Parent & Student Handbook - Independence Charter School

her own ideas, one learns. A well-developed understanding of and respect for the process of properly
gathering, organizing, critically analyzing, and documenting outside information is representative of
integrity of the ICS community.
Our Responsibility
Our goal at ICS is to ensure that we provide students with the tools to learn. We are responsible to
teach the ethical foundation as well as skill set necessary for appropriate documentation. ICS teachers
will teach students the research and documentation skills necessary to maintain academic integrity in
their work. In turn, we are setting the expectation that all Middle School students, once taught this skill
set, are responsible for such appropriate documentation of the ideas and words of other people.
Consequences for Plagiarizing
5 th Grade and Trimesters 1 and 2 of 6 th Grade:
• teacher contacts parent within one day of acknowledgement of plagiarism
• teacher ensures student understanding of expected skills and behaviors and re-teaches if
necessary
• student re-submits assignment with necessary changes within 5 calendar days of teacher
acknowledgment of plagiarism for a grade not to exceed “70.” If student does not re-submit
assignment within 5 calendar days, he or she receives a grade of “0” for the assignment
• teacher notifies dean
Trimester 3 of 6 th Grade, 7 th and 8 th Grades:
• teacher contacts parent within one day of acknowledgement of plagiarism
• teacher ensures student understanding of expected skills and behaviors
• student re-submits assignment within 3 calendar days of teacher acknowledgment of plagiarism
for a grade not to exceed ”60.” If student does not re-submit assignment within 3 calendar days,
he or she receives a grade of “0” for the assignment
• teacher notifies dean
If a student repeatedly plagiarizes, the student may be subject to more serious consequences as
outlined in the ICS Code of Conduct.
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