Home

=**ATTENTION** =

Dear consultants,

After carefully analyzing the situation caused by the reading of application for candidacy part II feedback, we have taken the following measures:

IB Americas will pay for the reading of the applications, since it was not originally intended for the consultant to do so. The task we set was more complicated than expected and we had not anticipated that there would be so many problems in the process and with the Excel application. We will pay USD50 (2 hours at USD25) for every correctly completed feedback form part II. This will be paid in the near future. __**You do not need to submit an expense claim form for this honorarium.**__

For those of you who have not been able to read the application for candidacy yet, and have not attempted to use the Excel application, we ask you to use the modified Excel spreadsheet, named **//ENG_Reader’s report//**, that we uploaded to the Wiki and IB Docs. Do not use the original Excel application. Please upload the completed feedback form to the appropriate field on IB Docs: //Reader’s report: Feedback on candidacy part II (id 8008).// **__IMPORTANT: Consultants who have already submitted the complete Feedback form part II and report using the old Excel format with macros do NOT have to resubmit the document using the new format.__**

Regarding your second task, visiting the school, writing a report, and later writing a final report when the consultation is completed, we ask you to also use the simple Excel spreadsheet called **//ENG_Consultation//**. Do not use the original document – we have discovered that it is too easily corruptible and it is causing challenging problems both for you and the office.

When these reports are completed, we ask you to upload them on IB Docs as follows: “Consultation Visit: Completed Spreadsheet and Report” (id 8003)* “End of Consultation: Completed Spreadsheet and report” (id 8005)*
 * The consultation visit report to:
 * The end of consultation report to:

An explanation of the requirements listed in the documents, the use of the ‘traffic lights’ and how to complete the findings column is included as a separate Word document. We sincerely apologize for any problems caused by the situation with the original Excel document. Our global school services colleagues are finding a more permanent solution and will soon have a suite of feedback forms ready that will be user friendly and simple to use.

We also hope that you will appreciate the benefit of working with clear messages regarding our Standards and Practices, in place and in progress, at the time of candidacy and at authorization. The forms are based on the requirements for authorization and the feedback that you are providing is directly aligned with the reports the school will be receiving at the time of the //Application for authorization// and the verification visit. We are all aware that the role played by consultants in the authorization process is absolutely essential – so the intention is to make your task easier and more fruitful. At all times, each programme team is available to give you the support you need to carry out your assignment in the best possible way, so do not hesitate to reach out to them

Sincerely,

Gloria McDowell Senior Head of School Services, IB Americas




 * Welcome to the IB Americas Consultancy Update Wiki!**

We developed this Wiki in order to assist you with the assignment that you recently accepted with IB Americas as a consultant. As you know, there have been changes in the IB authorization and evaluation processes, and this platform will allow us to update with these changes in order to better assist schools.

If you look on the left of this page, you will see the three programmes listed: PYP, MYP and DP. You will need to click on the link for the programme that you will be working with.

As a consultant, there are many IB documents that you will be working with. You can download some of the key documents that you will need from the list below. These documents are also available on the IB and/or IB Docs websites. Programme specific documents will be listed on the appropriate Wiki page. For now, these are general documents that you will use:
 * [[file:Programmestandardsandpractices.pdf]]
 * [[file:Guidelines for Consultants.pdf]]

You will need to carefully review the new application process for the region before you move on to the programme specific page of this Wiki.This information can be found **here**.

If you are unfamiliar with Wikis, there is a help button that you can click on to guide you. As you begin reviewing our Wiki pages you may have questions regarding the new process.
 * 1) Click **[|here]** or click on "Discussion" on the upper left side of this page.
 * 2) Click on the appropriate discussion; DP Questions, MYP Questions or PYP Questions.
 * 3) Type your question in the "Reply" box.
 * 4) Click on the "Post" button.

The programme teams will be monitoring this site regularly and will be happy to answer //any// questions you may have. This is new for everyone, so no question is too elementary. We are all IB educators and inquiry is expected and encouraged!

Please download the expense claim for the appropriate programme.

  

Once you have completed the expense claim, attach any receipts and send to:

IB Americas ATTN: Ralph Cline 7501 Wisconsin Ave Suite 200 West Bethesda, MD 20814 US

We need the original receipts with the expense claim, so be sure to make copies of them for your personal records.

Kind regards,

School Services Team IB Americas