{"id":2,"date":"2018-10-02T12:48:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T12:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.lsnhs.lsr7.org\/test-ib\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-11-22T18:39:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T18:39:27","slug":"ib-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.lsnhs.lsr7.org\/ib\/ib-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of IB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#aa2222\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Academic Benefits<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> IB courses allow students to experience college-level classes at a slower pace and with support appropriate for high school students.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> Studies reveal that participation in advanced classes, including IB courses, improves ACT\/SAT scores and achievement in college.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> Studies show that students who participate in the IB program have a higher rate of admission to elite universities and graduate at higher rates from college institutions.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> The IB program is available in over 3000 high schools worldwide and is widely recognized by universities and scholarship programs.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> IB courses use multiple assessments to measure student mastery rather than rely on one test at the end. (The AP program uses only one test at the end of the course.)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> The IB program is carefully structured to ensure depth of instruction, fair testing practices, and objectivity in assessment scoring.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> Students who don\u2019t pursue the diploma, but enroll in IB courses, are also eligible for college credit at a cost that is lower than taking the course in most colleges.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> The IB diploma program allows students to pursue their passions by allowing for some flexibility in course selection and rewarding them for their in-depth study of topics of interest and for time devoted to interests outside of the classroom.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#aa2222\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Personal Benefits<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> IB courses promote critical and creative thinking\u2014not just memorization.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> IB courses promote critical thinking, inquiry and communication skills, global awareness, and teamwork\u2014all key components for success in college and in a competitive job market.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> The IB program is dynamic and diligent in its attempts to keep pace with a rapidly changing world, make programs more accessible to students with varied interests and needs, and improve curriculum, assessments, and services.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> The IB diploma program promotes balance in its students. The diploma program rewards students for balance in their course selection and participation in extra-curricular activities and service projects.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> The IB diploma program often leads to extensive free college credit since testing fees for diploma candidates are paid by the school district.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> At LSNHS, we honor IB students through invitations to special events, with recognition at graduation, and space on the Academic Wall of Fame for IB diploma recipients.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i> The IB program cultivates the ideal learner: a knowledgeable, well-balanced, open-minded, caring, principled, and reflective thinker, inquirer, communicator, and risk-taker.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Benefits IB courses allow students to experience college-level classes at a slower pace and with support appropriate for high school students. 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