ACADEMIC HONESTY : SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS
Academic Honesty
A classroom is a place where all students have the right to an education, the right to feel comfortable and the right to be treated with respect. Academic honesty is extremely important to maintaining a fair and open educational environment that preserves the dignity of all students. Each student is responsible for keeping this environment intact.
Academic honesty does not simply involve "not cheating," nor is it merely a personal matter. It involves the trust and respect of the teacher and every student in the class. A violation of the teacher and classmates' trust and respect is a very serious matter and will not be treated lightly. Academic dishonesty is prohibited and will engender consequences.
Examples of academic dishonesty are defined as follows:
Cheating on Tests and Assignments
Any intentional giving or using of outside assistance during an examination, test or quiz without permission from the teacher, including misuse of any form of technology and/or the internet.
Consequences: A student guilty of dishonesty—such as requesting, giving or receiving information on an examination, quiz or assignment designed to be an individual rather than a collaborative effort—will receive a zero on that work. That zero will be averaged into the student's academic grade. The student's citizenship grade will also be lowered, as determined by the teacher.
Fabrication
Any falsification or intentional invention of data, sources or other authority in an academic exercise.
Consequences: The student will receive a zero on the assignment. Citizenship grade will be lowered as determined by the teacher.
Unauthorized Collaboration
Any collaboration between a student and another person at times or in ways that are not permitted.
Consequences: Students will be subject to lowered academic and citizenship grades as determined by the teacher. Any student who contributes to an incident of academic dishonesty may have their academic and citizenship grades lowered.
Plagiarism
Any intentional use of another person's ideas, words or work as one's own. Plagiarism includes the misuse of published material, material generated by technology or the work of another student.
Consequences: The student will receive an F/U for the progress report. A second offense will automatically result in F/U for the semester.
Theft or Alteration of Materials Any theft, concealment, alteration or distribution of student, staff or library material.
Consequences: The student may face suspension, a failing grade or an F/U for the term.
Knowledge of Academic Dishonesty
Any student who has personal knowledge of a violation of the district policy of academic honesty is required to report it to school authorities. Students who witness cheating but do not report it are subject to disciplinary action.
A classroom is a place where all students have the right to an education, the right to feel comfortable and the right to be treated with respect. Academic honesty is extremely important to maintaining a fair and open educational environment that preserves the dignity of all students. Each student is responsible for keeping this environment intact.
Academic honesty does not simply involve "not cheating," nor is it merely a personal matter. It involves the trust and respect of the teacher and every student in the class. A violation of the teacher and classmates' trust and respect is a very serious matter and will not be treated lightly. Academic dishonesty is prohibited and will engender consequences.
Examples of academic dishonesty are defined as follows:
Cheating on Tests and Assignments
Any intentional giving or using of outside assistance during an examination, test or quiz without permission from the teacher, including misuse of any form of technology and/or the internet.
Consequences: A student guilty of dishonesty—such as requesting, giving or receiving information on an examination, quiz or assignment designed to be an individual rather than a collaborative effort—will receive a zero on that work. That zero will be averaged into the student's academic grade. The student's citizenship grade will also be lowered, as determined by the teacher.
Fabrication
Any falsification or intentional invention of data, sources or other authority in an academic exercise.
Consequences: The student will receive a zero on the assignment. Citizenship grade will be lowered as determined by the teacher.
Unauthorized Collaboration
Any collaboration between a student and another person at times or in ways that are not permitted.
Consequences: Students will be subject to lowered academic and citizenship grades as determined by the teacher. Any student who contributes to an incident of academic dishonesty may have their academic and citizenship grades lowered.
Plagiarism
Any intentional use of another person's ideas, words or work as one's own. Plagiarism includes the misuse of published material, material generated by technology or the work of another student.
Consequences: The student will receive an F/U for the progress report. A second offense will automatically result in F/U for the semester.
Theft or Alteration of Materials Any theft, concealment, alteration or distribution of student, staff or library material.
Consequences: The student may face suspension, a failing grade or an F/U for the term.
Knowledge of Academic Dishonesty
Any student who has personal knowledge of a violation of the district policy of academic honesty is required to report it to school authorities. Students who witness cheating but do not report it are subject to disciplinary action.