The IB evaluation team produces a report based on school and programme documents provided during the preliminary review, the self-study questionnaire, including the school’s self-assessment and evidence of programme development planning, analysis and reflection, and the visit to the school.
The evaluation report informs the ongoing development of the programme(s) and is the basis for revisions or updates to the school’s programme development plans, or it may identify new areas for programme or continuum development and the creation of new plans.
If the report identifies requirements that are not in place, the school is responsible for submitting the specified evidence demonstrating that requirements have been met by the deadlines identified by the IB. Failure to complete programme evaluation or refusal to provide evidence that programme requirements are in place can lead to withdrawal of authorization to offer the programme(s).
The report also underlines areas of focus for further and future programme development to help schools prioritize their own areas of growth and continued evaluation through programme development planning efforts. The Head of School is responsible for sharing the findings of the report with the school community.
The school receives the evaluation report as a PDF file with the following sections.
A
School context, to support use of the report across the school community and during future evaluation cycles.
B
Feedback for each category of the PSP framework, acknowledging successes.
C
Notification of requirements that are not in place and a deadline for submitting evidence that these have been addressed.
D
School and evaluation team assessment of the development of each standard.
E
Feedback on the school’s planning and analysis of its programme development.
F
Opportunities for future or further programme or continuum development.
G
Conclusion of the evaluation team acknowledging areas of focus for programme development, challenges faced by the school, and the school’s position or circumstances within the IB community.
H
Conclusion of the IB on the school status as an IB World School based on the alignment of the programme(s) in the school with the IB programme standards and practices,