IB to support University of Pennsylvania study of Diploma Programme
The Institute for Education Sciences within the US Department of Education has awarded a grant in the amount of US$700,000 to the University of Pennsylvania’s graduate school of education for a longitudinal study of IB students in postsecondary education.
The study, slated for completion in 2011, is the first quantitative study of the relationship between participation in the Diploma Programme and postsecondary outcomes for students.
Beth Brock, global head of policy and research for the IB, said about the study:
This project is an exciting opportunity to learn more about what happens to IB students beyond their experience in the IB Diploma Programme. The results of this study will provide important insights into student outcomes in postsecondary education and how well the IB prepares students for college and university.
The policy and research division will partner with the graduate school of education in providing data and research support for the project.
