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IAESB November 2015 Meeting Highlights
Podcast: IAESB Chair Chris Austin, Deputy Chair Anne-Marie Vitale, and Education Board Member Greg Owens join IAESB Consultative Advisory Group Chair Keith Bowman to discuss key developments from the IAESB’s November 4-6, 2015, meeting in New York.Introduction – :05Chair’s opening remarks – :43International Education Standards (IES) Maintenance Project – 3:59Learning Outcomes Guidance Project update – 5:04IES Support Materials for Implementation Guidance - 6:56Chair’s closing remarks - 8:04Next meeting - 8:58