Academic Honesty

It is expected that all students complete their own work, unless it is specifically labeled as a collaborative assignment.  If more than one student turns in an assignment that is identical or too similar, both will receive a zero on the assignment. 

Make sure you never share your work with another student, even if you are just trying to help.  You could be held responsible even if you are the one that did the work.  The safest way to not be part of any potential cheating is to simply not share your work.

1. Draft Back- This allows teachers to see if large chunks of the essay or project had been copied and pasted.

2. Originality Report- This report is used when students turn in assignments on Google Classroom.  It will flag any assignments that are too similar or exactly the same. 

Consequences for academic dishonesty for all students involved..  

• • For Major Offenses: 

    • Referral to office

      • Major offenses include, but are not limited to, incidents such as hacking into another person’s account or taking assignments without the knowledge of another student.  Because of the extent of investigation that will need to occur, these will be automatically referred to the office. 

  • For Minor Offenses: 

    • Minor offenses include, but are not limited to, digitally sharing documents with other students or copying assignments/answers. Both students are held accountable.

    • Step 1: Student notification through email and possible parent notification depending on the severity of the offense. (See Consequences below) 

    • Step 2: If it happens again, parents will be notified in one of the following ways: 

      • Via the parent portal under the comment section of the assignment

      • Phone call

      • Parent conference

      • Email. 

  •  In all cases of academic dishonesty the following consequences will be considered:

    • An N or U in citizenship

    • A zero on the assignment

    • Potential removal from the honors program