Academics
Academic Honesty
Integrity, honesty and trust are important aspects of the Lindbergh learning community. Academic dishonesty on the part of the student destroys that trust and damages the integrity of the grading system. For these reasons, Lindbergh High School has developed a strong policy against all forms of academic dishonesty. As defined in this policy, academic dishonesty may fall into two broad categories: Plagiarism and Cheating.
Plagarism
The taking of another person’s/program's words, works, thoughts or ideas and presenting them as your own. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to:
- Copying someone else’s answers on a test or examination.
- Copying a friend’s homework assignment.
- Downloading a paper from the Internet and submitting it in your name.
- Cutting and pasting sections from Internet sources into your paper without citing the source(s).
- Submitting another student’s project, work or assignment as your own.
Cheating
The actual or attempted practice of fraudulent or deceptive acts for the purpose of improving one’s grade or obtaining course credit; such acts also include assisting another student to do so.
Cheating includes any and all actions by a student that are intended to gain an unearned academic advantage by fraudulent or deceptive means. Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to:
- Looking at another student’s test during an exam.
- Employing signals, including the use of any electronic device, to obtain or distribute answers of any assignment or test unless expressly authorized by the instructor, i.e., any form of social media.
- Stealing or arranging the theft of an exam.
- Using lecture notes or textbooks during an exam when prohibited.
- Using a calculator and/or other aids not expressly allowed by the instructor.
- Storing and/or accessing course subject matter in a calculator, computer or other electronic device that can be used during an examination without instructor authorization.
Students who are guilty of plagiarism or any form of cheating, or assisting in such activity, will be subject to a reduction in grade.
3 Step Progressive Model
All current instructors of offending student notified at each level by LHS administration.
1st Offense
- “F” assigned for assignment(s)/test(s) in which offense occurred. Referral submitted.
- Parent Contact by Instructor.
- Teacher/Parent/Student/Administrator conference required.
2nd Offense
- “F” assigned for assignment(s)/test(s) in which offense occurred. Referral submitted.
- Teacher/Parent/Student/Administrator conference required.
3rd Offense
- “F” assigned for semester in which offense occurred.
- Teacher/Parent/Student/Administrator conference required.