British American School Academic Integrity Policy

Academic Integrity Policy

It is the responsibility of all teachers, coordinators and directors to review and analyze this document as well as to disseminate it to the school community of our school. Likewise, this document must be reviewed in collegiality at the beginning of the school year and updated based on the guidelines of the IB (Standards and concrete applications of the programs), and the educational authorities of Mexico as appropriate. Last revision: August 2024

 

In accordance with the mission, vision, essential agreements and quality policy of our school, as well as the requirements of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB), this Academic Integrity Policy has been created, seeking to encourage, promote and maintain the values that govern us at the school, such as Respect, Responsibility and Integrity. In the particular case of this policy, inherent attitudes such as: probity, trust, fairness, respect and academic responsibility are rescued. 

 

The following objectives are established as the main objectives of this policy:

  1. Definition of Academic Probity.
  2. Definition of Plagiarism and examples of improper and inappropriate conduct.
  3. Use of the Academic Integrity Policy
  4. Understanding and dissemination of the Academic Integrity Policy.  

 

“Academic probity should be understood as a set of values and skills that promote personal integrity and good practices in teaching, learning, and assessment.” (The Middle Years Program From Principles to Practice, p. 85)

 

Definition of Academic Integrity: 

It is the set of values and skills that promote personal integrity and good practices in teaching, learning and assessment. (2014 IB Conference in the Americas, Dr. Celina Garza, p.4) 

 

              Definition of Plagiarism and examples of improper and inappropriate behavior:

Refers to the intentional or unintentional presentation of another person’s ideas, words, or work without adequate, clear, and explicit mention of it



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Examples of improper and inappropriate behavior:

  • Plagiarism: copying and pasting information obtained from the internet without proper citation, submitting someone else’s work as your own, copying on an exam either from a classmate or directly from the book or guide, transcribing a classmate’s work, among others.  
  • Collusion: Allowing a classmate to copy your work or present it as his/her own, copying directly from your exam, etc. 
  • Introduction and use of unauthorized material in an exam: books, guides, references, etc. 
  • Theft of exam materials
  • Theft of information 
  • Copying or Misconduct during an exam
  •  Disclosing confidential information 

 

Consequences of engaging in improper and inappropriate conduct: 

 

Lack of Level 1. 

Submitting other people’s work, assignments, or school activities as one’s own.

Partially or totally transcribing work or information from the internet or other sources without providing references and presenting it as one’s own original work.

 

Consequence: Establish agreements with the student based on what happened.  The student will not be able to obtain the maximum grade and must submit it again. 



Level 2 misconduct.

Recidivism in any of the following misconduct.

Copying or allowing oneself to be copied in exams.

 

Consequences: The student will have the grade of the exam or assignment in which the misconduct occurred canceled and the exam will not be retaken. 

 

Level 3 Failure.

Theft of exam materials

Theft of information 

Disclosure of confidential information 





  • Use of the Academic Integrity Policy

The main objective of this policy is to know the implications and consequences of using or taking information that is not ours without mentioning it properly. Likewise, this policy is used to delimit and establish the form of citation, recognizing those authors or creators of the documents and placing as a reference the sources or ideas that have been used as the basis of our documents or creations. 

 

A Citation is made to recognize the authorship of the idea or resource. Since preschool, the importance of acknowledging the author is emphasized. An example could be to recognize who is the author of the family photo, of the idea of the activity or to add the name of the author of the drawing. Teachers emphasize the name of the author or illustrator of the book and model the way in which someone else’s idea is used for learning, recognizing the inspiration it provokes.

In grades 1 and 2, students cite including the name of the book and the page of the book. In grades 3 and 4, they do so by including the author’s last name, and in grades 5 and 6, they use APA format for citing and referencing.



What should we cite?

The IB refers that as authors or creators of a document, we cite those sources or ideas that are not ours, and that have been used as a basis. 

Any material (whether written, oral, physical, electronic, etc.) or idea that does not belong to us and that has been used in some way (for example, as a quotation, paraphrase or summary) should be cited:

  •  Texts
  •  Images
  •  Audios
  •  Photographs or Graphics in general 
  •  Works of art
  •  Conferences or seminars 
  •  Interviews
  •  Conversations 
  • Letters 




  • When should we cite?

When using information that is not of our authorship, i.e. that does not belong to us, and can be used in:

  • Written works
  • Presentations
  • Documents
  • Posters, slides, flyers
  • Videos
  • Works of art, musical pieces

 

How should we cite?

 

References: when we want to give credit or acknowledge the work or information we consulted when doing a work that is not of our authorship. 

 

1.Sources consulted → When we use:

 

  1. a) Books: Author, (Year of publication), Title of the book: subtitle. Edition number. Place of publication: publisher, pages consulted. 

 

Example: Senge, Peter (1990). The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the organization open to learning: 2nd edition, 10th reprint, Buenos Aires, Granica, p. 45.

 

  1. b) Journals: Author, (Year of publication) Title of the article: subtitle. Name of the journal, number of the journal, pages consulted. 



¿Cómo se debe citar?

 

Las referencias:  Cuando queremos dar crédito o reconocer el trabajo o la información que consultamos al realizar un trabajo que no es de nuestra autoría. 


1.Fuentes consultadas → Cuando utilizamos:

  1. a) Libros: Autor, (Año de publicación), Título del libro: subtítulo. Número de edición. Lugar de publicación: editorial, páginas consultadas. 


Ejemplo: Senge, Peter (1990). La Quinta Disciplina: El arte y la práctica de la organización abierta al aprendizaje: 2º edición, 10º reimpresión, Buenos Aires, Granica, pág 45.

 

  1. b) Journals: Author, (Year of publication) Title of the article: subtitle. Name of the journal, number of the journal, pages consulted. 

 

  1. c) Electronic sources (Internet pages): Author, (year, month and day of publication). Title of the article: subtitle. Consultation made on (date of consultation) at (Electronic address of the web page consulted). 

Example: International Data Corporation (2001, April 26).e L.eaming is burgeoning. Retrieved October 31, 2001, from http://www.idc.com:8080/ ebusinesstrends/ebt200 1 0426.stm.

Note: Electronic sources that correspond to search engines (www google.com, www.yahoo.com, etc.) are not considered as consultation sources since, as their name indicates, they are tools for finding specific pages. 

 

  1. d) Newspapers: Author, “Title of article: subtitle” . Name of the newspaper, day, month and year of publication, pages consulted. 

Example: Migueles, Rubén “Crisis del Agua”, El Universal, March 22, 2023, p.A25.



  1. Textual quotationsWhen we copy the text as is.

 

The quotation should appear differentiated from the rest of the document, this can be, using different typography, style (italics, bold) or between quotation marks. It is important to remember that the corresponding reference must be made either at the foot of the page or at the end of the document

 

In-text citation options:

 

  1. Author Only: In parentheses if in-text or as a footnote: (Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name.  Page number from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken)
  2. Author and Date: (Author’s last name, Author’s first name, Year of publication, Page number).
  3. Footnote: The number corresponding to the footnote cited is indicated in superscript format. At the bottom of the page, the following is placed: Author’s last name, Author’s first name, “Title of the article or publication” Name of the newspaper or magazine. Day, month and year of publication, page consulted. 



  
Why and for what purpose should it be cited?

It is a standard already established with respect to the publication and dissemination of documents, this allows the author of the document, among other aspects: 

  • To provide and facilitate to those who read the publication, the original source of the information, and give them the opportunity to continue / deepen with that reading established in the bibliographical references if they wish. 
  • To contextualize the subject that is being dealt with, giving support to what is mentioned in our publication. 
  • Out of respect and recognition to the authors of the works used as references. 
  • To help the reader to differentiate the author’s work from the opinion or work of others.
  • To avoid plagiarism, etcetera. 

 

  1. Understanding and dissemination of the Academic Probity Policy.

4.1 Scope of the policy: 

 

This policy was created for all faculty, staff, administrative staff, and students of British American School at all academic levels. It is expected that with this policy, students and faculty and staff will understand:

 

  1. The importance of integrity, respect and honesty.
  2. That they know how to write a research paper or a document that involves bibliographic references.
  3. That they know and understand the consequences stipulated by the school for not complying with the above.
  4. That they are aware of the present policy. 




  1. 4. Comprensión y difusión de la Política de Probidad Académica.  

4.1 Alcance de la política: 

Esta política fue creada para todo el equipo docente, administrativo y para los alumnos del Colegio British American School de todos los niveles académicos. Se espera que con esta política el alumnado y personal docente o administrativo comprenda:

  1. La importancia de ser íntegro, respetuoso y honrado.
  2. Que sepan cómo realizar un trabajo de investigación o un documento que conlleve referencias bibliográficas.
  3. That they know and understand the consequences stipulated by the school for not complying with the above.
  4. That they are aware of the present policy. 

 

4.2 Dissemination of the Academic Probity Policy:

 

  1. The present policy must be shared, with all school personnel, from students, parents, teachers and administrative staff who are part of the British American School community.
  2. This policy must be reviewed periodically, stipulating at least one review every two school years. 
  3. This policy must be available to anyone who requires it, and therefore it will be kept in the Communication.

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY This policy was based on the following sources: – Academic probity: guidance for schools International Baccalaureate Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, September 2003.

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