IBEC Academic Honesty & Integrity

Question 1

According to IB policy, which of the following best defines academic honesty in the IB context?

Accepted Answer

A set of values and skills that promote personal integrity and responsible use of intellectual property

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A set of rules prohibiting students from sharing any work

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A grading policy that penalizes students for late submissions

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A teacher-enforced compliance checklist for exam regulations

Question 2

Which IB document serves as the primary reference for understanding academic integrity expectations for students and teachers?

Accepted Answer

Academic Integrity in the IB educational context

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The IB Learner Profile

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The Programme Resource Centre Guidelines

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Effective Citing and Referencing

Question 3

A student submits work that closely paraphrases a source without citation. According to IB policy, this is best classified as:

Accepted Answer

Plagiarism

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Collusion

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Duplication of work

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Misconduct by omission

Question 4

When two IB students work together on an individual assessment and submit substantially similar work, this is considered:

Accepted Answer

Collusion

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Plagiarism

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Academic misconduct through duplication

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Authorized group work

Question 5

An IB teacher discovers a student has submitted the same essay for two different IB assessments. This is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Duplication of work

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Collusion

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Fabrication

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Plagiarism

Question 6

Which stakeholder in the IB community bears PRIMARY responsibility for creating and upholding the school's academic honesty policy?

Accepted Answer

All members of the school community including students and parents

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Individual classroom teachers

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The IB coordinator

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The school administration

Question 7

According to IB guidelines, what is the recommended approach when a teacher suspects a student of academic misconduct?

Accepted Answer

Follow the school's documented academic honesty procedures before escalating

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Immediately report the student to the IB without further investigation

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Assign a zero grade and inform the parents

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Warn the student privately and allow resubmission