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PlatonSchool
Academichonestypolicy
DiplomaProgramme
THE IB LEARNER PROFILE
Pages from the IB learner profile booklet
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers
They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
Knowledgeable
They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.
Thinkers They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.
Communicators
They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.
Principled
They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.
Open-minded
They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.
Caring
They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.
Risk-takers They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are
brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.
Balanced They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for themselves and others.
Reflective
They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.
Contents
1.Introduction 1
2.Someusefuldefinitions 1
3.Whatisconsideredasmalpractice? 1
4.Distinguishingbetweeneffectivecooperationandcollusionorplagiarism 2
5.ProceduresfordealingwithDishonesty 3
6.ResponsibilitiesoftheStakeholders 4
6.1.Schoolresponsibilities 4
6.2.Teacherresponsibilities 5
6.3.Studentresponsibilities 5
6.4.Parent/Guardianresponsibilities 6
7.Therightsofthecandidate 7
8.EffectivelyeducatingstudentsonAcademicHonesty 8
9.RevisingtheAcademicHonestyPolicy 8
References 9
ANNEX 10
AcademicHonestyintheIBDiploma 1
1.Introduction
Platon school’smission is to support students’ academic journey from childhood to
adolescenceinasafeandnurturingenvironmentempoweredbymoderntechnologies,
designedtoaccommodatedifferentlearningstyles.
Ourgoalistocultivateinternationalmindednessandasenseofglobalcitizenshipby
building national and international curricula in a truly bilingual environment which
foster academic freedom, intellectual diversity, experimentation and technological
advancements.Weaspiretodevelopinquiringlife-longlearnerswhoseekanddefine
themselves,pursuetheirdreamsguidedbyvalues,becomeknowledgeable,yetcaring
andbalancedsoastoexperiencepersonalsuccessandhelptocreateabetterworld.
In this context, it is of outermost importance that the Diploma students must
understand thebasicmeaningandsignificanceofconcepts like intellectualproperty
andauthenticity.Oncethestudentsunderstandtheseconceptstheymayapplythem
whenpreparingtheirownwork
2.Someusefuldefinitions1
Plagiarism:thisisdefinedastherepresentationoftheideasorworkofanotherpersonasthecandidate’sown
Collusion:thisisdefinedassupportingmalpracticebyanothercandidate,asinallowingone’sworktobecopiedorsubmittedforassessmentbyanother
Duplicationofwork: this isdefinedas thepresentationof thesamework fordifferentassessmentcomponentsand/ordiplomarequirements
3.Whatisconsideredasmalpractice?
ExamplesinitalicsaboveweretakenfromtheIBPublicationonAcademicHonestycitedintheReferences.
1. Copying material from a textbook, the internet without properly referencing 1DiplomaProgrammeAcademicHonesty.July2009
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your source.
2. Copying work from another fellow student and presenting it as student’s own work.
3. Taking unauthorized material into an examination room.
4. Leaving and/or accessing unauthorized material in a bathroom/restroom that may be visited during an examination.
5. Misconduct during an examination, including any attempt to disrupt the examination or distract another candidate.
6. Exchanging information or in any way supporting the passing on of information to another candidate about the content of an examination.
7. Failing to comply with the instructions of the invigilator or other member of the school’s staff responsible for the conduct of the examination.
8. Impersonating another candidate.
9. Stealing examination paper.
10. Using an unauthorized calculator during an examination.
11. Disclosing or discussing the content of an examination paper with a person outside the immediate school community within 24 hours after the final examination.
4.Distinguishingbetweeneffectivecooperationandcollusionorplagiarism
It is essential that the students understand the differences between effective
cooperation and collusion or plagiarism. Students may cooperate during in-class
activities and sciencepracticals.However,whenworking in groups, students should
havetheirveryowndistinctroleandspecifictaskstocomplete.Thus,homeworkorIA
deliveredtoteachersshouldbearesultoftheindividualworkofeachstudentwhileit
shouldbeclearwhichpartoftheworkistheoutcomeofhis/herowneffort.
Whenastudentcopiesworkfromanotherstudentwithorwithouthis/herconsent,it
isconsideredascollusion.Astudentdeliveringapieceofwork,whichistheoutcome
ofagroup,whilenotidentifyingwhichpartishis/herownworkmaybefoundguiltyof
collusion.
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5.ProceduresfordealingwithDishonesty
AsthestudentsjoiningthePlatonIBDiplomamaybecomingfromavarietyofschools
and will not necessarily be acquainted with terms like Plagiarism, Collusion,
Malpractice,anefficientamountoftimewillbegivensothatthestudentsappreciate
thetruemeaningofAcademicDishonestyanddeveloptheappropriatereferenceskills.
However:
1. The first time a student is caught usingmaterial from books/ internet resources
withoutproperlyreferencingitwillreceivean“N”gradeandawrittenrecordwillbe
kept.TheIBDiplomaCoordinatorisinformedandthestudentisreprimanded.Student
hastorepeatthework.
2.Thesecondtimeastudentiscaughtusingmaterialfrombooks/internetresources
withoutproperlyreferencingitwillreceivean“N”gradeandparents/guardiansreceive
anofficial letter from theCoordinator alongwith a copyof the “AcademicHonesty
Contract”thestudenthadsignedinthebeginningoftheschoolyear.TheHeadofthe
Schoolisinformed.
3. The third timea student is caughtusingmaterial frombooks/ internet resources
without properly referencing he/she will be immediately suspended from the
programme.
4.Thefirsttimetwostudentsarecaughthavingexcessivelysimilarworkthesubject
teacherinitiatesaninvestigation.Ifthereissoundevidenceleadingtocollusion,theIB
Diplomacoordinator is informed.Studentsare reprimandedandhave to repeat the
work.
5.Onasecondoccasionofcollusion,parents/guardiansreceiveanofficialletterfrom
theCoordinatoralongwithacopyofthe“AcademicHonestyContract”thestudents
hadsignedinthebeginningoftheschoolyear.TheHeadoftheSchoolisinformed.A
thirdincidentofcollusionmeanstheimmediatesuspensionofbothstudents.
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6. If a student is caught copying from another student during an exam or using
unauthorizedmaterial he/shewill receive an “N” grade. The Head of the School is
informedandaletterissenttotheparents/guardians.Thestudentisnotallowedto
resittheexam.
6.IfastudentdeliversanInternalAssessmentorExtendedEssaythatapparentlyisnot
his/hersbutaresultofhelpreceivedbyanexternalsourcehe/shehastorepeatthe
workinashortperiodoftime.
7. Internal assessmentdelivered to the teacher alongwith the signed coversheet is
consideredasfinalandcannotberetracted.Anysuspicionofmalpracticethatarises
afterthecandidatehassignedthecoversheetmustbereportedtotheIBinformation
deskforinvestigation.However,ifthereisnotangibleevidenceofmalpractice(suchas
thesourceofplagiarism)thecandidatemustbegiventhebenefitofanydoubtandthe
coversheetmustbesignedbytheteacher/supervisor.
7. If a student is caught having unauthorizedmaterial in an IB exam, the Diploma
CoordinatorisnotifiedandwillthennotifytheIBassessmentofficeinCardiff.Inthis
case,proceduresaredescribedintherelevantIBdocuments(AcademicHonestyinthe
DiplomaProgramme–ConductoftheIBDiplomaExaminations–AcademicHonestyin
theIBEducationalContext)
6.ResponsibilitiesoftheStakeholders
6.1.Schoolresponsibilities
It'stheresponsibilityoftheschoolto:
1. Developaschoolpolicythatpromotesgoodacademicpracticeandaschoolculture
thatactivelyencouragesacademichonesty.
2. Provide workshops for teachers and the librarian on academic honesty and on
methodsdetectingmalpractice.
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3. Update the schools site and other published media with changes in school’s
AcademicHonestypolicy.
4. Allocate a budget to cover expenses on tools used to detect malpractice (e.g.,
Turnitin)
5. PlaceacopyoftheAcademicHonestyPolicyinallclassrooms.
6.2.Teacherresponsibilities
Itistheresponsibilityoftheteachersto:
1. Actasgoodrolemodelsforthestudents.
2. BefamiliarwithallIBdocumentsonAcademicHonesty(e.g.,AcademicHonesty
intheIBDiplomaProgramme)andtheschool’sacademicpolicydocument.
3. Explaintoallstudentstheconceptsofplagiarism,collusionandduplicationof
workintheirownsubject.
4. Help the students develop the necessary skills for appropriately referencing
theirwork.
5. Inquire on sudden improvements in a student’s quality of work that may
indicatemalpractice.
6. Monitor the progress of students during their Internal Assessment and
ExtendedEssayandorallyexaminestudentssuspiciousonmalpractice.
7. Use“Turnitin”toauthenticatetheworkofthestudentsbeforebeingsubmitted
totheCoordinator.
8. Confirm that, to the best of his or her knowledge, all candidates’ work accepted
or submitted for assessment is the authentic work of each candidate. This includes
all work for internal assessment and Extended Essay. (conduct of the IB exams)
9. DuringtheIBexams,teachersactingasinvigilatorsshouldbefamiliarwiththe
relevantIBpublicationsgoverningthecontactoftheexaminationsandfollow
theproceduresaccordingly.
6.3.Studentresponsibilities
It'stheresponsibilityofthestudentsto:
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1. Read carefully school’s Policy on Academic Honesty and the publication
“Generalregulations:DiplomaProgramme:”
2. Signacontractatthebeginningoftheyearstatingthattheyunderstandthat
doingtheIBDiplomameansthattheyarecommittedtoworkontheirown.
3. ApplytheMLAformattoappropriatelyreferenceallsourcesusedintheirwork.
4. Submittoteachersthefinaldraftoftheirworkaftercarefullycheckingthatall
sourceshavebeenappropriatelyacknowledged.
5. Nottosubmitworkthatisaresultofagroupeffort.Thefinalworkshouldbe
the result of independent effort.Work/Data fromother students shouldbe
carefullyacknowledged.
6. Read carefully the “Conduct of the examinations: Notice to candidate” and
makeanyquestionstotheIBDiplomaCoordinatorbeforethefinalexams.
6.3.Parent/Guardianresponsibilities
It'stheresponsibilityoftheparents/Guardiansto:
1. Read carefully school’s Policy on Academic Honesty and the publication
“Generalregulations:DiplomaProgramme:”
2. Signacontractatthebeginningoftheyearstatingthattheywilldoeverything
possiblesothatthestudentworksindependently.
3. Encouragestudentsto:
a. planaheadwhenstudyingforanexamorwritingapaper.
b. workindependentlythroughouttheprogramme.
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7.Therightsofthecandidate
This extract is taken from the IB Document: Academic Honesty in the Diploma
Programme.,paragraph8:therightsofthecandidate.
1. If a candidate is under investigation for possible malpractice, the
coordinator must inform the candidate. Whether the candidate’s legal
guardians are informed of the allegation and involved in the investigation
is left to the discretion of the school, bearing in mind any relevant
circumstances such as whether the candidate has reached the age of legal
majority.
2. The candidate and his or her legal guardians have a right to see evidence,
statements, reports and correspondence about the case. Any decision to
withhold such information rests entirely with the head of school or
coordinator. Evidence may be withheld to protect the identity of an
informant.
3. It is the policy of the IB that any candidate being investigated for
malpractice is given the opportunity to be heard and to submit a written
defense to the final award committee. The school has no right to prevent
this process, to edit or unduly influence the candidate’s statement. The
candidate is expected to make the content of the statement available to the
coordinator, but may request that the statement remain confidential to the
IB.
4. The candidate must be given sufficient time to prepare a response to the
suspicion of malpractice. The coordinator help desk must be contacted for
advice if the candidate may not be able to meet the deadline imposed by
the IB.
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8.EffectivelyeducatingstudentsonAcademicHonesty–Theroleofthe
library
TheLibraryisaveryusefultoolforallstudentsandteachers.Thelibrarianisavailable
asbasicandreliablesupportinissuesrelatedtoplagiarism,copyrightandotherethical
issues.Inadditiontotheteachers,thelibrarianwillteachandemploygoodacademic
practice for correctly documenting sources, as well as sharing his skills in locating,
evaluatingandusing information fromavarietyof sources,print,online,digitaland
more.
Thelibrarianasanexpertintheareaofacademichonestycanprovideethicalguidance
alongside information on the most appropriate citation system to use in each
assignment,particularlytheExtendedEssayandtheprojectsofHighschool.Students
aregivenexplicitinstructionbytheLibrarian.Thelibrarianisalsoresponsibleforthe
School’s Turnitin subscription and will provide teaching staff with individual log-in
information.
Platon School generally prefers the use of the MLA system when acknowledging
sources,butteachersandsupervisorsarefreetorequesttheuseofacitationsystem
appropriatetotheirparticularsubjectdiscipline.TheLibraryprovidesworkshopsand
guides with exemplars on appropriate use of citation systems. Furthermore, the
librarian informs the school community about links to sites that give detailed
instructionsoncitingsourcesusingdifferentstylessuchasMLA,Harvardandmore.
Whenreferencing,thestudentscanalwaysfollowthe“MLAHandbookforWritersof
ResearchPapers (7thedition)”which isavailable in the school library. If indoubt,a
studentshouldasktheteacherorlibrarianforguidance.
ExamplesofMLAuse
(MLA7thed.)1. Books:
Author’sname.BookTitle.Placeofpublication:Publisher,Publicationdate.Mediumofpublication.Example:Bell,Clive.Art.NewYork:CapricornBooks,1958.Print.
2. Articles(magazines/encyclopeadias/dictionaries):
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Author’sname.“ArticleTitle”.Encyclopedia/Magazine/DictionaryTitle.Publicationdate:Pages.Mediumofpublication.Example:Adlet,Kathleen“TheMagic Impressionism”.TheOxfordArt Journal. (1995):96-99.Print.
3. Websites:
Author’s name. “Article Title”.Website Title. Publisher. Publication date. Date ofaccess.[URL](optional).MediumofPublication.Π.χ“Homer”.Wikipedia.WikimediaFoundation.n.d.13Μαρτίου2011.Web.
4. Filmsormovies
Film/MovieTitle.Director’sname.Author’sname(orscriptwriter).Performernames(optional).Distributor(e.g.Disney),Year.Mediumofpublication.example:CharlieandthechocolateFactory.Dir.TimBurton.BasedonbookbyRohaldDahl.Perf.JonnyDepp.Warner,2005.DVD.Notes
• Entriesare listedalphabeticallyby theauthor's lastname.Authornamesarewrittenlastnamefirst;middlenamesormiddleinitialsfollowthefirstname.Alphabetizeworkswithnoknownauthorbytheirtitle.
In-textCitationsInMLAstyle,referringtotheworksofothersinyourtextisdonebyusingwhatisknownasparentheticalcitation(intextxitation).Thismethodinvolvesplacingrelevantsourceinformationinparenthesesafteraquoteoraparaphrase.(Kazantzakis,22)–author’snameandpage.CitingmultipleworksbythesameauthorIfyoucitemorethanoneworkbyaparticularauthor,includeashortenedtitlefortheparticularworkfromwhichyouarequotingtodistinguishitfromtheothers.(Kazantzakis,ZorbatheGreek,22)AlwaysconsulttheMLAHandbookforWritersofResearchPapers(7thedition)
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9.RevisingtheAcademicHonestyPolicy
Thisdocumentwasfirstdevelopedin2010duringtheschool’sauthorization.Thisisthe
firstdetailedrevisionoftheAHPoftheschool.It'stheintentionoftheleadershipteam
toeffectivelyrevisethepolicyinordertoalignwiththeIBrequirements.
Thegroupresponsibleforthisrevisionis:
a. Dr.Miltiadis-SpyridonKitsos,IBDiplomaCoordinator
b. Mrs.VassiaPapadopoulou,IBContinuumCoordinator
c. Mr.MichalisPapadopoulos,HighSchoolPrinciple.
d. HeadsoftheIBDeparmtents.
References
IBDocuments
TheIBprogrammecontinuumofinternationaleducationAcademichonestyintheIB
educationalcontext.August2014
DiplomaProgrammeAcademicHonesty.July2009
Generalregulations:DiplomaProgramme.April2014
TheconductofIBDiplomaProgrammeexaminations.May201511andNovember2015
IBlearnerprofilebooklet.January2009
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ANNEX
PagestakenfromtheTheHandbookofproceduresfortheDiplomaProgramme
A8.1.2Whatconstitutesacademicmisconduct?
Cases of alleged academic misconduct (previously referred to as malpractice)
investigatedbytheIBtypicallyincludethefollowingsituations.
Lackofreferencing
DiplomaProgrammecandidatessubmitworkforassessmentinavarietyofmediathat
mayincludeaudio-visualmaterial,text,graphs,imagesand/ordatapublishedinprint
or electronic sources. If a candidate uses thework or ideas of another person, the
candidate must acknowledge the source using a standard style of referencing in a
consistentmanner.Acandidate’sfailuretoacknowledgeasourcewillbeinvestigated
bytheIBasapotentialbreachofIBregulationsthatmayresultinapenaltyimposedby
thefinalawardcommittee.
TheIBdoesnotprescribewhichstyle(s)ofreferencingorin-textcitationshouldbeused
bycandidates; this is left tothediscretionofappropriate faculty/staff in theschool.
Regardless of the reference style adopted by the school for a given subject, it is
expected that the minimum information given includes: name of author, date of
publication,titleofsourceandpagenumbersasapplicable.
Candidates are not expected to show expertise in referencing, but are expected to
demonstrate that all sources have been acknowledged using a standard style
consistently so that credit is given to all sources used (audio-visual material, text,
graphs, images and/or data published in print or in electronic sources), including
sources thathavebeenparaphrasedor summarized.Whenwriting texta candidate
mustclearlydistinguishbetweenhisorherwordsandthoseofothersbytheuseof
quotationmarks(orothermethodlikeindentation)followedbyanappropriatein-text
citationaccompaniedbyanentryinthebibliography.
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Otherformsofacademicmisconduct
Academicmisconductmostcommonlyinvolvescollusionorplagiarismandconstitutes
abreachofregulations.However,thereareotherwaysinwhichacandidatemaybein
breachofregulations.Forexample,ifheorshe:
duplicatesworktomeettherequirementsofmorethanoneassessmentcomponent
fabricatesdataforanassignment
takesunauthorizedmaterialintoanexaminationroom
disruptsanexaminationbyanactofmisconduct,suchasdistractinganothercandidate
orcreatingadisturbance
exchanges,supports,orattemptstosupportthepassingonof informationthatisor
couldberelatedtotheexamination
failstocomplywiththeinstructionsoftheinvigilatororothermemberoftheschool’s
staffresponsiblefortheconductoftheexamination
impersonatesanothercandidate
stealsexaminationpapers
disclosesordiscussesthecontentofanexaminationpaperwithapersonoutsidethe
immediateschoolcommunitywithin24hoursaftertheexamination.
ForfurtherdetailsrefertotheIBpublicationAcademichonestyintheIBeducational
contextandtherelevantarticlesintheGeneralregulations:DiplomaProgramme.
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ContractbetweentheStudentandPlatonSchool
IherebystatethatIhavereadthe“AcademicHonestyPolicyoftheschool”andtheInternationalBaccalaureateOrganization’s“GeneralRegulations:DiplomaProgramme.”Iunderstandverywelltherulesandregulations.IalsounderstandthatIwillworktothebestofmyability.IunderstandthatdoingtheIBDiplomameansthatIamcommittedtoworkonmyown.StudentName:Signature:Date:
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ContractbetweentheParent/GuardianandPlatonSchool
IherebystatethatIhavereadthe“AcademicHonestyPolicyoftheschool”andtheInternationalBaccalaureateOrganization’s“GeneralRegulations:DiplomaProgramme.”I understand very well the rules and regulations. I will do everythingpossibleformychildtodohisownworkandtofulfilltheIBphilosophy.Parent/Guardianname:Signature:Date:
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