the least.
Because of the greater degree of objectivity and reliability provided by the standard examination environment, externally marked examinations form the greatest share of the assessment for each subject.Examples include world literature assignments for language A1, written assignments for language A2, essays for theory of knowledge and extended essays. Some assessment tasks are conducted and overseen by teachers without the restrictions of examination conditions, but are then marked externally by examiners.Examples include oral exercises in language subjects, projects, student portfolios, class presentations, practical laboratory work, mathematical investigations and artistic performances. In nearly all subjects at least some of the assessment is carried out internally by teachers, who mark individual pieces of work produced as part of a course of study. Students devote at least 150 hours in artistic pursuits, sports and community service work, thus fostering students’ awareness and appreciation of life outside the academic arena.Īt the end of the two-year programme, students are assessed both internally and externally in ways that measure individual performance against stated objectives for each subject. The interdisciplinary TOK course provides coherence by exploring the nature of knowledge across disciplines, encouraging an appreciation of other cultural perspectives.
It offers the opportunity to investigate a topic of individual interest, and acquaints students with the independent research and writing skills expected at university. The extended essay has a prescribed limit of 4,000 words.