IBEC Academic Honesty & Integrity 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to IB policy, which of the following best defines academic honesty in the IB context?
- A set of rules prohibiting students from sharing any work
- A set of values and skills that promote personal integrity and responsible use of intellectual property (Correct answer)
- A grading policy that penalizes students for late submissions
- A teacher-enforced compliance checklist for exam regulations
Correct answer: A set of values and skills that promote personal integrity and responsible use of intellectual property
IB defines academic honesty as a set of values, skills, and attitudes that develop a culture of integrity, not merely a rulebook of prohibitions.
Question 2: Which IB document serves as the primary reference for understanding academic integrity expectations for students and teachers?
- The IB Learner Profile
- The Programme Resource Centre Guidelines
- Effective Citing and Referencing
- Academic Integrity in the IB educational context (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Academic Integrity in the IB educational context
The document 'Academic Integrity in the IB educational context' is the primary IB policy reference outlining expectations for all stakeholders.
Question 3: A student submits work that closely paraphrases a source without citation. According to IB policy, this is best classified as:
- Collusion
- Plagiarism (Correct answer)
- Duplication of work
- Misconduct by omission
Correct answer: Plagiarism
Presenting another's ideas in one's own words without proper attribution is classified as plagiarism under IB's academic honesty policy.
Question 4: When two IB students work together on an individual assessment and submit substantially similar work, this is considered:
- Plagiarism
- Academic misconduct through duplication
- Collusion (Correct answer)
- Authorized group work
Correct answer: Collusion
Collusion occurs when students work together on tasks meant to be completed individually, resulting in similar or shared work without authorization.
Question 5: An IB teacher discovers a student has submitted the same essay for two different IB assessments. This is best described as:
- Collusion
- Fabrication
- Duplication of work (Correct answer)
- Plagiarism
Correct answer: Duplication of work
Submitting the same work for multiple assessments without authorization is duplication of work, a distinct form of academic misconduct in IB.
Question 6: Which stakeholder in the IB community bears PRIMARY responsibility for creating and upholding the school's academic honesty policy?
- Individual classroom teachers
- The IB coordinator
- The school administration
- All members of the school community including students and parents (Correct answer)
Correct answer: All members of the school community including students and parents
IB emphasizes that academic honesty is a shared responsibility across the entire school community—students, teachers, coordinators, administration, and parents.
Question 7: According to IB guidelines, what is the recommended approach when a teacher suspects a student of academic misconduct?
- Immediately report the student to the IB without further investigation
- Assign a zero grade and inform the parents
- Follow the school's documented academic honesty procedures before escalating (Correct answer)
- Warn the student privately and allow resubmission
Correct answer: Follow the school's documented academic honesty procedures before escalating
IB requires schools to have documented procedures; teachers should follow those school-level processes before involving IB directly.
IBEC Academic Honesty & Integrity 1
According to IB policy, which of the following best defines academic honesty in the IB context?