Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core value and universal expectation at Florida Virtual School.  Academic integrity means that all work you submit is created by you and is an original representation of your work. 

According to The School for Ethical Education academic integrity can be defined by honest academic work where:

1. The ideas and the writing of others are properly cited;

2. Students submit their own work for tests and assignments without unauthorized assistance;

3. Students do not provide unauthorized assistance to others; and

4. Students report their research or accomplishments

Academic Integrity: Roles and Responsibilities

Student

The student’s role at Florida Virtual School is to learn to the best of his or her ability. Therefore, students should expect to take age-appropriate individual responsibility for their own learning, such as: applying themselves to their studies in a focused and serious manner, working hard, becoming engaged in the lessons and activities, asking questions, exploring their personal interests, improving areas of academic weaknesses, and capitalizing on strengths—and at all times completing their own work and upholding the principles of the FLVS Academic Integrity Policy.  Students are responsible for submitting and protecting their own, original work.  FLVS students will maintain academic integrity in their FLVS classroom by:

• Participating in discussion-based assessments and following the required FLVS protocol which states discussion-based assessments are completed between student and instructor only, free of outside influence, assistance or disruptions.

• Asking questions regarding academic integrity if they are unsure.

• Taking a proctored segment exam when asked to do so 

• Safe-guarding their own work. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Students will not share work with any other student.

  • Students will not share their username and/or password.

  • Students will utilize a USB drive or personal Google Drive account to save work if using a shared or public computer.

Parents/Guardians

Parents/Guardians are our partners in supporting student learning and play a key role in their student’s success in any learning environment, but even more so at FLVS. Parents/guardians are responsible for monitoring student work to ensure compliance with the FLVS Academic Integrity Policy.  Parents/Guardians of FLVS students will help maintain academic integrity in the FLVS classroom by:

• Ensuring that their student’s work is authentic and original.

• Ensuring that FLVS protocol regarding discussion-based assessments is adhered to.

• Understanding the student’s proctored segment exam requirements. Failure of a student to take and pass a segment exam with a proctor will result in removal of course with a failing grade.