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by Bill GERRITZ 5 February, 2010
ISB's new mission statement has 3 big learning outcomes for our students:
•· Achieving Academic Potential
•· Being passionate, reflective learners
•· Becoming caring, global citizens.
However, as I blogged recently, most ISB students come, learn a few years, and leave. So underneath the Mission's ideas lies another equally important one --- transportable gifts. If we are successful in our work with our students, they will leave ISB with a transportable gift of excellent learning. that prepares them well for their next school. So the best measure of ISB's quality involves our students' success at their next school and getting into university.
Although we are still very early in the college acceptance season, (April is the big time) so far our 12th graders have received 109 acceptances. Below you will examples of universities that want our students. I selected universities listed in the US News and World Reports top 50 list.
|
College or University |
Number of Acceptances |
|
Columbia University |
1 |
|
George Washington University |
1 |
|
King's College London |
1 |
|
New York University |
2 |
|
Pennsylvania State University |
2 |
|
Stanford University |
3 |
|
Trinity College |
1 |
|
University College London |
1 |
|
University of Edinburgh |
1 |
|
University of Illinois |
3 |
|
University of London |
3 |
|
University of Melbourne |
1 |
|
University of Michigan |
3 |
|
Yale University |
1 |
About the Author
Bill received his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley. He has written over 20 journal articles and has an abiding interest in learning improvement. Prior to ISB, Bill headed schools in Holland and South America. He and his wife Marcia have 3 sons.
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