Is the ISA compatible with the IB inquiry-based approach?
We have conducted an audit of the PYP and MYP and in general our finding was that many educational principles are common to the IB programs and the ISA, notably the emphases on empowering and encouraging students to become life-long learners, on reflective thinking and on responsibility towards oneself, the community and the wider world. More narrowly, the basic principles of assessment enunciated by the primary and middle years IB programs and by the ISA are also in accord, with priority given to meaningful reporting to parents, the provision of useful information about the needs of individual students, and the provision of feedback to improve teaching and learning.
