Room: Ohio
presented by Michael Dean, Research Manager, International Baccalaureate
Helen Skillern, Analyst Programmer, International Baccalaureate
The success of the IB in North America and the Caribbean has fueled growth and notoriety. In order to maintain a high level of service and meet the growing data needs of schools and districts as well as local and national governments, IB is developing new data collection methods and tools. The school districts project will allow IB to better address schools’ needs, plan for the future and provide current detailed reports of IB students and schools in North America and the Caribbean. This session is designed to offer heads of schools, coordinators and any other individual interested in IB data an introduction to the new data collection tools to be introduced at the beginning of 2008. The session will also discuss the uses of this data and provide a forum for discussion on all topics related to IB data.
Michael Dean, Research Manager, International Baccalaureate
Michael Dean is the Research Manager for International Baccalaureate North America. He has been a high school mathematics teacher in the United States and Cameroon and has been involved in educational research for the past ten years. His areas of research have focused on models of mathematical cognition, diagnostic testing and applied statistics. He currently serves as an adjunct associate professor of education, psychology and applied statistics at Teachers College, Columbia University. He received a M.S. in Applied Statistics as well as a Ph.D. in Measurement and Evaluation from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Helen Skillern, Analyst Programmer, International Baccalaureate
Helen Skillern is an Analyst Programmer working in the ICT (information communication technology) department in the IB Cardiff office. Helen graduated with a B.A. (hons) degree in European Business Management from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff in 1997 and more recently returned part-time to gain a Higher National Certificate in Computer Studies. Helen has worked for the International Baccalaureate since graduating in 1997 and has held various posts including computing officer and IBNET administrator and has been working in ICT for the last five years, developing major systems such as the candidate registration and moderation systems for the Diploma Programme and the Middle years Programme.
