Students are expected to demonstrate honesty and integrity while in attendance at IHS. Each student is expected to do his or her own work on individual assignments. This includes test taking, homework, classwork, and the original creation of essays, compositions, term papers, and scientific research. A student who shares his/her work with another student, other than in a cooperative learning situation, will be considered an accessory. All work submitted by a student should be a true reflection of his of her own effort and ability. If submitted work is not, then the student has manifested unacceptable academic behavior. The following criteria are considered cheating:
- claiming credit for work not the product of one’s own honest effort
- providing unwarranted access to materials or information so that credit may be dishonestly claimed by others
- knowledge and tolerance of any of the above
Any behavior that can be defined as cheating represents a violation of mutual trust and respect essential to education at IHS. Students who cheat should expect to be confronted by their teacher and be subject to the following penalties:
- zero on the assignment
- assignment of detention
- establishment of a dishonesty file in the Assistant Principal’s office
- notification of parents, including explanation of consequences of second offense
If a student is found to have cheated a second time, the student will be referred to the Assistant Principal. Consequences will include:
- drop from the class
- loss of credit with an "F" appearing on the transcript
- no replacement course allowed
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