Approved

Approved by the decision of the Board

of the autonomous organization of education

“Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools”

dated August 24, 2015 (minutes № 42)

Rules for the observance of academic integrity by students in the branches “Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Astana” and “International School of Astana” of the autonomous organization of education “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools”

as amended in accordance with the decision of the AEO Board of September 29, 2022 (minutes № 48)

https://law.nis.edu.kz/docs/4997

1. General Provisions

1. The rules for observing academic integrity by students in the Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Astana branch of the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools autonomous educational organization and in the International School of Astana branch of the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools autonomous educational organization (hereinafter referred to as the Rules) are developed in accordance with The Development Strategy of the Autonomous Educational Organization “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” until 2030, approved by the decision of the Supreme Board of Trustees of the Autonomous Organization of Education “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” dated December 1, 2018, the Charter of the Autonomous Organization of Education “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools”, Regulations on the branch “Nazarbayev Intellectual School” of the city of Astana” of the autonomous organization of education “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” and the Regulations on the branch “International School of the City of Astana” of the autonomous organization of education “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” (hereinafter referred to as the Intellectual Schools), the Policy of the Academy academic integrity of the International Baccalaureate Academic Integrity (published October 2019), and other regulations of the autonomous organization of education “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” (hereinafter – AEO) and establish the principles of academic integrity in the educational process, the rights and obligations of members of the school community, determine the types of violations of academic integrity and how to take action if they occur..
2. The purpose of these Rules is to develop students’ understanding of integrity, building open, sincere and trusting relationships, as well as responsibility in matters of developing integrity in life. Academic integrity is one of the key values in the educational process of the Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Astana branch of the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools AEO and the Astana International School branch of the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools AEO.
3. The following concepts are used in the Rules:

• academic integrity is a set of principles of student behavior in the educational process, developing their personal integrity and responsibility for learning, the basis for ethical decision-making and behavior in the creation of reliable and honest work;
• International Baccalaureate (International Baccalaureate) – an international non-governmental educational organization that has a consultative status in UNESCO and the Council of Europe;
• intellectual property – a product created by man, including forms of intellectual and creative expressions, patents, registered designs, trademarks, moral and copyrights;
• student profile – these are ten qualities that each student must possess according to the requirements of the International Baccalaureate schools;
• assessed work:

– this is the work or task performed by the student during formative assessment to determine his educational achievements in a certain period of study (oral survey, written work, essay, field work, laboratory work, practical work, independent work, research work, project, etc.) ;

– this is the work performed by the student during the ascertaining assessment (control, written work, tests, tests, research work, project, etc.), to determine the level of student achievement for a certain period of study (semester, year);

• non-evaluated work is work performed by a student for educational, creative purposes, which is not subject to evaluation by pedagogical workers and persons equated to them (articles, design works, presentations, video and audio materials, handicrafts, etc.);
• APA citation style (APA style) – a form of academic papers, developed by the American Psychological Association (American Psychological Association).
• Turnitin is a tool for detecting plagiarism in the works submitted to its database, offered and operated by the commercial company Turnitin, LLC, a subsidiary of Advance Publications, for commenting and grading works at all levels of education, designed to facilitate the work of educational educators academic integrity in the Intellectual Schools;
• The Diploma Program is an educational program of the International Baccalaureate Diploma (DP), which is taught in one of three languages (English, French or Spanish), provides preparation for students of the Intellectual School to enter the best universities in the world;
• school e-mail – a technology and service for sending and receiving electronic messages organized in the Intellectual Schools;
• disciplinary commission – a permanent body of the Intellectual School, created in order to organize work to prevent offenses, strengthen discipline among students.

4. The administration, tutors of the Intellectual School are obliged to familiarize students and their legal representatives with these Rules in the following cases:

• against signature when accepting documents for participation in the competitive selection;
• against signature when applying for admission to the Intellectual School;
• at parent and school meetings, tutorial hours.

5. These Rules are binding on all members of the school community – administration, teaching staff, students, their legal representatives and other employees of the Intellectual Schools.
6. These Rules are posted in the branch of the “Nazarbayev Intellectual School of the City of Astana” of the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” and the branch of the “International School of the City of Astana” of the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” in a conspicuous place for public familiarization, on the Internet resource of the autonomous organization of education “Nazarbayev Intellectual schools” and websites of the Intellectual Schools.

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