The document summarizes an evaluation of the school's Primary Years Programme (PYP). It identifies the purpose of the evaluation as assessing how well the school is implementing PYP standards and practices, and identifying achievements and areas needing further development. It outlines themes for improvement identified in the evaluation, such as refining assessment strategies and measuring program success. It asks for perspectives on the results and how to better communicate the PYP to parents.

1. PYP EVALUATION
JANUARY 20, 2012

2. PYP SELF-STUDY & EVALUATION
• Purpose
• To assess how we are implementing the standards and
practices of the programme
• To identify major achievements during the last five years
• To identify practices that need further development

3. May 2004
First evaluation:
April 2007
Second evaluation:
May 2012

4. THE STANDARDS
• Standard A: Philosophy (Faculty)
 Do our beliefs and values at AAS reflect the IB
philosophy?
• Standard B: Organization (Admin & ELT)
• B1: Leadership and structure
• B2: Resources and support
• Standard C: Curriculum (Faculty learning
groups)
• C1: Collaborative planning
• C2: Written curriculum
• C3:Teaching and learning
• C4: Assessment

5. RESULTS
• Themes for action or improvement:
• Understanding and putting into practice…
• Refining the timetable
• Developing a wider range of assessment strategies
• Student work and assessment to inform planning and reflecting
• Feedback to students to inform and improve learning
• Practical skills for meeting learning needs
• Recording student progress over time
• Measuring our success – programme evaluation
• Reporting procedures
• Student guidance/personal social education
• Inquiry techniques
• Building confidence and skills for technology integration
• Your perspective?

6. REACHING THE COMMUNITY
The school community demonstrates an understanding
of, and commitment to, the progamme:
• The values of the PYP have an explicit impact on decision
making and functioning of the school
• A commitment to a collaborative approach to curriculum
development
• A commitment to a constructivist, inquiry-based approach to
teaching and learning that promotes inquiry and develops
critical-thinking skills
• A commitment to the PYP as a framework for all
planning, teaching and learning across the curriculum
• A commitment to transdisciplinary learning
How can we better reach the parent community to build
understanding and commitment?

7. • Parent focus group for the self-study
• PYP workshop for new parents – January 31st
• Standards and practices document available
PYP Highlights