School+Year+2011_2012

Academic Year 2011 - 2012


 * MYP Commendations and Recommendations of the Authorization Visit to WIS, March 7 - 8, 2011**
 * (information is taken directly from the IBO Report Document and transcribed word-by-word by N. Franco)**


 * Authorization Team:**
 * Kathleen Khayatt (Kathy) - Team Leader
 * Agnieszka Lobejko - Team Member


 * School Director:**
 * John Sauer


 * MYP Coordinator:**
 * Nina Franco


 * Commendations, Recommendations, and the Matter to be Addressed:**

The visiting team's commendations and recommendations are detailed below. Whilst schools are not expected to meet all the IB Standards and Practices at the time of authorization, this report uses them as a format for presenting the commendations and recommendations of this report in order to assist the school in the further implementation of the programme.


 * Section A: Philosophy**


 * Standard A1**: There is close alignment between the educational beliefs and values of the school and those of the programme.


 * Commendations:**


 * The visiting team commends:**
 * The teachers for developing in students the qualities, attitudes and characteristics described in the IB learner profile.
 * The school administration for ensuring that all the school community can make productive use of the IB learner profile.
 * The whole school community for sharing the beliefs and values that drive the programme.


 * Recommendations:**


 * = ** The visiting team recommends: ** ||= **Date to be Achieved** ||= **Evidence of Achievement** ||
 * The school continues to allow time for the development of the areas of interaction within and across subject groups and ensures that all students and teachers have a common understanding of these areas. || Ongoing

Dec 2012

Ongoing

Ongoing

June 2012 || Unit Planners - Binders in Coordinator's Office

AOI Vertical and Horizontal Map - In the Teacher's Workspace

Displays of student work in progress and finished products / tasks - Pictures

Agendas for Assembly Programs - In the Teacher's Workspace

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 * Standard A2:** The school promotes international-mindedness on the part of the adults and the students in the school community.


 * Commendations:**


 * The visiting team commends:**
 * The teachers for providing a climate of open communication and careful expression of ideas, attitudes, and feelings.
 * The school for providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment based on understanding and respect.


 * Recommendations:**


 * = **The visiting team recommends:** ||= **Date to be Achieved** ||= **Evidence of Achievement** ||
 * The school continues to make us of the resources and opportunities availiable in the local community. || Ongoing

June 2012

Ongoing and Modifications for the 2012-2013 school year are in place.

To be Developed || Unit Planners - In the Teacher's Workspace and in Binders in the Coordinator's Office.

Unit Maps - Completed and housed in the Teacher's Workspace

Assembly Program Agendas - Housed in Teacher's Workspace

Displays of student work in progress and completed work / tasks - Pictures and newsletter articles. || Sept 2011
 * The school provides more access to global information through the use of appropriate information and communication technologies. || Sept 2011

Sept 2011 Sept 2011 and Ongoing Sept 2011 and Ongoing Sept 2011 and Ongoing || Retro-conversion of Library Approved

[|Databases and educational links added to the library collection]

Classroom Wikis

Community Wikisite

MYP Newsletters

Monthly WIS Newsletter ||


 * Section B: Organization**


 * Standard B1:** The school demonstrates ongoing commitment to, and provides support for, the programme through appropriate administrative structures and systems, staffing and resources.


 * Commendations:**


 * The visiting team commends:**
 * The governing body and the administration for their commitment to the programme through the allocation of sufficient funding.
 * The school and its governing body for its elaborate action plan.
 * The Head of School an the MYP coordinator for their understanding of the principles of the programme and for demonstrating strong pedagogical leadership.
 * The school administration for allocating a significant amount of time for reflection and collaboration in the teacher's schedules.
 * The MYP coordinator for facilitating meaningful interdisciplinary initiatives.


 * Recommendations:**
 * = **The visiting team recommends:** ||= **Date to be Achieved** ||= **Evidence of Achievement** ||
 * The school continues to allocate funds for professional development, resources, and the development of the programme. || Aug 2011

Mar 2012 || Annual WIS Budget - FIE Board Files

Annual WIS Budget Report ||
 * The school considers greater involvement of the head of school in the process of informing the foundation council about the implementation and development of the programme. || Aug 2011 - June 2012 || Head of School's Calendar of Meetings with FIE Board Members ||
 * The school formalizes a process for monitoring the implementation of the the programme with input from the whole school community. || Sept 2011

Sept 2011

Sept 2011

Sept 2011

May 2012

May 2012

May 2013 || WIS Community Wikisite

WIS Classroom Wikisites

MYP Newsletters

WIS Monthly Newsletters



WIS Annual Teacher Survey - Head of School Files

WIS Annual Student Survey (to be developed) ||
 * The school continues to provide opportunities for teachers to attend appropriate IB conferences meetings and/or workshops. || Oct 2011

Nov 2011

Mar 2012 || N. Franco - Librarians Continuum - Madrid H. Thompson - Pedagogical Leadership - Madrid

J. Craig - Personal Project -Florence N. Franco - Personal Project - E. Puzanowska - Mathematics - Florence

N. Franco - Consultant and Reader Training - Brussels

Electronic Attendance Certificates - MYP Coordinator Files ||
 * The school continues to provide the appropirate print and electronic resources to support teaching and learning. || Sept 2011 || Retro-conversion of Library Approved

Library Action Plan

[|Databases and educational links added to the library collection] ||
 * The school completes an audit and provides the necessary technology and specialist equipment needed to run the programme. || Sep - Dec 2011

June 2013 || WIS Budget - FIE Board Files and HoS Files

WIS Annual Budget Report - FIE Board Files and HoS Files

WIS Supply Orders Report - FIE Board Files and HoS Files

Audit to be designed ||


 * Section C: Curriculum**


 * Standard C1:** A comprehensive, coherent, written curriculum, based on the requirements of the programme and developed by the school, is available to all sections of the school community.


 * Commendations:**


 * The visiting team commends:**
 * The teachers and the administration for developing a curriculum that promotes all the attributes of the learner profile.
 * The teachers for developing a curriculum that is sensitive to the individual student needs.
 * the teachers for using the areas of interaction as the starting pint for much of their planning.


 * Recommendations:**


 * = **The visiting team recommends that:** ||= **Date to be Achieved** ||= **Evidence of Achievement** ||
 * The school continues to work on the documentation of the curriculum || June 2012 || MYP Curriculum Meeting Agendas

Unit Planners - Housed in the Teacher's Workspace and in binders in the Coordinator's Office

Unit Maps - Housed in the Teacher's Workspace ||
 * The school continues to offer opportunities for students and teachers to benefit from the rich local community of the host country. || June 2012 || Unit Maps - Housed in Teacher's Workspace

Unit Planners - Housed in Teacher's Workspace and in binders in the Coordinator's Office

Assembly Programs - Agendas Housed in the Teacher's Workspace

Authentic Learning Experiences
 * Field Trips - Unit Planners, Classroom Wikis, and newsletters
 * Guest Speakers - Unit Planners
 * White School - PE Report
 * Green School - MYP Teacher and Students Reflections ||
 * The school continues to develop clear strategies and learning outcomes for the areas of interaction. || June 2013 || Develop and publish the curriculum document regarding the AOI. ||


 * Standard C2:** The school has implemented a system through which all teachers plan and reflect in collaborative teams.


 * Commendations:**

The visiting team commends:
 * The MYP coordinator for ensuring that all teachers are familiar with and use the online curriculum centre.
 * The teachers for creating meaningful interdisciplinary units of instruction.


 * Recommendations:**


 * = **The visiting team recommends that:** ||= **Date of Achievement** ||= **Evidence of Achievement** ||
 * The school ensures teachers have the opportunity to collaboratively reflect upon assessment strategies and practices. || Sep 2011 - June 2012 || Published MYP Teachers Timetable - Faculty Lounge Wikispace

Unit Planners - Teacher's Workspace and binders in the Coordinator's office.

MYP Classroom Wikis ||


 * Standard C3:** Teaching and learning at the school empowers and encourages students to become lifelong learners, to be responsible towards themselves, their learning, other people and the environment, and to take appropriate action.


 * Commendations:**


 * The visiting team commends:**
 * The teachers for engaging the students as critical thinkers with developing ideas of their own.


 * Recommendations:**


 * = **The visiting team recommends that:** ||= **Date of Achievement** ||= **Evidence of Achievemen**t ||
 * The school use assessment data to inform the evaluation and subsequent modification of the curriculum. || Dec 2011 || Assessment Committee Formed

Assessment Wikisite ||
 * The school develops modified subject assessment criteria in each subject group to align with the school's interim objectives and ensures student work is assessed using this modified criteria as appropriate for the different year levels. **Matter to be addressed** || Nov 2011 || [[file:WIS_Matter to Be Addressed_Action Plan.doc]]





















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 * Section D: The Student**


 * Standard D1:** Students learn to choose to act, and reflect on their actions, so that they can contribute to theri own well-being and that of the community and the environment.

The visiting team commends:
 * Commendations:**
 * The teachers for the support they offer the students in the reflection process.


 * Recommendations:**


 * = **The visiting team recommends:** ||= **Date to be Achieved** ||= **Evidence of Achievement** ||
 * The school continues to promote opportunities for community and service action within and beyond the school community. || Sept 2011

Sept 2011

June 2012 || Appointment of D. Muszynska as the CAS Coordinator

CAS Wikisite

Development of the WIS CAS MYP Student Guide



End of Year Assembly Program ||

Standard D2: In the final year of the programme, all students complete a programme-specific project that aloows them to demonstrate a consolidation of their learning, in the case of the PYP and MYP, and demonstrate the extension and development of their learning in the Diploma Programme.

At the time of the visit no students were enrolled in the final MY at WIS. However, evidence was available to ensure that at such time that students are available, all structures and staff are in place to support students in general and the personal project in specific.


 * Commendations:** There are no commendations for this standard.


 * Recommendations:** There are no recommendations for this standard.


 * Summary of the matter to be addressed:**
 * The school develops modified subject assessment criteria in each subject group to align with the school's interim objectives and ensures student work is assessed using this modified criteria as appropriate for the different year levels.


 * Follow-Up Action Required of the School:**
 * Wroclaw International School is required to respond to this report as follows:
 * **By December 1, 2011** submit a progress report to the MYP Regional Manager formatted on the new IB MYP Action Plan template. The report should be accompanied by supporting evidence to satisfy the regional office that the school has remedied the //Matter to be Addressed// identified in this report.
 * The school should use the new MYP action plan template to update their MYP action plan based on the recommendations of this report.
 * The recommendations from the visit will be followed up at the next evaluation visit.

We would like to d4raw the school's attention to the publication of new evaluations documents in 2010. The new Programme evaluation guide and self-study questionnaire can be downloaded from the Online Curriculum Centre (OCC).

The programme evaluation visit will occur 5 years after a school's authorization. The school is advised to begin its sef-study at least 12 months prior to the submission of the requirements for the school's programme evaluation.

Please contact the regional office at ibaem@ibo.org should you have any questions about this information above.