Assessments
How are DP subject group courses graded at Cornerstone International Academy?
1–7 Scale
Where can a teacher find information about departmental collaborative planning time?
Marked in their timetable
List three examples of differentiated instruction strategies mentioned in the Inclusion Policy
Content differentiation, process differentiation, product differentiation
What referencing style is officially adopted at C.I.A. for citing sources in all subject areas?
MLA style
.....is a learning theory that suggests students build their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiences and reflecting on those experiences. It emphasizes active learning, where learners connect new information to their existing knowledge to form deeper understanding
Constructivism
How are the TOK and EE components assessed?
Letter grades A–E
How often and when does the DP Team meet?
Weekly on Wednesday from 03:00 - 04:00 pm
Inclusive assessment arrangements are intended to give candidates an advantage in assessments.
False
True or False: Students are allowed to use AI tools for research and project work but must reference and paraphrase the content appropriately.
True
The theory says that children learn and grow by building their own understanding step-by-step as they get older. He believed kids move through different stages of thinking as their brains develop.
Piaget's theory of cognitive development
What is the maximum total points a student can earn for the IB Diploma?
45
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When grading internal assessments, teachers must only assess the candidate’s work according to the IB assessment criteria, without considering personal challenges
True
Name two examples of student academic misconduct as defined by the C.I.A. Academic Integrity Policy
Plagiarism and Collusion
(Other acceptable answers: Duplication of work, Data falsification, Exam misconduct, Impersonation, Theft of exam papers.)
The theory suggests that knowledge exists outside the learner and must be delivered to them. the learner is seen as a blank slate who learns through receiving information and forming new behaviors through practice and reinforcement
Behaviorism - Pavlov’s experiment showed that dogs could learn to associate a sound (like a bell) with food, making them salivate just from hearing the bell. This taught us that learning can also happen through forming associations between different experiences (classical conditioning).
What is the minimum score a candidate must achieve to be awarded the IB Diploma?
24 points
Part of CP is the following process: refers to the alignment of learning standards and content across different grade levels, ensuring a coherent and logical progression of knowledge
What is vertical alignment/articulation
What's the maximum additional time a DP student can receive for an examination?
50% extra time
School maladministration occurs when a facilitator.....
School maladministration occurs when a facilitator provides inappropriate levels of assistance or intervention during a student's coursework, violating IB regulations for independent student work.
It is a framework that organizes learning into levels, from basic remembering to more complex thinking like analyzing, evaluating, and creating. It helps teachers plan lessons and assessments that develop higher-order thinking skills.
Bloom's taxonomy
Which types of work are externally assessed for the DP?
Internal assessments and Exams
How do you call this process?
In DP Computer Science, students are learning how to program software that analyzes data.
At the same time, in DP Mathematics (Statistics option), students are studying statistical models and interpreting data sets.
Simultaneously, in DP Business Management, students are using financial data to create financial projections and business forecasts.
Horizontal articulation / alignment
Which platform do students use to upload their work, and which platform do teachers and coordinators use to submit official IB coursework and candidate information?
Students upload their work to ManageBac.
Teachers and coordinators use IBIS to submit official coursework and candidate data.
After how many offenses related to academic dishonesty may a student be deemed ineligible to continue as an IB Diploma candidate at C.I.A.?
After the third offense
It is a form of a curriculum where students revisit the same topics over time, but each time at a deeper and more complex level. It helps students build on what they already know and strengthen their understanding step-by-step.
The spiral curriculum