The Carson High School Honor Code Effective 2010-2011
The teacher will:
· Require students writing papers to indicate the source for any borrowed content.
· Define cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty within the framework of the course.
· Specify whether an assignment is collaborative or independent.
· Create an atmosphere conducive to fair and honest testing.
· Carefully monitor exams to prevent cheating.
· Take initiative to address issues of dishonesty, should they arise.
· Ensure that electronic devices are used for solely academic purposes.
· Understand the definition of cheating and plagiarism and acknowledge the consequences for each offense.
· Model behavior that follows the honor code.
The student will:
· Commit to fair and honest work both on classroom assignments, homework, and tests.
· Learn teacher’s expectations regarding collaborative and individual assignments, asking questions for clarification when needed.
· Take responsibility for carrying out a particular assignment in a collaborative situation, where applicable.
· Not use electronic devices without teacher permission.
· Be familiar with the school policy and definitions regarding plagiarism and cheating.
· Not cheat.
The parent will:
Honor Code
Consequences for Cheating/Plagiarism
The following applies to all classes cumulatively per school year. Cheating and plagiarism are defined by the Nevada Department of Education’s Code of Honor that is sent home to be signed by parents/guardians and students at the beginning of every year.
First offense:
· The student will:
o Receive a zero on the assignment.
o Write a paragraph explaining why and how he/she cheated.
· The teacher will:
o Contact parents.
o Document the incident.
o Contact the deans
· The dean will:
o Notify student’s teachers of the incident
o Track offenses
o Refer to the Honor Code Committee if appropriate
Second offense:
· The student will:
o Receive a zero on the assignment.
o Write a paragraph explaining why and how he/she cheated.
o Receive a mandatory three days of work detail.
· The teacher will:
o Contact parents.
o Document the incident.
o Refer the student to the deans for work detail.
· The dean will:
o Notify student’s teachers of the incident
o Track offenses
o Refer to the Honor Code Committee if appropriate
Third offense
· The student will:
o Receive a zero on the assignment.
· The teacher will:
o Contact parents.
o Document the incident.
o Refer the student to the deans
· The dean will:
o Notify student’s teachers of the incident
o Track offenses
o Refer the student to the Honor Code Committee for possible consequences that may include, but are not limited to:
§ Work detail
§ Suspension from extra curricular activities.
§ Loss of A.P. or honors credit
§ Loss of course credit
§ Disqualification from further A.P./honors classes
Honors Committee Make-Up: When the Honors Committee is called upon, a pool of members will be drawn
· Four students – One representative from each grade level pulled from class officers.
· Three teachers pulled from a larger pool of teachers.
· One administrator.
· Require students writing papers to indicate the source for any borrowed content.
· Define cheating, plagiarism, and academic dishonesty within the framework of the course.
· Specify whether an assignment is collaborative or independent.
· Create an atmosphere conducive to fair and honest testing.
· Carefully monitor exams to prevent cheating.
· Take initiative to address issues of dishonesty, should they arise.
· Ensure that electronic devices are used for solely academic purposes.
· Understand the definition of cheating and plagiarism and acknowledge the consequences for each offense.
· Model behavior that follows the honor code.
The student will:
· Commit to fair and honest work both on classroom assignments, homework, and tests.
· Learn teacher’s expectations regarding collaborative and individual assignments, asking questions for clarification when needed.
· Take responsibility for carrying out a particular assignment in a collaborative situation, where applicable.
· Not use electronic devices without teacher permission.
· Be familiar with the school policy and definitions regarding plagiarism and cheating.
· Not cheat.
The parent will:
- Encourage values of honesty, respect, responsibility, and trust.
- Foster an environment that supports individual and collaborative assignments.
- Assist student with homework when necessary without doing the work for the student.
- Support the school’s policy regarding assignments regarding
- Collaborative and individual assignments.
- Use of electronic devices.
- Fair and honest testing.
- Issues of dishonesty.
- Cheating and plagiarism.
- Be familiar with the school policy and definitions regarding plagiarism and cheating.
Honor Code
Consequences for Cheating/Plagiarism
The following applies to all classes cumulatively per school year. Cheating and plagiarism are defined by the Nevada Department of Education’s Code of Honor that is sent home to be signed by parents/guardians and students at the beginning of every year.
First offense:
· The student will:
o Receive a zero on the assignment.
o Write a paragraph explaining why and how he/she cheated.
· The teacher will:
o Contact parents.
o Document the incident.
o Contact the deans
· The dean will:
o Notify student’s teachers of the incident
o Track offenses
o Refer to the Honor Code Committee if appropriate
Second offense:
· The student will:
o Receive a zero on the assignment.
o Write a paragraph explaining why and how he/she cheated.
o Receive a mandatory three days of work detail.
· The teacher will:
o Contact parents.
o Document the incident.
o Refer the student to the deans for work detail.
· The dean will:
o Notify student’s teachers of the incident
o Track offenses
o Refer to the Honor Code Committee if appropriate
Third offense
· The student will:
o Receive a zero on the assignment.
· The teacher will:
o Contact parents.
o Document the incident.
o Refer the student to the deans
· The dean will:
o Notify student’s teachers of the incident
o Track offenses
o Refer the student to the Honor Code Committee for possible consequences that may include, but are not limited to:
§ Work detail
§ Suspension from extra curricular activities.
§ Loss of A.P. or honors credit
§ Loss of course credit
§ Disqualification from further A.P./honors classes
Honors Committee Make-Up: When the Honors Committee is called upon, a pool of members will be drawn
· Four students – One representative from each grade level pulled from class officers.
· Three teachers pulled from a larger pool of teachers.
· One administrator.
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