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Ponce, Juan; Intriago, Ruthy – Journal of Research in International Education, 2022
This study provides an evaluation of the impact of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme introduced in 2006 to 200 public schools in Ecuador. Using a combination of different methodologies in order to have a credible identification strategy, we find that the International Baccalaureate Diploma has a positive impact on academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Advanced Placement Programs, Public Schools, Program Evaluation
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Bunnell, Tristan – Journal of Research in International Education, 2011
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) was first created in 1980. This article charts its historical origins and growth. It offers a critical overview of the operation of the MYP revealing both its geographical distribution disparities and the current picture in terms of external moderation of student work. There are…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Advanced Placement Programs, Educational History, Criticism
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Israel, John – Journal of Research in International Education, 2007
In this article authenticity is defined by componential concepts, common to spoken and written communication through language, which frame assessments of interchanges produced for "high-stakes" examination purposes. They are referents for analysis and critique of International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme evaluations of second and foreign…
Descriptors: Credibility, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Modern Languages