Code of Academic Integrity

CHHS Belief Statement

Colleyville Heritage HighSchool - A Community of Excellence - We believe in:

C - Cultivating relationshipswith dignity, care and respect.

H - Honest, open andresponsive communication.

H - Highly effectiveinstruction.

S - Success for each student.

We at CHHS believe infostering a school community. To that end, we must nurture a climate of honor,integrity and trust for all members of that community.  These traits will help us be successful bothin school and in life. In order to fully realize our mission, we have adoptedthe following Code of Academic Integrity.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity is ourcommitment to four fundamental values:

·  Honesty

·  Respect

·  Responsibility

·  Trust

It is a commitment to being100% honest and responsible in the completion of all academic materials andinteractions within the school community in order to empower all students to beproductive members of society.

The Pillars of Honor

The commitment to academic integrity rests upon fourpillars:  honesty, respect,responsibility, and trust.

Honesty:

·  Acting truthfully and with integrity in both wordand deed.

·  Actingagainst wrongdoing, despite peer pressure, fear, loyalty, or sympathy.

Respect:

·  Demonstrating regard for others, their views,values, and work.

·  Attendingall classes on time, contributing to discussions, meeting academic deadlines,and performing to the best of one’s ability.

Responsibility:

·  Fulfillingcommitments, including assigned duties and those for which one volunteers.

·  Beingaccountable for one’s work, deeds, words, and actions.

·  Choosing to do the right thing.

Trust:

·  Believingthat others will act in a forthright manner.

·  Relyingon the integrity, ability, and character of others.

·  Buildinga relationship between students and faculty that enhances the learningenvironment.

PROACTIVE/ PREVENTATIVE MEASURES

Honest excellence in education requires a partnership inlearning with administrators, teachers, students,

support staff, and parents committed to dailyinteractions that reflect mutual respect and trust. Specifically, in regard to the classroom,students have responsibilities in the following areas:

PREPARATION FORCLASS:

In order for the teacher and student to be activelyinvolved in a worthwhile classroom experience,

Students will

·  Bringall necessary materials to class.

·  Cometo class with assignments prepared.

·  Makesure they understand teacher’s expectations for upcoming classes.  Ask questions about anything they donot fully understand.

·  Beactively involved as they prepare assignments for class.  Formulate questions they might have about thematerial.

IN CLASS:

Students will

·  Bein class on time.

·  Makegood use of class time by being focused on the lesson, avoiding side conversations.

·  Berespectful of the teacher and fellow students.

·  Takeresponsibility for carrying out his/her particular assignment in a collaborative situation, whereapplicable.

MAJORASSESSMENTS:

Students will

·  Comeprepared and put forth their best efforts.

·  Readand follow directions carefully.

·  Relyon their own preparation as they take the test; make an honest effort.

·  Acceptresponsibility for what they know and what they don’t know.

ASSIGNMENTS/MINORASSESSMENTS:

Students will

·  Begood time managers; be realistic about the workload and plan ahead.

·  Readand follow directions carefully.

·  Seekonly appropriate help from others.

·  Givefull and proper credit to sources.

TIPS TO HELP STUDENTS ABIDE BY THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THE CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

·  Seekthe advice and wisdom of your parents, guidance counselor, and teachers when establishing academicgoals.

·  Setreasonable academic goals.  Write themdown and review them periodically. Make adjustments whenappropriate.

·  Planand develop an academic schedule that will challenge you without imposing unreasonable demands onyour time, interests, and academic ability.

·  Balanceacademic and extracurricular goals.

·  Takereadable notes.  Review and correct themafter class.  Rewriting your notes reinforces what you learned fromthe lesson.

·  Askthe teacher for clarification of expectations for all work, if you are unsure.

·  Whencollaborative activities are permitted, work together to ensure that responsibilities are clearly andequitably distributed among all members of the group.  Consult with the teacher if the group isexperiencing difficulty in meeting the requirements of the assignment.

·  Ifyou know ahead of time that you will have difficulty meeting a deadline, discuss the matter with yourteacher well in advance of the deadline.

·   Take advantage of helpfulopportunities available to you:  peertutoring with NationalHonor Society members, extra help sessions with teachers, writing conferences with Englishteachers, research assistance from the librarian.

·  Onoccasion tutors may assist in the learning process of a student.  In order to adhere to the principles ofacademic integrity, it is imperative that all interactions between studentsand tutors remain true to the classroom teacher’s intent for assigning theparticular activity, and that all pertinent instructions arehonored.

·  Theprimary responsibility for understanding and abiding by the teacher’s expectations andguidelines for any activity lies with the student.

·  Takecare of your health.  Get plenty of restand make nutritious food choices.

At ColleyvilleHeritage High School all submitted work must be guided by the Code of AcademicIntegrity.

The highest standards of honesty must apply to students'actions at CHHS.  Any act of dishonesty reflects upon astudent and affects the entire school community.  A student’s integrity is at stake whether he/she is theperson who gives or receives the information; both are acts of dishonesty.  Of utmost concern is the fact thatthe student has been untrue to himself/herself and has damaged one of his/her most preciouspossessions—his/her character.

VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Teachers’ expectations for all work are clearlystated.  If a student is unsure of therequirements forany activity or assignment, to avoid a violation of the Code, he/she isresponsible for checking his/her understanding with the teacher.

Violations of the Code include but are not limited tothe following areas:

Cheating:

In cheating, a student is taking the work of another, onany assignment, and claiming it as his/her own. At CHHS cheating includes but is not limited to:

·  Copyingand or offering homework verbally, in written form, or by electronic means.

·  Copyingand/or offering answers on tests or quizzes verbally, in written form, or by electronic means.

·  Pressuringother students to violate the Code.

·  Bringingin and using unauthorized information during class time, including information stored in any electronicdevice.

·  Offeringor receiving information under circumstances when information is not to be shared.

·  Havinganyone, including parents or tutors, complete assignments and submitting the work as one’s own.

·  Presentingcollaborative work as independent work and independent work as collaborative.  (In group work, one person should not andwill not bear the burden for the entire group assignment.)

·  Copyinganswers from answer guides in texts.

·  Fabricatingdata, information, or sources. Presenting made up material as authentic.

Plagiarism:

The act of plagiarism may include direct copying, but itmay also be more complex than verbatim repetition.  A student, in preparing a project for aclass, will have plagiarized if he/she has taken information from sources withoutciting what sources were used. Plagiarized material may appear in a student’s paper as word-for-wordcopying, a summation, or a paraphrase of another’s ideas. A student has plagiarized whether the materialfrom another source has been taken in whole or in part.  In effect, by not naming the source, the studentis claiming the work of another as his/hers.  At CHHS plagiarism includes but is notlimited to:

·  Submittingimages and/or documents in whole or in part from the Internet without citation of the source(s).

·  Copyinganother’s work.

·  Usinganother’s ideas without proper citations.

·  Incorporatingportions of another’s writing within the context of your own work.

·  Failingto acknowledge a source of information.

·  Using“unique” phrases without citations.

·  Usinggraphics, charts, diagrams, or illustrations without citations.

THE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY COMMITTEE (AIC)

 I. Composition 

A. Eight faculty members will be appointed by thePrincipal; the eight will choose a chairperson from among the members. Threewill be selected for a given hearing.

B. The student's Assistant Principal, or anotheradministrative team representative.

C. Student's counselor ordesignated representative.

Function of the Committee

·     The purpose of the AIC is to work with thestudent and parent(s) by seeking proactive solutions to violations of the codeof Academic Integrity.

·     The Committee will not be punitive in nature,rather it is an outlet for a student to seek help, ask questions, and takepositive steps toward improving academic honesty.

·     The committee will administer consequences thatwill help the student make more appropriate choices in the future.

The Academic Integrity Committee Meeting

·  The Assistant Principal will contact the membersof the AIC for a meeting after a student’s 2^nd offense has occurredin a particular class, or after 1^st offenses have occurred inmultiple classes.

·  The primary purpose of this meeting will be toeducate the student about the importance of Academic Integrity and ways toprevent violation of the Code.

·  Prior to the meeting, the AIC will completeseveral steps:

o   Meetwith the teacher(s) involved in the incident.

o   Collectany facts or physical evidence relating to the incident (schedule, records,etc.)

o   Createa tentative, proactive plan that may help the student avoid violations of theCode in the future.

·  Within a reasonable amount of time as determinedon a case-by-case basis by the AIC and/or the Assistant Principal, the studentwill go before the faculty and staff members of the Committee.

o   TheCommittee and the student will create a list of short term and long term goalsthat will help the student realize success through honest effort.

o   Thestudent will provide suggestions for the proactive plan that will be taken intoconsideration as the Committee finalizes the plan for the student.

·  The administrator will confirm the student’s planwith the parent(s).

·  The AIC will designate a faculty member to serveas a mentor for the student for the following weeks.  Length of time for this mentorship will bedetermined by the AIC.  A member of theAIC may choose to serve in this role.

Follow-up to the AIC Meeting

· Aftera period of three weeks, the student will meet with a member of the AIC to givean update on his/her progress.  Parentsmay choose to attend this meeting.

· Revisionsmay be made to the student’s integrity plan.

· Afterthe student initially meets with the AIC, any further infractions of the Codeof Academic Integrity will be treated as a “3^rd or SubsequentOffense” as outlined below.  Thisescalating circumstance will be treated as such, even if the violation is afirst offense in a particular class.

LEVELS OF CONSEQUENCE

1st Offense*: 

·  Thestudent will receive a zero for aminor assessment.

·  Teacherswill offer alternative assignments (or other opportunities) for majorassessments with a grade not to exceed a 70.

·  Thestudent's conduct grade will reflect the infraction (N or U depending on theoffense). 

·  Theteacher will contact the student’s parents. 

·  Theincident will be reported via email to the appropriate Assistant Principal,with a CC to the Principal.  TheAssistant Principal will file the incident in Skyward.

·  Thestudent will be informed by his administrator of further consequences should anotherviolation of the Code occur.

2nd Offense: 

·  Thestudent will receive a zero on the assessment (either minor or major) 

·  Theconduct grade will reflect the infraction (N or U depending on theoffense). 

·  Theincident will be reported via email to the appropriate Assistant Principal,with a CC to the Principal.  TheAssistant Principal will file the incident in Skyward.

·  Thestudent will be given a date for a meeting with the faculty and staff membersof the Committee.

·  TheAssistant Principal will contact the parents and inform them of their student’supcoming meeting with the Academic Integrity Committee.  The parents will be asked to participate inthis meeting so they may take part in discussions regarding the formulation ofpreventive plans for their child.

·  Thedesignated administrator shall notify the student’s sponsors and advisors ofthe infraction in order to help the student be accountable for his/herbehavior.

·  Thestudent will be informed by his/her administrator of further consequencesshould another violation of the Code occur.

3rd or Subsequent Offense:

·   The student will receive a zeroon the assessment piece.  

·   The conduct grade will be a Ufor that grading period.

·  Theincident will be reported via email to the appropriate Assistant Principal,with a CC to the Principal.  TheAssistant Principal will file the incident in Skyward.

·   The Assistant Principal willcontact the parents and inform them of their student’s upcoming meeting withthe faculty Academic Integrity Committee.  The parents will be asked to participate inthis meeting so they may take part in discussions regarding the formulation ofpreventive plans for their child.

·   The Assistant Principal or arepresentative from the administrative team will contact the student andconsequences will be given.  Consequencesmay include but are not limited to:

o  ISS

o  Suspensionfrom activities

o  Removalfrom leadership positions

o  Considerationof course placement

o  Referralto CARE team or counselor or other agent

*Any offense deemed asegregious by the classroom teacher or Assistant Principal may be treated as anoffense at the next higher level (for example, a 1^st offense that isdeemed egregious may be given 2^nd offense consequences and so on).

**Violations of the Code arenot cumulative throughout a student’s career at CHHS.  At the beginning of each new school year,offenses from the prior year will be cleared from a student’s record.

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