Academic Dishonesty
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Academic Dishonesty can take many forms including plagiarism and/or cheating.
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Plagiarism, using the work or ideas of others, may also include the use of Artificial Intelligence writing programs without proper acknowledgment, giving the false impression of original authorship.
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Cheating may include forgery, such as faking a signature of a teacher or parent; or copying the work of another person digitally or in person.
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Furthermore, supplying work to be copied is the facilitation of cheating. (Policy 8120 Testing: State and Local Responsibilities and Protocols)
*Plagiarism may include but is not limited to the following types of sources: ChatGPT, textbooks, Wikipedia, other online sources, etc…
If a teacher suspects a violation of the student code of conduct:
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The teacher will gather appropriate evidence (review of materials/resources, student statements, etc.)
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The teacher will explain to the student(s) the nature of the offense and the possible consequence(s) for that offense.
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The teacher will complete an Incident Report, assign the appropriate consequence, and contact the parent/guardian.
Consequences for violations may include:
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Level 1 consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct
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Level 2 consequences outlined in the Student Code of Conduct
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Completing a comparable assignment
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A grade of 0 for the assignment with the ability to re-do the assignment
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A grade of 0 for the assignment without the ability to re-do comparable assignment
*When determining a consequence, consideration may be given to the severity of the incident as well as previous academic dishonesty violations.