Role of Programme Leader

REFLECTION

1st DRAFT

Role of the programme leader

during an IB Programme evaluation

PRE-VISIT

POST VISIT

Programme Leaders work with the Evaluation Leader and school visit team members to to assist schools in improving their programmes through evaluation visits.

MEET THE TEAM

Review

Evaluation Report

Report

PL ATTRIBUTES

Communicate

SCHOOL VISIT

REFERENCES

Stephanie Lynn Edwards Knowledge Artefact 1

IB Visit Team Roles

The Evaluation Leader is the main point of contact for school and communicates with the school leaders during an IB evaluation. They are responsible for finalising the school visit agenda and delegating tasks for the evaluation report.

The Programme Leader is responsible for the preliminary report, collaborating with the EL to attend meetings and sessions in the school visit. The PL is knowledgeable in at least one programme of the IB.

The Team Chair offers additional organisational support in the event of multiple programme or continuum evaluation visits and is a member of the evaluation team during a larger visit.

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Review

My Growth area: Looking at all areas of prelimary reports with an analytical eye.

The PL is responsible for being familiar with all aspects of the guide to programme evaluation and must review prior to completing the preliminary review report.

The PL should review:

• The Guide to programme evaluation
• Programme Standards and Practices
• relevant supplemental resources.
• access to the school event has been given in IB Concierge
• school's previous evaluation or authorisation report
• school's evaluation preliminary report, revised items, action plans, self-study questionnaire, and development plans.

The PL utilises IBEN competencies:Media and Information literacy to remain up to date on IB PSP and supplementary resourcesCritical Thinking to look at school documents and synthesize information to understand school contextOrganisation in the preparation for the visit

COMMUNICATE WITH EL:

• Access to IB Concierge
• Receival of school's documentation
• Availability for any pre-meetings

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Report

My Growth area: Practice perspective taking

The PL is responsible for the prelimary review and submitting its report to the IB.

The PL must:

• Complete the preliminary review report within the deadline and make adjustments
• Review the revised items from the preliminary review, action plans, self-study questionnaire and development plans.
• Record results of the preliminary review in the evaluation report.
• Identify classes to visit based on schedule provided from school

The PL utilises IBEN competencies:Transfer - transfer knowledge of PSP to context of the school when synthesizing information from documents to determine implementation and development Critical thinking - when determining if 4 PSP areas are in place at the school based on documents provided and developing report Creative thinking - taking into account multiple perspectives and contexts when reviewing preliminary report

COMMUNICATE WITH EL:

• completing the preliminary report and revising any necessary items after EL feedback

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Communicate

My Growth area: Practice question formulation by synthesizing PSP with school context

The PL is responsible for the prelimary review and submitting its report to the IB.

The PL must communicate with:

• The EL to confirm that the team has completed all tasks, the school event is in IB Concierge, and confirm travel or online attendance for meetings.
• The EL and visit team to collaborate on question sets for the school visit meetings.
• The school to conduct pre-visit meetings, confirm visit agenda and confirm travel or online attendance for meetings, dress code, ground transportation travel arrangements, and dietary restrictions.

The PL utilises IBEN competencies:Transfer - transfer knowledge of PSP to context of the school when synthesizing information from the school documents to determine programme implementation and development Critical thinking - when determining if 4 PSP areas are in place at the school based on documents provided and developing report

COLLABORATE WITH EL:

• formulate questions for sessions
• attend any pre-meetings organised by EL with school

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Evaluation Report

My Growth area: Learn the format of the evaluation report and writing according to IB house style guide

The PL must contribute to the evaluation report.

The PL must:

• Access the evaluation report in IB Concierge
• write the evaluation report following the guidance using the team manual
• Review the preliminary report section is completed in the evaluation report.
• Complete any additional sections that were assigned by the EL.
• Attend any post-visit meetings with the EL and stay in communication with EL until the completion of the report and the process has been completed.
• Not communicate with members of the school visited.

The PL utilises IBEN competencies:Reflective - Reflecting on the school visit, making sure findings were consistent with other team members, completing evaluation report

COLLABORATE WITH EL:

• Complete evaluation report sections as assigned by the EL

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School Visit

The Programme Leader participates in the programme visit by...

• Emboddies the IB Learner Profile in all interactions
• Ensures the school has a positive experience, respecting school hosts
• Visit classes and meets with school community to gain an accurate assessment of the programme to provide constructive feedback in evaluation report.
• Work with evaluation team and EL to ensure consistency of finding in all 4 PSP areas.
• Use schedule to visit classes
• Participate in all meetings of the visit with evaluation team to share and to ensure consistency of findings for the report.
• If online, ensure the connection is stable and the meeting times are uninterrupted.

The PL utilises ALL IBEN competencies but particularly:Affective Skills - practicing open-mindedness, empathy seeing multiple perspectives, ensuring a positive experience for visit team and school hosts. Collaboration - practicing open-mindedness, open and positive communication at all times.

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Programme Leader Attributes

The Programme Leader reflects the IB Learner Profile at all times during the evaluation:

• Communicators: Facilitate constructive conversations with teaching staff, management, and school visit team and evaluation leader.
• Knowledgeable: Knowledgeable of IB programmes and implementation.
• Thinkers: Use thinking to connect school context with how it impacts the school's abilities to implement IB programmes, and to use this to create questions that drive constructive conversations.

• Inquirers: Continously learn about best practices for IB Implementation and delivery as well as seek to learn about the school's local context with visit team.
• Open-minded: Evaluate a range of point of views during the visit and appreciate the unique context of the school as well as the views of team visit members.
• Caring: Show empathy for school context and respect for school staff and visit team. Emphasize the PL role as one to make a positive difference at all times.
• Principled: Act with integrity and honesty throughout the process, staying true to the IB PSP and Mission.
• Reflective: Continually reflect on work as a PL and continuously strive to improve and learn from each experience. Reflect on visit with team visit members and EL.
• Risk-takers: Work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas with each new school context and school visit.
• Balanced: Understand the balance of the school's economic, cultural, and social context when creating recommendations for change management. Balance feedback to ensure a positive experience.

(IBO, 2013)

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References

My Growth area: Learn the IB house style guide and put it into practice

The following IB publications informed the creation of this presentation:

International Baccalaureate. (nd). IBEN educator capabilities rationale. International Baccalaureate Organiza tion.

International Baccalaureate. (2013). IB Learner profile. International Baccalaureate Organization.

International Baccalaureate. (2021). Programme evaluation team manual.. International Baccalaureate Organiza tion.

International Baccalaureate. (2022). Guide to programme evaluation. International Baccalaureate Organiza tion.

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DRAFT

Role of the programme leader

during an IB Programme evaluation

PRE-VISIT

Evaluation report

Programme Leaders work with the Evaluation Leader and school visit team members to to assist schools in improving their programmes through evaluation visits.

Review

Evaluation Report

Report

PL ATTRIBUTES

Communicate

SCHOOL VISIT

Return

Stephanie Lynn Edwards Knowledge Artefact 1

Reflection

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Considering Feedback

After receiving valuable feedback from colleagues, I changed the layout to make it easier to navigate for those not familiar with interactive presentations. Doing this also gave me more space to work with for each section. I really liked David's recommendation on adding personal areas of growth to personalize my map, which I put in the blue boxes on the upper left side of each page. Through reading and commenting with colleagues, I realised I did not have enough information about the interactions between the EL and PL. To solve this, I added a magenta box on the bottom left that describes how the PL and EL interact at each stage, as well as an additional page to meet the team. I agreed with Agnieszka's comments on the IBEN capabilities, so I added this at the bottom of each stage. Finally, I added a references page separately. This map is now a completed summary of my current understanding of the PL role leading up to, during, and following an evaluation visit.

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Communicate

The PL is responsible for the prelimary review and submitting its report to the IB.

The PL must communicate with:

• The EL to confirm that the team has completed all tasks, the school event is in IB Concierge, and confirm travel or online attendance for meetings.
• The EL and visit team to collaborate on question sets for the school visit meetings.
• The school to conduct pre-visit meetings, confirm visit agenda and confirm travel or online attendance for meetings, dress code, ground transportation travel arrangements, and dietary restrictions.

Report

The PL is responsible for the prelimary review and submitting its report to the IB.

The PL must:

• Complete the preliminary review report within the deadline and make adjustments
• Review the revised items from the preliminary review, action plans, self-study questionnaire and development plans.
• Record results of the preliminary review in the evaluation report.
• Identify classes to visit based on schedule provided from school

Programme Leader Attributes

The Programme Leader reflects the IB Learner Profile at all times during the evaluation:

• Communicators: Facilitate constructive conversations with teaching staff, management, and school visit team and evaluation leader.
• Knowledgeable: Knowledgeable of IB programmes and implementation.
• Thinkers: Use thinking to connect school context with how it impacts the school's abilities to implement IB programmes, and to use this to create questions that drive constructive conversations.

• Inquirers: Continously learn about best practices for IB Implementation and delivery as well as seek to learn about the school's local context with visit team.
• Open-minded: Evaluate a range of point of views during the visit and appreciate the unique context of the school as well as the views of team visit members.
• Caring: Show empathy for school context and respect for school staff and visit team. Emphasize the PL role as one to make a positive difference at all times.
• Principled: Act with integrity and honesty throughout the process, staying true to the IB PSP and Mission.
• Reflective: Continually reflect on work as a PL and continuously strive to improve and learn from each experience. Reflect on visit with team visit members and EL.
• Risk-takers: Work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas with each new school context and school visit.
• Balanced: Understand the balance of the school's economic, cultural, and social context when creating recommendations for change management. Balance feedback to ensure a positive experience.

(IBO, 2013)

Review

The PL is responsible for being familiar with all aspects of the guide to programme evaluation and must review prior to completing the preliminary review report.

The PL should review:

• The Guide to programme evaluation
• Programme Standards and Practices
• relevant supplemental resources.
• access to the school event has been given in IB Concierge
• school's previous evaluation or authorisation report
• school's evaluation preliminary report, revised items, action plans, self-study questionnaire, and development plans.

Evaluation Report

The PL must contribute to the evaluation report.

The PL must:

• Access the evaluation report in IB Concierge
• write the evaluation report following the guidance using the team manual
• Review the preliminary report section is completed in the evaluation report.
• Complete any additional sections that were assigned by the EL.
• Attend any post-visit meetings with the EL and stay in communication with EL until the completion of the report and the process has been completed.

School Visit

The Programme Leader participates in the programme visit by...

• Emboddies the IB Learner Profile in all interactions
• Ensures the school has a positive experience, respecting school hosts
• Visit classes and meets with school community to gain an accurate assessment of the programme to provide constructive feedback in evaluation report.
• Work with evaluation team and EL to ensure consistency of finding in all 4 PSP areas.
• Use schedule to visit classes
• Participate in all meetings of the visit with evaluation team to share and to ensure consistency of findings for the report.
• If online, ensure the connection is stable and the meeting times are uninterrupted.