In a learning and growing environment for students, the staff and administration of a school have a common goal beyond just academics for their students and that is building character. Character establishes a person: the way they think and the way they act upon their thoughts. A morally correct and sincere person is a simplistic goal that is constantly strived for yet it ends up being very difficult to produce. This is where honor codes come to play. To craft these upright, truthfully future leaders of the world, a school must ensure that they are honest and original. Since perfect is far from the reach of humans, rules, and consequences to enforce the rules, are placed so that students are pushed onto the path of being genuine individuals.
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Honor codes need to have purpose and appropriateness; their placement are not for the intent of being strict. Negative feedback from honor codes is usually the result of the students feeling unheard, misunderstand and over-punished. The Revere High honor code offers a 2 step system where when caught doing specified misdeed: when caught the situation is first evaluated by the teacher. This holds a strong importance because the teachers have a more direct understanding of the situation. Their connection to the students and the task given can aid them in doling out a proper sentence. The teacher and the student have a private conference where specific correction plans and permanent records are made to resolve incident (Revere High School Handbook, 2013). This allows the student to take something away from the experience and leaves a second thought when coming to the decision to cheat, lie or plagiarise again. Confidentiality is maintained so it reduces the widespread talk of the incident being passed around (Source B: Vangelli,1999) or embarrassment the student may feel to be in such position (Source F: McCabe and Pavela, 2005). The goal is not to shame the student but prompt them to develop in a morally healthy way. In the case that the student does not learn from this method or refuses to cooperate, then violation papers …show more content…
The objective of the honor code is to hold students accountable for themselves and prompt them to make honest choices. It defends its right to be maintained because it show deep thought and planning in defining offense and a method for penalties. The clarity and thorough informing of students of the standards and regulation the school holds for cheating, lying or plagiarism ensure that students are dependent on themselves and their choices do not come from any faulty information. The protocol has a 2 level system that offers the case up to the teacher then higher administration. This balance it gives allows situation to be dealt with the proper amount of seriousness and discipline. Honor codes are often driven by the wrong motives therefore they result in failures. When an honor code assess the students’ best interest and the goal of school together, then it should see success and if it is anything like the Revere High School, it should be
Honor codes need to have purpose and appropriateness; their placement are not for the intent of being strict. Negative feedback from honor codes is usually the result of the students feeling unheard, misunderstand and over-punished. The Revere High honor code offers a 2 step system where when caught doing specified misdeed: when caught the situation is first evaluated by the teacher. This holds a strong importance because the teachers have a more direct understanding of the situation. Their connection to the students and the task given can aid them in doling out a proper sentence. The teacher and the student have a private conference where specific correction plans and permanent records are made to resolve incident (Revere High School Handbook, 2013). This allows the student to take something away from the experience and leaves a second thought when coming to the decision to cheat, lie or plagiarise again. Confidentiality is maintained so it reduces the widespread talk of the incident being passed around (Source B: Vangelli,1999) or embarrassment the student may feel to be in such position (Source F: McCabe and Pavela, 2005). The goal is not to shame the student but prompt them to develop in a morally healthy way. In the case that the student does not learn from this method or refuses to cooperate, then violation papers …show more content…
The objective of the honor code is to hold students accountable for themselves and prompt them to make honest choices. It defends its right to be maintained because it show deep thought and planning in defining offense and a method for penalties. The clarity and thorough informing of students of the standards and regulation the school holds for cheating, lying or plagiarism ensure that students are dependent on themselves and their choices do not come from any faulty information. The protocol has a 2 level system that offers the case up to the teacher then higher administration. This balance it gives allows situation to be dealt with the proper amount of seriousness and discipline. Honor codes are often driven by the wrong motives therefore they result in failures. When an honor code assess the students’ best interest and the goal of school together, then it should see success and if it is anything like the Revere High School, it should be