Crescenta Valley High School

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CRESCENTA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

Cheating includes, but is not limited to the following:
  • Turning in any work that is not the student's own work
  • Copying another student's (or author's) work or class assignments
  • Allowing another student to copy your work or class assignments
  • Putting your name on someone else's paper/project
  • Copying another student’s answers on an individualized quiz/test
  • Possession of or using a "cheat sheet" on a quiz/test
  • Giving another student help on an individualized assignment/quiz/test or falsifying a grade
  • Tampering with a teacher's grade records
  • Stealing and/or selling quizzes/exams
  • Possession of or using teacher manuals/solution manuals
  • Using electronic devices/cell phones during quizzes/exams
  • Talking/communicating during a quiz/test.  No communicating is permitted until ALL quizzes/exams are turned in.

A student's cheating offenses will be viewed as cumulative over the four years of high school regardless of the class(es) in which the offenses occur.  Cheating over an extended period of time will be considered as a "second offense."

The teacher in charge is responsible for determining if cheating has occurred.  Each cheating offense is noted on the student's school discipline record.  Students and parents should be aware that counselors and administrators review the discipline record before writing letters of recommendation for college admission, scholarships or employment.  Many college applications specifically ask the school to verify the integrity of the student.  An academic honesty issue reflects negatively on the student's integrity.

Consequences will include the following:

First Offense
1. Referral to the administration
2. Parent phone contact
3. Loss of credit (receives at least a "0") on work
4. Class suspension
5. Assignment to ATS
Second Offense
1. Referral to the administration
2. Parent phone contact
3. In-school suspension (3 days)
4. F-drop from class
Additional Offenses
1. Referral to the administration
2. Parent phone contact
3. School suspension (4 or more days)
2. F-drop from class

The principal or designee may extend any of the penalties involved including transferring students to continuation school and initiating expulsion proceedings if circumstances dictate.

Final Exams Cheating Policy
If a student cheats on a final, an automatic drop with a grade of “fail” for the semester will be issued..

A SENIOR WHO CHEATS ON A FINAL EXAM MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY.
Last Modified on August 13, 2010