The International Baccalaureate: An exploration of the differences between the US and UK implementations of IB programs

In this work, the International Baccalaureate program implementation is explored in both the United States and the United Kingdom. A culmination of action research and an analysis of data sources, this book presents information from both textual sources and eye-witness accounts. Looking at an array of Michigan IB schools along with the International Community School of London, England this book will provide the reader with a thorough understanding of what the IB program looks like within a classroom and ways in which one can be successfully implemented.

Shanda Drumm is a secondary education student at Saginaw Valley State University. She hopes to teach chemistry at the high school level upon graduation. This book was inspired by her experiences at an IB school in London, England during the summer of 2013. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support.