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Valencia High School EXTENDED ESSAY TIMELINE — CLASS OF 2023 ACTIVITY |
COMPLETION DATE |
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Student subject area choices (EE Topic/Categories) |
April 2022 |
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Preliminary Research Question developed and revised …or EE Experiment-Based ONLY: Problem |
April 2022 |
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Plan of Investigation (preliminary)…or EE-Experiment-Based ONLY: Problems and Variables (CV, IV, DV) · EE Research Question and POI (Revised) due on MB |
April 2022 |
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Initial Library Research (using Proquest) |
April 2022 |
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· Library research: 4 sources minimum—Annotated Bibliography uploaded to ManageBac (MB) o …or EE Experiment-Based ONLY: Pilot Procedure |
April 2022 |
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Supervisor/student assignments |
May 2022 |
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Contract (Parent and Student Consent/Comment Form) uploaded to MB Candidate Declaration of Undertaking (EE Form #1) signed by both you and your parent (uploaded to MB) |
JUNE 13, 2022 JUNE 16, 2022 |
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EE Experiment-Based ONLY: Pilot Trials · Trial #1 with Data Processing; Trial #2 with Data Processing (if needed); Trial #3 with Data Processing (if needed) |
JUNE-JULY 2022 |
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First semester official meeting with supervisor (IN TOK or with specific supervisor) (failure to meet with supervisor will jeopardize authentication) |
June 8-16, 2022 |
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Supervisor: Upload supervisor meeting notes to MB |
June 2022 |
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Detailed Outline, including references/citations (800 word minimum) turned in to MB …or EE Experiment-Based: Final (tested) Procedure (turned in to MB) |
OPTIONAL (JUNE 2022) |
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First reflection (RPPF) due on MB (failure to upload reflection will jeopardize authentication) |
June 16, 2022 |
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WRITING PROCESS (finish research and complete rough draft of extended essay) |
JUNE/JULY/AUGUST |
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2 paper copies of ROUGH DRAFT (approximately 3,000—3,500 words) extended essay submitted to: · (one paper copy to) Mr. Chung; (one paper copy to) your supervisor · Essay uploaded to MB and GOOGLE CLASSROOM … EE Experiment-Based ONLY: DATA DUE to supervisor |
September 14, 2022 |
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At the request of the EE advisor, all students who fail to meet the September 14 Rough Draft deadline will meet with the IB Counselor and parents to discuss intervention plan for EE draft submission or withdrawing from the IB Diploma Program |
Sept 14—30 2022 |
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FINAL DEADLINE to change EE Subject Category without late change fee. Please notify Mr. Chung via email if you are changing your subject category before revising your category on MB. |
Sept 30, 2022 |
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· Meeting with supervisor to discuss EE (2nd Meeting—failure to meet jeopardizes authentication) · 2nd reflection (RPPF) due on MB (failure to upload 2nd reflection jeopardizes authentication) |
Sept 15--October 21, 2022 |
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EE Experiment-Based ONLY: Rough Draft |
October 5, 2022 |
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· Time for revisions; Saturday workshops. |
October-November 2022 |
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· 1 paper copy of the FINAL (revised ) EXTENDED ESSAY submitted to supervisor · FINAL EXTENDED ESSAY uploaded to MB AND Turnitin |
December 7, 2022 |
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· Viva Voce (supervisor and student) (failure to meet jeopardizes authentication) · 3rd reflection (RPPF) due on MB (failure to complete reflection jeopardizes authentication) · Supervisor fills out comments |
December 12, 2022— January 27, 2023 |
June 9, 2022
To the Parents and Students of the International Baccalaureate class of 2023,
As we finish the first year of the International Baccalaureate program and prepare to enter the final year, we would like to inform you of some very important information regarding the IB Extended Essay (“EE”). As you may be aware, the Extended Essay is one of the three core requirements for completing the diploma program and ultimately earning the IB Diploma.
Simply put, the EE is an “extended” research paper [4000-word essay] that students must complete this fall semester, spending approximately 40 hours of research and writing beginning in their junior year. Students already have a supervisor—a Valencia teacher who will advise IB candidates through three mandatory meetings spread over the course of the junior and senior years. The supervisor’s role is crucial for the authentication of the student’s EE. Failure to meet with the supervisor for all three mandatory meetings will jeopardize the authentication of the EE and the IB diploma candidacy.
To ensure an enriching and successful outcome through the EE process, please take note of the following key dates:
For a closer look, a detailed timeline is printed on the other side of this letter. We encourage students to check and upload the different parts of the EE to valencia.managebac.com. We further encourage parents to check in periodically with their student to monitor their progress through ManageBac.
We know how incredibly busy students are at this time of year. Therefore, it is of utmost importance for IB students to consistently work to meet the EE deadlines—failure to meet all deadlines and to complete the necessary elements of the EE may result in the student being unable to earn their IB diploma. Our EE supervisors are here to support students and ensure an enriching experience with the extended essay. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Chung at [email protected].
In order to make sure the lines of communication are clearly open and that you are aware of the EE guidelines, please sign and return (upload photo to ManageBac) the attached consent/comment form.
Best Regards,
David Chung
Extended Essay Coordinator