District Polices & their Application to IB

 Admissions Policy:  

There are no prerequisites for taking IB Diploma Programme coursework (the only exception being that you'll find better success in math if you've followed a sequence, and more success in Physics with a stronger knowledge of math).
Our programme prides itself on a 'best-fit' policy. This means that we encourage all students to try upper-level coursework. And we are fortunate, in our District, to offer college-preparatory coursework in almost every discipline. If you are stellar at art--try an SL or HL Visual Arts class;  you're interested in majoring (or minoring) in business-- try Business Management SL or HL. Computer Science, Design Technology, Ethics, History--we have it all! And many of our courses are concurrently enrolled with CCC courses, offering students another opportunity to earn college credit. 

Statement of Inclusion: 

IB teachers  regularly differential instruction based on students needs. This includes honoring all NYS and District supported testing accommodations.  Additionally, students can utilize testing accommodations for internal and external assessments, once modifications have been approved by IB. Please contact your coordinator to ensure modifications have been requested. 

Language Support: 

Non-native speakers recieve language support in many ways: through ESOL services, through the opportunity to take assessments in their native tongue, and the opportunity to earn a bi-lingual diploma (taking English A and a self-taught Group 1 language). Our students have earned bilingual diplomas in Spanish, French, and Turkish. 

Procedure for Registering Complaints & Concerns

All concerns regarding instructional materials should follow the District procedure--beginning with the instructor and the DP Coordinator. 
Concerns regarding internal and external assessment scores  should be sent directly to the DP Coordinator.  The procedure is as follows: 

• Step 1: Candidates or families reach out to the coordinator. 

• Step 2: Counseling regardin the score takes place--this determines the score's proximity to the edges of a gradeband, the likelihood of recovering points, and other factors. 

• Step 3. Once all parties agree, the Coordinator files an Enquiry Upon Results (EUR) request on behalf of the candidate. 

• Step 4: After the rescore is complete, the Coordinator contacts the family. If the EUR yields no remark, a second request can be submitted.  

Once all steps have been completed, if the family is still not satisfied with the performance of the coordinator, the District, or IB. They can make a complaint directly to IBO.  Please follow the procedures outlined in this correspondence. 

A bit about Academic Integrity: 

All students are expected to uphold a high standard of academic integrity. This includes ethical and appropriate research as well as appropriately attributing credit to work secured from another author.

All written assessment, including cited material should follow an 80%| 20% rule: eighty percent student original work, twenty percent cited (paraphrased or quoted) material. 

This includes resources deemed "great places to start", included but not limited to:  general Google searches, Wikipedia entries, and AI (such as ChatGPT). 

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