Westlake High SchoolWestlake High School

The Honor CodeThe Honor Code

Honor Code MissionHonor Code Mission

• Academic honesty and integrity are basic to the Academic honesty and integrity are basic to the creation of an effective learning community. creation of an effective learning community. The The student who cheats is harmed because he or student who cheats is harmed because he or she is not learning the material.she is not learning the material. Other students Other students are harmed when those who cheat gain an are harmed when those who cheat gain an unfair advantage in the classroom. unfair advantage in the classroom. Westlake Westlake High School suffers when the climate of trust High School suffers when the climate of trust and mutual respect is undermined.and mutual respect is undermined. Society pays Society pays the price when the taking of short-cuts becomes the price when the taking of short-cuts becomes an accepted norm.an accepted norm.

Examples of cheatingExamples of cheating

• Copying homework or allowing another Copying homework or allowing another student to copy homework.student to copy homework.

• Collaboration on homework without prior Collaboration on homework without prior permission of the teacher.permission of the teacher.

• Plagiarizing or taking credit for work done Plagiarizing or taking credit for work done by another without giving proper credit.by another without giving proper credit.

• Sharing or receiving answers to or items Sharing or receiving answers to or items included on tests or quizzes.included on tests or quizzes.

Examples of cheatingExamples of cheating

• Procuring and or studying from tests or Procuring and or studying from tests or quizzes obtained without the teacher’s quizzes obtained without the teacher’s permission.permission.

• Accessing answers written on a cheat Accessing answers written on a cheat sheet, item of clothing, object or sheet, item of clothing, object or anywhere else during a testing situation.anywhere else during a testing situation.

• Looking at or allowing another student to Looking at or allowing another student to look at your answer sheet during a test or look at your answer sheet during a test or quiz.quiz.

Examples of cheatingExamples of cheating

• Talking, using signs or sign language or making Talking, using signs or sign language or making gestures during a quiz or test for the purpose of gestures during a quiz or test for the purpose of communicating with another student or students.communicating with another student or students.

• Using any electronic device such as a cell Using any electronic device such as a cell phone, iPod, CD player, palm pilot or calculator phone, iPod, CD player, palm pilot or calculator to access information during a test or quiz. to access information during a test or quiz.

• Sabotaging a fellow student’s work in order to Sabotaging a fellow student’s work in order to gain an advantage.gain an advantage.

The Honor CodeThe Honor Code

• I understand the importance of academic I understand the importance of academic integrity at Westlake High School, and I integrity at Westlake High School, and I vow to be honest and honorable in all of vow to be honest and honorable in all of my dealings with fellow students, faculty my dealings with fellow students, faculty and staff. I understand that each time I and staff. I understand that each time I sign my name to a school document, I am sign my name to a school document, I am reaffirming this pledge.reaffirming this pledge.

ConsequencesConsequences

• THE FOLLOWING CONSEQUENCES THE FOLLOWING CONSEQUENCES WILL RESULT FOR EACH INSTANCE WILL RESULT FOR EACH INSTANCE OF HONOR CODE VIOLATION OF HONOR CODE VIOLATION BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST ONE.BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST ONE.

• THERE ARE NO WARNINGS, SECOND THERE ARE NO WARNINGS, SECOND CHANCES, or LIENENCYCHANCES, or LIENENCY

• The student receives a “0” for the The student receives a “0” for the assignment, project, homework, test or assignment, project, homework, test or quiz and loses the right to make it up for quiz and loses the right to make it up for credit.credit.

• The teacher notifies the parent.The teacher notifies the parent.

• The teacher completes an Honor Code The teacher completes an Honor Code violation form and turns it in to the violation form and turns it in to the appropriate grade-level principal.appropriate grade-level principal.

• The Honor Code violation remains on file The Honor Code violation remains on file for the duration of the student’s high for the duration of the student’s high school career.school career.

• The student is assigned to Saturday The student is assigned to Saturday school.school.

• The student The student loses the right to exempt from loses the right to exempt from all final examsall final exams for the academic year. for the academic year.

• The student will be denied membership, or The student will be denied membership, or expelled from, student organizations expelled from, student organizations requiring Honor Code conduct such as requiring Honor Code conduct such as Student Council, National Honor Society, Student Council, National Honor Society, etc. etc.etc. etc.

• Remember, all six consequences will Remember, all six consequences will happen for EACH violation.happen for EACH violation.

Severe ConsequencesSevere Consequences

• Actions that involve collusion and or theft Actions that involve collusion and or theft of tests or teaching materials will result in of tests or teaching materials will result in suspension and/or assignment to AEP.suspension and/or assignment to AEP.

• A pattern of cheating behavior will result in A pattern of cheating behavior will result in suspension and/or assignment to AEP.suspension and/or assignment to AEP.

What to do if..What to do if..

• If you see someone cheating and the If you see someone cheating and the teacher does not catch it, report it teacher does not catch it, report it confidentially to the teacher or the grade confidentially to the teacher or the grade level principal.level principal.

• Remember, this only works if students, Remember, this only works if students, teachers, administrators and parents are teachers, administrators and parents are committed to making and keeping committed to making and keeping Westlake honorable.Westlake honorable.