The International Baccalaureate Program expects students to act with integrity and honesty in all aspects of academic performance. This would include, but not be limited to: written submissions, data collection, presentations, group work, and assessments.
Academic dishonesty weakens the learning process for all persons involved. Dishonest actions can sometimes be a short-term solution but can cause long-term problems. Academic dishonesty interferes with the learning process in that students do not acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed and it reflects on the reputation of the person(s) involved.
Students, parents, and teachers should be aware of the various forms of academic dishonesty.
Examples of academic dishonesty and their consequences at CEC:
Using written work, data, diagrams, or other intellectual property that is not your own, without giving appropriate credit.
Copying pictures or data from the internet where the original source is unknown.
-Plagiarism will result in a mark of zero being awarded for non-IB requirements.
-If the assessment is an IB requirement, then the student will choose a new topic and the work will be redone under the conditions laid out in the Code of Conduct
-If the assessment has been submitted to IB, then typically IB will award a zero for the assessment or result in the loss of course credit and loss of the IB Diploma.
Handing in a piece of work that has been previously submitted in a different class.
-Re-submission will result in a mark of zero being awarded for non-IB requirements.
-If the assessment is an IB requirement, then the student will choose a new topic and the work will be redone under the conditions laid out in the Code of Conduct
Bringing cheat notes to an assessment.
Looking at another student’s work.
Showing another student your work.
Copying work belonging to another student.
Having inappropriate information or programs on your calculator during an assessment.
Passing test information between sections.
-Cheating will be dealt with on a case by case basis. Consequences can vary from office referral to loss of credit.
Being absent from school in order to avoid due dates or assessments. Parents are encouraged not to excuse students for this purpose.
-Students will be subject to the regular CEC policy for absences.
Falsification of data, information, or citations.
-Fabrication will result in a mark of zero being awarded for non-IB requirements.
-If the assessment is an IB requirement, then the student will choose a new topic and the work will be redone under the conditions laid out in the Code of Conduct.
Giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work.
-Deception will be dealt with on a case by case basis. Any missing work will still have to be submitted
Using AI (such as ChatGPT) to produce a portion or the entirety of assigned work and presenting it as the student's own work.
-Actions similar to those for plagiarism.
When issues of academic dishonesty arise, teachers are expected to discuss the issue with the IB coordinator and the IB vice principal. A decision will be made about what action will be taken and whether or not parents will be informed.
Teachers will teach the appropriate standards explicitly within their subject areas. TOK teachers will discuss academic honesty as they deal with ethics in the TOK curriculum. All IB teachers will model academic honesty.