Guidance on the creation of an academic integrity policy, including all expectations, interactions with practices and requirements, and resulting questions for self-reflection.
Purpose 3
(0101-03)
The school community fosters internationally minded people who embody all attributes of the IB learner profile.
Which connections does the school establish between academic integrity and the learner profile?
Culture 3.3
(0301-03-0300)
The school articulates responsibilities for teaching a variety of practices related to academic integrity, and reflects its five fundamentals: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility
To what extent does the policy reflect, interpret and emphasize the five fundamentals of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility?
Student support 1.5
(0202-01-0500)
The school complies with IB assessment requirements with regards to the security and administration of examination materials, and the provision and delivery of access arrangements.
For the MYP, DP and CP:
how does the school guarantee the security of assessment materials?
how does the school make sure that all regulations and procedures related to the conduct of all forms of programme assessment are complied with?
Culture 3.4
(0301-03-0400)
The school ensures that relevant support materials, resources and structures related to the academic integrity policy are implemented.
How do librarians support the school community in the understanding and prevention of malpractice?
Which resources does the school count on for the detection of malpractice?
Culture 3.5
(0301-03-0500)
The school monitors and evaluates the impact of the academic integrity policy to ensure that it regularly informs learning and teaching across the curriculum and that school’s procedures are transparent, fair and consistent.
Which support does the school provide to teachers in the implementation of the academic integrity policy?
How does the school communicate its academic integrity policy to the school community and how does it raise awareness of its importance?
Which systems are in place to guarantee that the policy is applied transparently, fairly and consistently?
Which systems are in place to appeal decisions taken by the school in relation to academic integrity?
Lifelong learners 4
(0402-04)
Students grow in their ability to make informed, reasoned, ethical judgments.
How are students made aware of their responsibility and accountability in relation to academic integrity?
How is the importance of academic integrity instilled in students?
Culture 3.3
(0301-03-0300)
The school articulates responsibilities for teaching a variety of practices related to academic integrity, and reflects its five fundamentals: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility.
Which practices does the school implement to teach students the value and importance of academic integrity?
Who is responsible for the implementation of those practices?
In which ways do these practices reflect each of the five fundamentals (honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility)?
Lifelong learners 1
(0402-01)
Students actively develop thinking, research, communication, social and self-management skills.
How is the development of skills related to approaches to learning associated with academic integrity?
In what ways can practices arising from the development of approaches to learning contribute to a strengthening of academic integrity in the school?
Culture 3.2
0301-03-0300)
The school clearly describes in its academic integrity policy the rights and responsibilities of all members of the school community, what constitutes good practice and misconduct, and the actions that are to be taken if there are transgressions.
How does the school define good practice?
What are the different instances of malpractice and misconduct?
What actions are to be taken in each of these instances?
Culture 6
(0301-06)
The school implements, communicates and regularly reviews its IB-mandated policies to ensure they are cohesive and reflect IB philosophy.
How does the academic integrity policy interact with the other IB-mandated policies?
How does the school make sure there is consistency across policies?