What is “malpractice” in IB terms?
This is the term IB uses to describe any of several dishonest academic practices such as cheating, plagiarism, failure to acknowledge fully and in detail the words and/or ideas of another person, etc. Malpractice is grounds for non-awarding of the IB Diploma and exclusion from sitting for the IB exams, even if students have successfully completed all other elements of the program. [Details are described for candidates in the Portage Public high schools’ Code of Student Conduct.
