Ridgeview High School

IB Honor Code

The IB Program offers a quality education that not only insures knowledge, but also cultivates the virtues of honor, courtesy, and perseverance. Of these virtues, honor is of great importance, for it is personal integrity that will influence and finally determine many of our actions and beliefs. As a student of the Pre-IB/IB program at Ridgeview High School, each person is expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity.

The members of the IB faculty are opposed to cheating because

Cheating allows a student to receive the same or better grade than students who have put in the time and effort to master the material. Dishonestly inflated grades ultimately and unfairly raise the violator's grade point and class rank, simultaneously lowering the rank of the students who study.

Cheating misrepresents a student's mastery of the subject to parents and colleges.

Cheating distorts the teacher's perception of curriculum effectiveness and class progress.

Students who are mature enough to select a difficult and valuable program must also be mature enough to face a low score when they have earned it.

Every student has the right to pursue an education free from the problems caused by any form of intellectual dishonesty.

The IB course of study is rigorous, and while a group study is both accepted and encouraged, ethical conduct is expected at all times. Students are to refrain from

The actual giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance on any form of any academic work.

Plagiarism which includes the copying of or representation of another's work, thoughts, or ideas as my own.

Plagiarism which claims as my own work information from the Internet.

Violations of individual teacher/course cheating policies.

If a violation of the Honor Code occurs, the incident will be thoroughly investigated and documented. If the student is found to have violated the Honor Code, he/she would be then placed on disciplinary probation for the remainder of his/her time in the IB program. If the student violates the Honor Code again, that student will be dismissed immediately from the IB program.

The International Baccalaureate Organization may withdraw a diploma at any time after its issue if a breach in regulations is discovered and documented.

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