{"id":2520,"date":"2020-06-17T00:36:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T00:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/?page_id=2520"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:15:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:15:29","slug":"ib-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/ib-home\/ib-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"IB POLICIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-avkmso-3e523542c1c113b2e17c344250eba21a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-avkmso-3e523542c1c113b2e17c344250eba21a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-avkmso-3e523542c1c113b2e17c344250eba21a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-avkmso-3e523542c1c113b2e17c344250eba21a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-avkmso-3e523542c1c113b2e17c344250eba21a av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >IB Policies<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4hdt6g-d29358a7e316be53b58f9fa9e5818773\">\n.flex_column.av-4hdt6g-d29358a7e316be53b58f9fa9e5818773{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4hdt6g-d29358a7e316be53b58f9fa9e5818773 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kbjmf40q-50a84c037568c74357925d78e156d87f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Please click on the tabs below to read about Johnson High School&#8217;s IB policies. If you have any questions regarding any of policies below please contact the IB Coordinator:<\/p>\n<p><span>Dr. Holly Wilson, Coordinator<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:holly.wilson@hallco.org\"><span>holly.wilson@hallco.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span>\u202a<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>770-536-2394\u202c\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-29ians-cdc2d14108818b26caba38359423115d\">\n.flex_column.av-29ians-cdc2d14108818b26caba38359423115d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-29ians-cdc2d14108818b26caba38359423115d av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_tab_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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.av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-9gg52w-add55d01928675ed26297bb643d94e7f av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >IB Admissions Policy<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kbjlsdpr-e51dd5c287e6ae70334e475aedcaf3d3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Hall County, the IB Programme is considered a program of choice for Johnson High School. A program of choice is one to which students must apply in order to participate. Students may attend any program of choice in the county to which they are admitted provided they have transportation to attend that school.\u00a0 Students outside of the school district may apply.\u00a0 If admitted, they must pay a yearly tuition as an out-of-district student.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Johnson High School IB Programme receives applications in the winter of each academic school year.\u00a0 It is an open, online application system.\u00a0 Any rising 11<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grade student may apply. Students provide these items for the application:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic student information (name, address, phone number, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parent information (name, contact numbers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student essay<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are asked to respond to this prompt:\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose two attributes from the IB Learner Profile graphic below and discuss how your life reflects those attributes. Responses are expected to be no more than 500 words.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teacher recommendations<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenth grade teachers of applicants are asked a series of questions about the student\u2019s motivation and capacity for higher order thinking.\u00a0 They are also asked to provide comments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcript and grades (for applicants from outside our school; students attending JHS do not have to provide this information because we already have access to it through Infinite Campus.)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes current and past grades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes state test scores<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes PSAT scores<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once applications are completed, a panel of IB and JISA teachers review the applications and make recommendations for student participation in the IB programme.\u00a0 The panel considers the whole student&#8211;the essay, the student\u2019s grade and test score history, and the recommendations of their current 10th grade teachers.\u00a0 The panel makes recommendations about the level of the student\u2019s participation in the program.\u00a0 Students apply for one of these levels of participation: full diploma, 4 academics, 4 academics plus, half academics (math\/science or English\/history, or course (1 course).\u00a0 Although a student may apply to become a full-diploma student, the panel will ultimately recommend an appropriate level of participation.\u00a0 Students receive a letter explaining the level of participation they have been approved for, or they receive a letter stating that they were not accepted into the program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kbjlg4sp-d173614dd492539a90ea90bf3b98bf85\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-kbjlg4sp-d173614dd492539a90ea90bf3b98bf85{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-2' class='av-layout-tab av-kbjlg4sp-d173614dd492539a90ea90bf3b98bf85 av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"2\" data-tab-section-id=\"academic-honesty-policy\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7tbkzs-114c125973f8ff421931b5c9c1a396b3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-7tbkzs-114c125973f8ff421931b5c9c1a396b3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-7tbkzs-114c125973f8ff421931b5c9c1a396b3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-7tbkzs-114c125973f8ff421931b5c9c1a396b3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-7tbkzs-114c125973f8ff421931b5c9c1a396b3 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >IB Academic Honesty Policy<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kbjlqcoh-903ded12281fbc0ae12809a9ab7d97e8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Academic Honesty Policy &amp; Honor Code<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>of the International Baccalaureate Programme\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Rationale<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In any scholarly exploration, one must remain cognizant of the creation, repetition, and transmission of ideas and the origin of these ideas.\u00a0 It is tempting for students to ignore the original source of an idea whether by mistake or on purpose.\u00a0 In order to maintain a learning environment where students are free to explore ideas\u2014their own or others\u2019\u2014we have developed this Academic Honesty policy for the Johnson High School IB programme. We apply the same policy to our feeder program, Johnson International Scholars Academy (JISA).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Students<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this program, students are expected to think for themselves and respond to assignments based on approved texts, websites, podcasts, or any research source appropriately.\u00a0 Students must communicate with their teachers when they feel they do not know how to handle a situation regarding academic honesty.\u00a0 It is always the student\u2019s responsibility to produce authentic work, and if the meaning of that statement is unclear to a student, then he\/she must take action. As freshmen in our JISA program, students work through an academic integrity module before they begin their first lessons.\u00a0 Each year our programs review academic integrity with students.\u00a0 If an incident arises, teachers always address it with the student first before taking any further steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Teachers &amp; The School<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our teachers play the role of both teachers of academic integrity and disciplinarian.\u00a0 During IB professional learning, teachers receive training on plagiarism detection tools like Turnitin and about handling issues of malpractice.\u00a0 Our IB academic integrity plan aligns closely to the Johnson High School code of conduct. As teachers instruct, they will provide information to students about how complete assignments, including how to properly use citations in-text if necessary. If a teacher is assigning formal research, the teacher will demonstrate what types of sources to consult and what is or is not acceptable for research in a particular discipline. They will explain such considerations as\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should secondary sources be consulted?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should students look up unknown information on the internet?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should students consult with one another?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teachers report instances of malpractice to the IB Coordinator and the school\u2019s administration. Depending on the situation and the severity of the offense, some teachers may choose to handle an initial incident as a teachable moment. In most cases, the situation warrants, at minimum, a phone call or email to parents. All contacts and disciplinary measures are recorded in Infinite Campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Parents<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is sometimes difficult for parents to know if a student is following proper academic policies.\u00a0 At a minimum, parents should ask their students these questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What assignments are you working on that require formal research?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask students, when seen scouring the web, what they are working on.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask students, when they seem to be working with another student, if that is allowed by the teacher.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anytime parents have questions about an assignment, they can feel free to contact the teacher of the course for clarity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>We ask students and parents to sign-off on the following statements at the start of each school year.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>I: Academic Malpractice<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I, the undersigned, will not engage in academic malpractice. I will submit work for the IB\/JISA program that is my own, and I will complete it without improper assistance.\u00a0 Academic malpractice includes, but is not limited to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plagiarism of any text or media.\u00a0 Plagiarism includes using the ideas and\/or the words of others as your own.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viewing, copying, photocopying, or photographing another student\u2019s paper to complete an assignment or viewing, copying, photocopying, or photographing another person\u2019s assessment or project.\u00a0 \u201cAnother person\u201d includes students at this school or any school and individuals featured on the internet.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researching any source, print or electronic, and failing to provide proper documentation in the form of citations and a Works Cited list or bibliography.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using materials, print or electronic, in a testing session that are not permitted by the instructor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving improper assistance to another student that breaks this code.\u00a0 These students will receive the same consequences as those receiving the assistance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience the slightest degree of doubt as to what constitutes improper assistance, it is my responsibility to find out from my instructor or the IB\/JISA Coordinator before a situation of malpractice occurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Academic Malpractice First Offense<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student will receive a 0 for the assignment\/assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The teacher will contact the student\u2019s parents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student will be referred to the administration who will assign appropriate consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The teacher may allow the student to redo the assignment for half credit when or where appropriate.\u00a0 The 0 or half credit will be averaged in to the students\u2019 grades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Academic Malpractice Second Offense<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student will receive a 0 for the assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student will be referred to the administration who will assign appropriate consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no opportunity to redo the assignment\/assessment. The 0 will be averaged in to the students\u2019 grades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student will be placed on probation for the IB\/JISA program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Academic Malpractice Subsequent Offenses<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student will receive a 0 for the assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The student will be referred to the administration who will assign appropriate consequences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any subsequent offenses will be considered a breach of the probation contract and students may be dismissed from the program at the end of the semester or school year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>II: Academic Standing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I, the undersigned, understand that if my average drops below a 75 in any classes,\u00a0 I am in danger of being placed on probation if I do not take specific actions to improve.\u00a0 The JISA\/IB teachers will determine when and if a probationary period is necessary.\u00a0 Students who fail to improve their grades may be released from the program.\u00a0 Students placed on probation will be notified by letter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>III: Behavior<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I, the undersigned, understand that my behavior inside and outside of school must be of exemplary character.\u00a0 No disrespect toward teachers, administrators, or other students will be tolerated in this program.\u00a0 This includes disobeying teacher instructions, disobeying school policies, and mistreatment of one\u2019s peers, teachers, or administrators in person and\/or on social media.\u00a0 I understand that the Knight\u2019s Creed always applies to my life, and my actions will be held to the standards of the creed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All behavior issues are subject to the school\u2019s code of conduct detailed in the student agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students with more than one administrative referral for behavior will be placed on probation for the IB\/JISA program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any subsequent referrals for behavior may result in the student being dismissed from JISA at the end of the semester or school year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All probations are for a single semester.\u00a0 At the end of the semester, the JISA\/IB teachers will review the student\u2019s progress and determine if the student may be released from probation.\u00a0 In the event the student is placed on probation and the student incurs an additional infraction or fails to improve, ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade students will be removed from the IB Programme\/JISA at the end of the semester or academic year.\u00a0 <\/span><b>Students who are not in Johnson\u2019s attendance zone may be required to attend their home school at the beginning of the following academic year.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Twelfth grade students incurring their second offense will not be allowed to take the IB examination in the subject in question and will therefore be ineligible for the IB Diploma or IB course credit.\u00a0 If the student has been registered for an IB exam at the time of the 2nd offense, the student may be asked to reimburse Johnson High School for the cost of the examination which is $116. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having read, understood, and accepted this code, I pledge to function under its terms.\u00a0 My signature on the electronic sign-off denotes acceptance of this responsibility and indicates that this code applies to me at all times during my course of study in the IB\/JISA Program.\u00a0 Parent(s) and guardian(s) also denote by their signature that they have read, understood, and accepted the terms of this code.\u00a0 Should any student or parent\/guardian have questions about this code, please contact Dr. Wilson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Revised yearly by JISA teachers, IB teachers, and approved by administrators*<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kbjlikae-f598fe73ffb3cd391d749ec8d417b9f8\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-kbjlikae-f598fe73ffb3cd391d749ec8d417b9f8{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-3' class='av-layout-tab av-kbjlikae-f598fe73ffb3cd391d749ec8d417b9f8 av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"3\" data-tab-section-id=\"assessment-policy\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5hd19k-20caf012ef68b08cebe6051829867cfb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-5hd19k-20caf012ef68b08cebe6051829867cfb{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-5hd19k-20caf012ef68b08cebe6051829867cfb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-5hd19k-20caf012ef68b08cebe6051829867cfb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-5hd19k-20caf012ef68b08cebe6051829867cfb av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >IB Assessment Policy<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kbjm2qwf-e79c369b82798781e67d7a6722d808e9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span>Johnson High School Assessment Philosophy and Policy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span>Philosophy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>The IB Programme at Johnson High School, in keeping with the mission of the school, seeks to empower students to reach their full potential as lifelong learners and effective members of society by inspiring them to be honest, respectful, and personally responsible. Students are empowered to participate in a rigorous, engaging curriculum in an environment conducive to achieving success. We believe that assessment, both formative and summative, informs students\u2019 journeys toward success.\u00a0 It provides markers of success for students along the way, and it also elucidates areas that need improvement. The Johnson High School IB Programme stresses a continual chain of assessment and feedback for the benefit of all students. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>Furthermore, the IB programme at Johnson High School recognizes the necessity to provide summative and formative assessments that strictly align to the IB assessments for each course.\u00a0 Unit tests, essays, projects, and many other types of assessments are scored using IB rubrics or some modification of the IB assessment rubrics for exam papers, IAs, or other course components like orals or presentations.\u00a0 All Johnson High School IB teachers strive to align their assignments and assessments to the criteria of the IB assessments by consulting subject guides, subject reports, past exams, mark schemes, and other scoring information for their course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Practices<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Feedback and Reflection<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Throughout each IB course, teachers provide students multiple opportunities to review exemplar assessments or essays and to study their respective rubrics.\u00a0 Students may score assessments themselves and apply the rubrics to their own work.\u00a0 Under the guidance of their IB teachers, students are expected to understand the IB rubrics for each of their assessments.\u00a0 Teachers use these rubrics to help students identify the areas of improvement on which they should focus.\u00a0 This process also enables teachers to gauge the areas of remediation necessary and to provide differentiated instruction for students as they learn at varying paces. Teachers are expected to assess informally as often as possible and formally at the end of each topic, text, or unit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>IB teachers are responsible for providing consistent feedback to students based on informal and formal assessments. Our teachers meet with students one-on-one as often as possible to communicate a sense of urgency and importance for the student to continually develop themselves.\u00a0 Additionally, teachers give feedback in writing on student work, using Canvas comments electronically, using Canvas audio\/video comments or provide generalized feedback to the entire class. Students then are responsible for reflecting on their learning and the feedback they receive from their teachers. Together, feedback and reflection are the foundation of our assessment system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Balance<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>In an effort to balance student workload, IB teachers attempt to stagger assessment dates using our Google calendar available to students and parents on our website. If a student misses a scheduled assessment, the student has 5 days to make up the assessment. We encourage students to notify teachers well in advance of an absence so they may take the assessment before they are absent if possible.\u00a0 This 5-day policy for makeup assessments is held by our district across all schools and programs. Additionally, the IB faculty work together to establish an internal assessment calendar so that deadlines for IAs do not overlap for students.\u00a0 Teachers plan backward from the goal of a completed draft ready for submission to IB.\u00a0 They allow time for drafts, feedback, and revisions within a specified time frame that does not infringe on the timeline of other subject assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><span><\/span><em><span>Standardization<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>In the event that two different teachers teach year 1 and year 2 of a course, these teachers use professional learning time to norm their scoring using the IB rubrics. They also work closely to vertically align their expectations for students so they are the same from one year to the next. Teachers communicate their expectations and scoring methods to students in their course syllabus and through their Canvas courses.\u00a0 Students\u2019 scores on summative and formative assessments are communicated to parents through Infinite Campus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>All grades, whether summative or formative, are communicated as a percentage. Our district does not allow for reporting course or assessment grades as 1-7. Any number entered into the Infinite Campus gradebook is converted to a percentage. Grades are reported as scores from 0-100, where a 70 is considered a passing grade.To more faithfully reflect how IB examiners might score, teachers use score conversions to offer students an understanding of how their work compares to the IB standard. Conversions are designed to reflect the goals of each course and are shared with students and parents through Canvas. To develop these conversions, teachers consult the subject guide and the grade bands from previous exams. Conversions also reflect appropriate expectations for students according to their current stage of the course. \u00a0Some flexibility is necessary to effectively assess student progress at students\u2019 current phase in the two-year curriculum. Therefore, a conversion chart for a year 1, semester 1 student would differ for a year 2, semester 2 student. Where necessary, teachers vertically align conversions from year 1 to year 2 to demonstrate beginner, intermediate, or advanced mastery so that beginners are not penalized for not demonstrating mastery.<\/p>\n<p>All Johnson High School teachers must administer a final exam for all students and these assessments count for 20% of the students overall grade.\u00a0 IB teachers are expected to provide students with an IB-style assessment for this final exam. No state testing is currently required for any IB course to meet a graduation requirement. As of the current school year, these requirements are met previous to students entering the program. However, the state of Georgia has changed testing requirements for the US History End of Course (EOC) test twice since our program began, and we do anticipate that our HOA students may be required to take the EOC in the next few years.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Inclusion and Academic Integrity<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Students with an IEP, 504, or a TPC may receive assessment support according to their plan\u2019s specifications. Supports range from extended time, small group settings, or any assistive technology required by the student\u2019s plan.\u00a0 The coordinator applies for inclusive arrangements for exams for students with special learning needs to ensure students receive the same arrangements for exams as they receive for in-class assessment. The coordinator works with case workers and parents to determine the needs of these students.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>All forms of assessment, both formative and summative, are subject to the Johnson IB Programme Academic Honesty Policy. Both the inclusion and honesty policies are made public on our Johnson IB website. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><span>Roles for Implementation, Revision, and Improvement<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Assessment policies are written, reviewed, and updated yearly by all members of the IB faculty and members of the pedagogical leadership team. As IB releases new grade boundaries for each exam session, teachers will adjust their scoring and conversion charts accordingly. All IB teachers are required to attend training at least once for every new curriculum change, and are encouraged to attend more if possible. The cost of training is covered by the Hall County School district.\u00a0 Teachers are also provided with professional learning time, as requested, to learn more about their subject assessments. If a new IB teacher joins the team, the teacher meets with a mentor teacher of the same group and\/or meets with the coordinator. The coordinator will explain the assessment policy and the importance of aligning all classroom assessment to IB assessment.\u00a0 The new teacher will be expected to attend an IB subject training as soon as possible, preferably before the new school year begins. After training, the teacher will meet again with the mentor. The mentor teacher will ensure course and assessment objectives are fully understood.\u00a0 Thereafter, a school administrator, the coordinator, and mentor teacher will make classroom observations to determine if the curriculum and assessment objectives are being met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?src=hallco.org_oiccm0cp844jmo7v2buvn4ao68%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=America%2FNew_York\" width=\"500\" height=\"429\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kbjliyvx-16e2c3b0330f12c3f6e3e881c04da94f\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-kbjliyvx-16e2c3b0330f12c3f6e3e881c04da94f{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-4' class='av-layout-tab av-kbjliyvx-16e2c3b0330f12c3f6e3e881c04da94f av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  el_before_av_tab_sub_section  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"4\" data-tab-section-id=\"language-policy\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-42ez14-12dd9a6101dbb5e9d47db7c3a4d9bfe2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-42ez14-12dd9a6101dbb5e9d47db7c3a4d9bfe2{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-42ez14-12dd9a6101dbb5e9d47db7c3a4d9bfe2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-42ez14-12dd9a6101dbb5e9d47db7c3a4d9bfe2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-42ez14-12dd9a6101dbb5e9d47db7c3a4d9bfe2 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >IB Language Policy<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kbjm3q49-23ac599eff1550d060c262e9a0d2a3c2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Johnson High School Language Policy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Profile<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johnson High School is primarily an English-speaking school.\u00a0 Our state\u2019s assessments are in English, and most instructions, with the exception of language support or language acquisition, occurs in English.\u00a0 All IB subjects except language acquisition courses are taught exclusively in English. However, Johnson High School\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is unique because of the large number of students whose mother tongue may not be English.\u00a0 About 75% of our student population is of Hispanic origin, yet we do not consider all of them EL (English Learner) students because many were born in the US or have only attended English-speaking schools.\u00a0 A great number of their parents also speak English.\u00a0 The difference among Hispanic students stems from whether students are bilingual or biliterate.\u00a0 For this reason, those students are bilingual only are considered \u201cheritage\u201d speakers and not native speakers.\u00a0 We use this term for students who grew up hearing and speaking Spanish; however, they never learned to read or write Spanish like a native speaker.\u00a0 There are currently 324 EL students at Johnson, speaking 2 languages and 5 dialects, who receive some level of accommodation or monitoring. All students, regardless of mother tongue, are extended the opportunity to apply for our IB programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Support for Mother Tongues for Students<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our school has a thriving EL program with an experienced program leader and highly qualified teachers and parapros in each subject area.\u00a0 Our state also makes provisions for EL\u00a0 students by allowing them testing and learning accommodations.\u00a0 Some accommodations include extended time, read to, and translating dictionaries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Support for Mother Tongues for Parents<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To support our Spanish-only speaking parents, our IB application is in English and Spanish.\u00a0 We also enlist the aid of our Spanish B teacher who acts as a translator for the IB Coordinator. Our school has a strong Spanish-speaking parent liaison and a Hispanic parent organization that meets once a month.\u00a0 Parents are encouraged to seek help from the liaison when needed.\u00a0 Teachers seek the help of the liaison when a need arises to communicate with Hispanic parents.\u00a0 We also have a Vietnemese-speaking leader at our district\u2019s central office who has supported us with parent communications for our Vietnamese students.\u00a0 She is Vietnemese and has a strong understanding of the community and their values.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Strategies to Support Teachers<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At our school, our EL coordinator and our EL team of teachers frequently address the needs of these learners with our faculty in professional development.\u00a0 We have explored best teaching and learning practices for EL students for at least the last 10 years as our Hispanic population has continued to grow. \u00a0 Teachers are equipped with a list of students in their classes who receive EL accommodations and what those accommodations are.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Everyone is a Language Teacher<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Johnson High School, we believe that all teachers are language teachers. Specialized language learning, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking with fluency, occurs in each IB subject.\u00a0 IB teachers are expected to model clear communication in their subject specialty, including research methodology and research writing. They model reading and comprehension strategies and expect students to meet readability and clarity standards for internal assessments written in English.\u00a0 Additionally, as a whole school district, we have begun a literacy initiative to increase students\u2019 reading fluency in their first or second language.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Language Courses at Johnson High School<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the last 10 years, we believe two factors contribute to the overwhelming success of interest and importance in language learning.\u00a0 One is that our district has an elementary school and a middle school that specializes in language immersion.\u00a0 Students take content courses in another language like Spanish, Portuguese, or Chinese in addition to courses that specifically focus on language acquisition. \u00a0 Second, our IB preparatory program, called JISA, Johnson International Scholars Academy, requires students to take a language acquisition course during their freshman and sophomore years leading up to IB.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Johnson High School currently offers these language courses:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IB Spanish B HL<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IB Spanish B SL<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IB Spanish Ab Initio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AP Spanish Language and Culture<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GSE Spanish for Native Speakers I &amp; II<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GSE Spanish Levels 1-6<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GSE Spanish Levels 1-6 (honors)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GSE Portuguese 1-4<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GSE Chinese 1-5 (eLearning only)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Philosophy for Language Learning<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please see the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1dkn-nyj-hTMQJg-56tGp0kc6fkhBKVRZ\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language Philosophy &amp; Rationale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> document about language learning at Johnson High School.\u00a0 This is the text we feature on our IB website for our school.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kbjljrma-ea198d4d7cd95c3dfb0fe3fcd1f8a140\">\n.av-layout-tab.av-kbjljrma-ea198d4d7cd95c3dfb0fe3fcd1f8a140{\nvertical-align:top;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av-tab-section-1-5' class='av-layout-tab av-kbjljrma-ea198d4d7cd95c3dfb0fe3fcd1f8a140 av-animation-delay-container  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_tab_sub_section  avia-builder-el-last  ' data-av-deeplink-tabs=\"\" data-av-tab-section-content=\"5\" data-tab-section-id=\"special-needsinclusive-education-policy\"><div class=\"av-layout-tab-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2yhfhk-0d3d6c5f519601dd449d78b15e8b8798\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2yhfhk-0d3d6c5f519601dd449d78b15e8b8798{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2yhfhk-0d3d6c5f519601dd449d78b15e8b8798 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2yhfhk-0d3d6c5f519601dd449d78b15e8b8798 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2yhfhk-0d3d6c5f519601dd449d78b15e8b8798 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >IB Special Educational Needs\/Inclusive Education Policy<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kbjm59br-81eb3fd5a2c097cae6eee1ab29a762d9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Inclusion and Special Needs Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Philosophy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mission of Johnson High School is to empower students to reach their full potential as lifelong learners and effective members of society by inspiring them to be honest, respectful, and personally responsible. Students are empowered to participate in a rigorous, engaging curriculum in an environment conducive to achieving success. This environment shapes our school\u2019s philosophy and mission for providing an inclusive education for all students.\u00a0 Our vision of inclusion is that all Johnson students can learn, deserve to learn, and all Johnson students will have open access to do so. Inclusion begins with our positive school culture.\u00a0 At Johnson High School, all students are considered unique learners.\u00a0 Because of this approach, we strive to affirm their identities and remove any barriers to learning that may occur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a means of support, our school has embraced many methods to remove barriers for students.\u00a0 The most notable of these includes teaching strategies that differentiate instruction for individual learners. This is a topic our school has spent years learning about in school-wide professional development starting in 2014 and continuing through the present time.\u00a0 Teachers participated in planning period meetings once per month to learn more about how to apply differentiation concepts. Moving forward, teachers were expected to demonstrate differentiated instruction on a daily basis and this was recorded in their lesson plans, which are made public on Planbook and, as of 2020, Canvas. Additionally, teachers build on students\u2019 prior knowledge, scaffold their teaching of difficult concepts, and extend learning beyond the walls of the classroom to make learning real, thereby increasing student engagement and achievement.<\/p>\n<p>A second, and essential means of support for students facing areas of challenge is reflection. Inherent in each IB course is the opportunity for students to reflect on their learning.\u00a0 Teachers provide students the opportunity to reflect pre and post assessment.\u00a0 They reflect individually and as a group. Then, students are encouraged to communicate their reflections with their teacher.\u00a0 Also, the 504 and IEP protocols set in place by our state also require students to reflect on their learning goals and progress.<\/p>\n<p>As needed for inclusion for students with specific requirements, our school is provided assistive technology from our district representative for special education.\u00a0 Our school-level SPED coordinator and EL coordinator communicate with our district representative who makes the appropriate purchases of any equipment and materials a student may require.\u00a0 Additionally, our district provides for co-teachers to support learning accommodations for students whose IEPs or 504s may prescribe such resources. Physically, our school is equipped with fully accessible classrooms and common area spaces. Should any changes need to be made to physical space our facilities principal ensures those changes are taken care of.\u00a0 Our goal is for students to self-advocate; however, they may need some support along the way from specialists like physical and occupational therapists or vision teachers to aid them in eventually becoming self sufficient<\/p>\n<p><strong>Continuous Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An important and necessary aspect of the curriculum in the JHS IB Programme is assessment.\u00a0 Teachers assess students\u2019 understandings daily.\u00a0 Assessments may be simple and formative or formal and summative.\u00a0 Students receive consistent feedback from teachers as a written response on their assignments, orally through Canvas comments, face to face through conferencing, or as choral response time as a class.\u00a0 As formal assessments are scored, teachers provide feedback to students and also record their scores in Infinite Campus, our county\u2019s student information system. Each August during our open house, we invite parents and students to tour the school. Part of the tour includes information about how parents may access their student\u2019s grades. Infinite Campus provides teachers a direct line of communication to parents and students about their progress on assessments. These forms of assessment may be used to help parents, teachers, students, and caseworkers make important decisions about students&#8217; learning needs and any support they may require.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special Education &amp; EL Services and Supports in the State of Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Johnson High School IB Programme, through its admission process, considers students\u2019 readiness for the program and does not discriminate against students requiring any special support. IB students with special needs receive services as outlined in their Individual Educational Plan as prescribed by the state of Georgia.\u00a0 Students with specific needs are evaluated by a psychologist who recommends learning support methods to the school.\u00a0 The student, classroom teachers, IB teachers, the special education team leader, and administrators all participate in the evaluation and revision of students\u2019 IEPs to set goals for the students. Once the plans are prepared for the academic school year, they are shared with the student\u2019s classroom teachers. In other special circumstances, a student may apply for a 504 plan which provides support to students with a temporary or permanent disability. Similarly, some Johnson students qualify for an EL\/TPC\u00a0 plan. This is a plan created by a panel to provide learning and testing support to students whose first language is not English. By law, teachers must abide by these 504, IEP, and TPC documents, providing for the student explicitly the services described in the plan.\u00a0 Services vary according to student need.\u00a0 Services like extended time on tests or IAs has been permitted in the past according to a student\u2019s specific plan.<\/p>\n<p>After students are registered for exams in November, the IB coordinator reviews the special needs of students to determine if any request for inclusive services is necessary.\u00a0 The coordinator consults with the student\u2019s case worker, counselor, and\/or parent and applies for these services and provides the appropriate documentation to IB to justify the request.\u00a0 The supports provided for IB assessment match the supports provided by the school. Then the coordinator makes appropriate arrangements at the testing venue; whether it be a separate testing room, an additional proctor, frequent breaks, or extended time, these are provided for the student.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stakeholders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our inclusion policy is communicated to all stakeholders through our website.\u00a0 Specific confidential information is communicated to parents in IEP or 504 meetings. The program coordinator consults the student\u2019s IEP\/504 team about access arrangements for exams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This policy will continue to be reviewed once per year by a panel of stakeholders for the school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2520","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2520"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4629,"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2520\/revisions\/4629"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jhs.hallco.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}