Academic Honesty

"Cheating, or academic misconduct, is increasingly a problem amongst high school students.  Regardless of motivation, cases of academic misconduct are completely unjustified in every instance.  To cheat is to demean your efforts.  It causes your character to come under suspicion, and it belittles the hard work of all students.  Cheating, plagiarism, or academic dishonesty, in any form, is not tolerated.  The purpose of these policies is to clearly delineate examples of cheating, as well as to clearly inform students of the consequences of academic misconduct in this course.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

·         Using another author’s words without proper citation

·         Using an author’s ideas without proper citation

·         Reproducing the exact wording of another source without using quotation marks, even if the source is cited

·         Borrowing the structure of another author’s words or phrases without proper credit or citation

·         Borrowing all or part of another student’s paper or assignment, including borrowing the structure of another student’s words, phrases, or ideas.

·         Using a paper writing service, or an online source of written assignments, or having another student complete an assignment

§  This includes obtaining information, either in full or in part, from Internet websites (popularly known as “paper mills”), in which students can obtain papers either free or for cost).

Other examples of academic dishonesty:

1.       Cheating during a quiz or an exam, including:

·         Copying answers from another student

·         Possession of unauthorized notes or study-aids during a quiz or exam

2.       Turning in work that is identical, or substantially similar to, the work of another student:

·         This is frequently a by-product of “working with another student.”  In many cases, working with a partner while studying is a beneficial way of learning.  However, please understand that submitting work that is identical—or quite similar to— the work of another student is considered cheating.  All work should be uniquely your own.

3.       Purchasing or possessing materials that contain specific answers to specific homework assignments or exams.

Any infraction not described above, but that clearly falls under the auspices of academic dishonesty, is subject to the consequences in the Discipline Policy outlined by Canyon Crest Academy and the San Dieguito Union High School District. Careful planning and time management will serve as good tools to prevent instances of academic misconduct.  Please do not engage in any action that will cause your integrity to be questioned."

-T. Lockhart, CCA

SDUHSD Academic Honesty Policy

Honest behavior is an expectation for all students in the San Dieguito Union High School District. The purpose of this regulation is to create and maintain an ethical academic atmosphere. Specific types of academic dishonesty, which will not be tolerated, are defined below:

·         Cheating on Tests - Any intentional giving of or use of external assistance relating to an examination, test, or quiz without express permission of the teacher. This includes looking on another student’s paper, sharing answers, or copying another student’s paper.

·         Fabrication - any intentional falsification or invention of data, citation, or other authority in an academic exercise.

·         Unauthorized Collaboration - While collaboration is often encouraged, unauthorized collaboration is not permitted.

·         Plagiarism - Any intentional representation of another’s ideas, words, or works as one’s own. Plagiarism includes the misuse of published material, electronic material, and/or the work of other students. The original writer who intentionally shares his/her paper for another to copy, without the permission of the teacher, is also engaged in plagiarism.

·         Alteration of Materials - Any intentional and unauthorized alteration of student, teacher, or library materials.

·         Forgery - any unauthorized signing of another person’s name to school related documents.

·         Theft - any theft of materials.

·         Transfer of Unauthorized Materials - any giving or selling of unauthorized materials.

SDUHSD Consequences for academic dishonesty are also outlined in your student handbook.

Reminder: In this course, academic dishonesty always results in receiving a zero on the entire assignment with no opportunity for make-up, contact with the parent/guardian, and a possible referral for documentation and further consequences.

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