Creativity, Action and Service (CAS)

Sara Shackett - IB CAS Coordinator

sshacket@jeffco.k12.co.us

303-982-0438

Successful completion of CAS is mandatory for IB Diploma candidates

CAS WEBSITE LINK - all pre-approval forms and CAS info

PLEASE NOTE:  Over the summer months, In-coming IB class of 2015 will contact:

A-M      Jeanie Bleyle-Lay     jbleylel@jeffco.k12.co.us

N-Z        Dyanna Ivy              divy@jeffco.k12.co.us

9th grade B Prep students will contact:                                                              ALL 11th grade IB students will contact:

A-M       Jeanie Bleyle-Lay      jbleylel@jeffco.k12.co.us                                            James Buck          jbuck@jeffco.k12.co.us

N-Z         Dyanna Ivy                divy@jeffco.k12.co.us

10th grade IB Prep students will contact:                                                          ALL 12th grade IB students will contact:

A-M       Carolyn Chase            cchase@jeffco.k12.co.us                                             Sara Shackett          sshacket@jeffco.k12.co.us

N-Z         Tracy Hymes              thymes@jeffco.k12.co.us

Procedures:

IB Prep CAS Guidelines 9th and 10th grade

IB Junior and Senior CAS Guidelines

YOUTH ON THE RISE - CLEARING HOUSE FOR NON-PROFITS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - See link below -

YOTR Presentation_IB

More CAS Opportunities? Check out this website:    Volunteer Match

Policies: 

Philosophy

IB stresses that the CAS core requirement is not about "ticking off hours" for completion of a task.  All eight CAS Learning Outcomes must be fulfilled.

See list of Learning outcomes on grade level guidelines

Creativity means the arts and other experiences that involve creative thinking. 

Action is physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle.

Service is an unpaid and voluntary exhange that has a learning benefit for the student.  The rights, dignity and autonomy of all those involved are respected. 

For student development to occur, CAS should involve:

• Real, purposeful activities with significant outcomes
• Personal challenge -- tasks must extend the student and be achievable in scope
• Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress and reporting
• Reflection on outcomes and personal learning

ALL PROPOSED CAS ACTIVITIES MUST MEET THE ABOVE FOUR CRITERIA.  CAS activities should continue on a regular basis throughout the IB program, that is, 18 months over the IB Prep 9th and 10th grade years and again over the IB 11th and 12th grade years.