Digital Citizenship

The Tucson Unified School District believes that technology expands student knowledge of the world and develops 21st century skills that create greater possibilities for their futures and passions. TUVA is a one-to-one program that creates digital citizens prepared for their post-secondary lives while following the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards.​

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Responsible use of technology is essential for TUVA scholars. TUVA scholars are expected to adhere to the Tucson Unified School District Policy. To support the acceptable use and technology, TUVA K-12 students will participate in digital citizenship lessons within their classroom.​

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Healthy Relationship with Technology​

• TUSD believes that students should develop technology skills and awareness of when to utilize technology.​

• All TUSD digital citizens should interact with technology to enhance, not control, their lives and learning.​

Academic Integrity

All students are expected to conduct themselves academic integrity and ensure all work submitted is their own work. ​

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Family Help & Support​

While some of our youngest learners may need support accessing curriculum and submitting work online, the work submitted must be their own. It is essential for our teachers to have accurate information about student growth and proficiency so they can design instruction that meets the needs of each unique learner. If you are concerned your scholar is not understanding a concept, please reach out to your child’s teacher or encourage your student to ask for assistance.​

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Plagiarism​

Plagiarism is defined as presenting someone else’s work, including the work of other students, as one’s own. Any ideas or materials taken from another source must be cited. This includes copying directly from a website or textbook.​

Cheating​

Cheating involves submitting work in an assignment or test that is not your own. It may include the following:​

• Copying someone else’s work, including a classmate’s work​

• Allowing someone else to copy your work​

• Having someone else, including a parent, guardian, or sibling complete the work for you​

• Accessing homework “cheat” sites on the Internet that provide answers for your work.​