Visible Learning Supports the IB's Approaches to Teaching & Learning
The IB's Aproaches to Teaching and Assessment are the non-negotiables of a high-quality continuum IB World School. Here are some connections between ATT and ATA aligned with Visible Learning Impacts
Approaches to Teaching
The two most impactful strategies, Collective Teacher Efficacy (d=1.57) and Student Self-Reported Grades (d=1.33), relate to the collective belief in the power of teaching and the student's own belief in their capacity to learn (agency and reflection).
Conceptual Change Programs (d=1.16) is the single most powerful strategy for achieving the IB's goal of Conceptual Understanding, as it actively confronts and restructures student misconceptions.
Approaches to Assessment
The strategy with the highest reported effect size across the entire table is Teacher Estimates of Achievement (d=1.62). This highlights the critical role of the teacher's diagnostic accuracy—knowing where a student is, where they need to go, and the most effective way to close that gap.
The alignment emphasizes the cyclical nature of assessment: systems for targeted action (RTI, d=1.07) are combined with concrete instructional moves (Scaffolding, d=0.82) and student self-regulation (Self-Verbalization, d=0.67) to consolidate learning.
