1. Academic Dishonesty and Responsible Use
North Haven Middle School C. Schwartz November 2011

2. Academic Dishonesty What is it all about?
What do students need to know?
What happens if you violate?
How can we prevent it?

3. Academic Dishonesty Policy North Haven Public Schools
North Haven Public Schools’ policy includes:
Cheating
Plagiarism
Multiple submission
Abuse of academic materials
Facilitating academic dishonesty
Electronic dishonesty

4. Information in Planner
Academic Dishonesty(Board Policy 9045)
“It is the responsibility of students and staff members to help maintain scholastic integrity in North Haven Schools by refusing to participate in or tolerate academic dishonesty. It is the expectation that students will understand and subscribe to academic integrity and that they will be to bear individual responsibility for their work. Any act of dishonesty attempted by a NH student is unacceptable and will be subject to the sanctions by grade level as outlined in the BOE policy. These sanctions include loss of credit on the assignment, a detention or suspension, and parental notification. Examples of academic dishonesty include cheating, plagiarism, multiple submissions, or facilitating an act of academic dishonesty”.
Planner page 14

5. Multiple Submission Two or more students submit same assignment
Paper
Homework
Lab report
One student submits same assignment more than once

6. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty
“to make easier or less difficult; help forward; to assist the progress of”
Examples??

7. Electronic Dishonesty
Use of cell phones
Electronic devices
Text messaging
Damaging computer files
Computer viruses
Tampering with computers

8. Plagiarism
The definition of plagiarism includes the use of the words or ideas of another person without giving proper credit.

9. Plagiarism
“Defined as the use of words or ideas of another writer without attribution so that they seem as if they are one’s own.”
“Can be copying someone else’s work word for word, rewriting with only minor changes, to summarizing work without acknowledging the source.”
Can be intentional or unintentional
Can include use of Internet or CD-ROM documents
Source: North Haven Public Schools Board of Education Policy on Academic Dishonesty (N) 9045 adopted 5/14/98.

10. Test your knowledge
When rewriting information from a source is it ok to just change a few key words?
Answer: NO
The definition of plagiarism includes the use of the words or ideas of another person without giving proper credit.

11. Test your knowledge
Is it ever acceptable to use information from a source “word for word?”
Answer: YES
You may use a direct quote or paraphrase an idea as long as you properly cite your source.
Use in paragraph citation.

12. Sanctions Grades 6-12
First offense: Student receives a “0” and parent is notified, referral to office
Second offense: Student receives a “0”, parent conference and formal discipline
Depending on the seriousness of the offense there can be suspension or expulsion.

13. Strategies Read/Think/Write Practice good note taking skills
No complete sentences
Use shorthand or phrases
Outline
Be careful with Internet sources
Do not copy and paste

14. Information Sources Use multiple sources Multiple formats
Print (book, encyclopedia, periodical
Internet (web sites, databases)
Other media (video)
- Interview

15. What is a Bibliography? List of all the sources used Books
Encyclopedias
Websites
Videos
Pictures

16. Why do a Bibliography? Give credit to your sources Check accuracy
Required

17. What happens if you don’t?
Unsure of sources
No credit given
Plagiarism
Penalties

18. Print Sources Information needed Author’s name (last, first) Title
Place of publication
Publisher’s name
Copyright date
Service, Pamela. Mesopotamia. New York: Benchmark Books, 1999.

19. On-line Sources World Wide Web
Author or editor (last name, first)
Name of the web page
Date of posting or revision
Name of institution or organization sponsoring site
Date of access
Address (URL)
“The Forty-Niners.” California History Collection, American Memory, Library of /Congress. 25 Mar < ml>

20. Questions?