Authorization Visit

Authorization Visit
November 18 – 22

An IBO team will be visiting the three middle schools and North Central High School to check that the criteria and conditions for schools to be authorized to teach the MYP have been or will be met, within an established period of time, by the school. The aims of the authorization visit, and the subsequent authorization visit report, are to:

1. evaluate the preparedness of the candidate school to offer the MYP
2. determine whether or not the school is committed to the philosophy, aims, objectives, and standards and practices of the MYP
3.  obtain a clear overview of how the philosophy of the MYP compares with the educational philosophy of the school
4. convey clearly in the report to the regional office a series of:

• commendations (of good practice)
• recommendations (items to which the school is asked to respond, but which will not be mandatory for authorization to proceed)
•  matters to be addressed (aspects warranting attention and improvement within a certain time for authorization to be maintained)

      5.  assist the school management in making appropriate decisions   
           concerning the ongoing development of the programme.

The aim of the authorization visit is not to appraise or assess individual teachers or school administrators. The role of the IBO visiting team is intended to be supportive.

Source:  Middle Years Programme:  School guide to the authorization visit