AI Belief statement

At Naperville Central High School, we strive to build a learner’s mindset in all students, developing qualities such as adaptability, communication, critical thinking, and global citizenship. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), offers new opportunities to engage with important technology relevant to the future that also raises significant educational considerations. AI tools provide unique ways to engage students in the learning process, hence we encourage our staff to guide students in using AI responsibly. Teachers have the authority to establish guidelines for AI use in their classrooms, setting clear expectations for how AI can be used on learning tasks. Concurrently, we recognize that reliance on AI risks replacing genuine student engagement and original thought, undermining the attributes we aim to cultivate. Striking a balance between leveraging AI tools effectively and maintaining educational standards is crucial to the learning experience of each student.

Academic Integrity Statement

District 203 students are challenged to address the academic process enthusiastically, diligently, and most importantly, honestly. It is the responsibility of our students, teachers, and administration to uphold the fundamental academic values of honesty, responsibility, fairness, respect and trust. The integrity of our district’s academic programs is built upon these principles.

Educators and students both have a role in ensuring that student work is submitted honestly and with integrity. The role of the educator is to provide learners with models for achieving academic integrity and to set clear academic and behavioral expectations with consistent consequences for dishonesty. Classroom teachers will use the resources available to limit the opportunity for academic integrity violations as well. Students are expected to submit work that is an accurate representation of their knowledge and skill of the standards being assessed.

Academic integrity violations include cheating, plagiarism, self-plagiarism or copy infringement, obtaining or providing an unfair advantage, using a writing service and/or AI in place of original work unless specifically authorized by staff, falsification of documents, unauthorized access to records, and inappropriate collaboration, whether intentional or unintentional.

The classroom teacher and administration will collaborate and exercise professional judgment in determining academic integrity violations. The following are behaviors that constitute violation of District 203 High Schools’ Academic Integrity Code.

CHEATING

Examples include, but are not limited to, intentionally or unintentionally:

1. 1. Using unauthorized notes, answers, aids, calculators, electronic messages/images/content, online language translators, or other information on an examination, paper, report, project, homework, other assignments, and/or accessing the internet during a test;
   2. Copying from someone else’s work, such as from an exam, test, quiz, lab report, paper, project, electronic document, homework or other assignment;
   3. Allowing another person to do one’s work, such as from an exam, test, quiz, lab report, paper, project, homework or other assignment.
   4. Using AI for brainstorming, research, production, formatting, and/or revision without explicit authorization from staff.

PLAGIARISM, SELF-PLAGIARISM OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT Examples include, but are not limited to, intentionally or unintentionally:

1. 1. Presenting the distinctive ideas, facts or words of another (in part or in whole), or imagery without appropriate acknowledgment of the source as one’s own (including AI-generated responses/work). Issues of plagiarism apply to any type of student work including, but not limited to exams, papers, any written or printed text, foreign language translations, computer programs and web sites;
   2. Failing to place quoted text in quotation marks, and/or failing to attribute the source;
   3. Submitting identical or substantial portions of similar work for credit more than once, without prior explicit consent from receiving instructor;
   4. Attributing an idea, fact, or quotation to an incorrect, false, or made-upsource;
   5. Copyright infringement pertains to unauthorized use of any work fixed in tangible media such as books, articles, web sites, art, music, photography, electronic, and video.

OBTAINING OR PROVIDING AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Examples include, but are not limited to, intentionally or unintentionally:

1. 1. Sharing, gaining, or providing access to examination materials prior to the time authorized by the instructor, during the exam via electronic or other transfer, or distributing examination materials to others at the conclusion of the examination.
   2. Providing or sharing material, information, or other assistance based on prior knowledge or access that is, or could be used, on an exam, quiz, project, paper, or homework assignment without teacher authorization;
   3. Sharing or giving another person a copy, in any format, of an exam, quiz, paper, lab report, homework, or other assignment when it is not part of a collaborative learning effort and promotes an unfair advantage;
   4. Working with someone on any type of assignment unless you have been directed to do so by the teacher. Do not share work, unless it is specifically expected by the teacher.
   5. If a cell phone (or other electronic device) is out during an exam the student will receive a consequence where or not they are seen accessing the phone.
      1. If a student has a cell phone out but is not seen accessing it they will receive a referral stating, “Student had cell phone out during an assessment.” This will carry a more severe consequence than a typical cell phone violation.
      2. If a student is seen accessing their phone during an assessment they will receive a referral for academic integrity.
   6. If a student uses AI tools to obtain (for themselves) or provide (to another) an unfair advantage in assessments, such as generating content without authorization.
   7. If a student would like to use another student’s work as an example the students must email the teacher (including all students involved in the share) explaining who is sharing their work and who is receiving the work
   8. If a student is only missing class periods on testing day the teacher addresses the student and warns that the next time will need a doctor’s note, etc. to make up the exam.

In order to promote an environment of academic integrity we believe an imperative part of the process is an understanding of academic values. Therefore any student in violation of the academic procedures will meet with his or her Dean to discuss the matter and ramifications of cheating both at the high school and college level. Our goal is to work with students to develop life-long learners who understand the importance of academic values andintegrity.

CONSEQUENCES FOR ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

LEVEL 1

Cheating, plagiarizing, or obtaining or providing an unfair advantage on formative assignments that include, but are not limited to, daily homework, worksheets and other classroom assignments.

CONSEQUENCES will include, but are not limited to:

• Referral to Dean of Students
• Parent contact by teacher
• Academic consequence
• Disciplinary consequence

LEVEL 2

Cheating, plagiarizing, or obtaining or providing an unfair advantage on summative assignments that include, but are not limited to, quizzes, tests, papers, projects or presentations. In addition, multiple Level 1 violations will result in Level 2 consequences, which will be determined during a meeting with the dean, teacher and student.

CONSEQUENCES will include, but are not limited to:

• Referral to Dean of Students
• Parent contact by teacher and Dean
• Academic consequence
• Disciplinary consequence