• Plagiarism Policy

     

    Explanation of plagiarism

     

    Plagiarism is using someone else's words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own.  This someone else could be another student, a parent, or an author of printed or electronic material.  The words or ideas of another must be properly documented whether they are in the form of a quotation, a paraphrase, or a summary.

     

     

    Academic Integrity: what it is and why it is important

     

    Academic integrity, which is scholastic honesty, is essential for the assessment of student learning and the evaluation of teaching practices.  We educators need to know what a particular student and a particular class have learned and the extent to which our curriculum and instruction is sound.  Academic dishonesty is an obstacle to this intent.  Academic integrity is violated when a student obtains credit for, or is evaluated on, work that is not his or her own.

     

    The consequences of academic dishonesty, especially cheating and plagiarism

     

    The two most common forms of academic dishonesty that we encounter in the classroom are cheating and plagiarism.  Every student must be informed by both the school and the individual teacher as to what constitutes academic dishonesty and the consequences of such.  When cheating or plagiarism occurs, it is important that the incident be recorded, appropriate school staff and the student's parents be notified, and a grade of F be assigned.  Depending on the seriousness of the offense, punishment could range from zero for that particular piece of student's work and has the potential for an administrative office referral.

     

    I, ______________________________________ (print name) am aware that copying homework from another student or cheating on a test is strictly prohibited.  If this occurs, all students involved will receive an F and if redone, authentically, will earn 50% maximum credit. Daily assignments may include help from peers; however, the peer must be present with their work in hand in order to avoid pure deliberate copying of answers.  Students may not pass multiple answers through social media, apps, or texts. Students cannot cut and paste any writing or research text from the Internet. Plagiarism and deliberate copying of answers will result in a maximum 50% on the assignment and has the potential for an administrative office referral.

     

    Student signature ___________________________________________   Date __________________