Milpitas Christian School

Diane Main
Technology Teacher

A statistical analysis of U.S. secondary education schools using Turnitin over a 7-year period indicates how regular use dramatically reduces incidents of unoriginal student work over time.

35,572,378 submissions from 2,862 secondary school accounts.

Teachers at Millard Public Schools use Turnitin to support writing instruction across curricula, which is part of an institution-wide strategy to train all faculty to be more effective writing teachers.

Streamline Grading

At Air Academy High School, teachers use Turnitin to streamline their workflow in checking for originality, managing grading loads, reducing printing costs, and tracking student achievement over time. Read More

Teach Students How to Recognize Plagiarism

At Abraham Lincoln Traditional School, teachers using Turnitin save time reviewing papers for plagiarized material and provide students with guidance on how to paraphrase properly, use citations, and write originally. Read More

Uphold Academic Integrity

Teachers use Turnitin at Lake Washington School District to uphold academic honesty, reward original work, and encourage young writers to find their own voices, which has helped foster a culture of trust in classrooms with students dedicated to learning. Read More

Incorporate Originality in the Writing Process

Implementing Turnitin at Miami Palmetto Senior High School is the first step in a larger plan to prepare students for AP® exam essays and for writing research papers and paraphrasing properly in college-level work. That process begins as teachers gauge the level of originality in a student’s work even before delving into the grading and evaluation process. Read More

Teach Proper Citation Techniques

At Steffen Middle School, teachers use Turnitin to promote original thinking and to help students learn how to paraphrase and cite information properly. As students improve, they can learn the proper format for academic writing and reduce the percentage of matched content in their own work. Read More

Use ETS® e-rater® to Augment Student Assessment

Teachers at Anderson High School can manage paper loads, save time, and augment their assessment of student work by providing instant diagnostic feedback on grammar, usage, mechanics, style, and spelling online through ETS e-rater. Read More

Incorporate Self-Assessment and Peer Review

At Lincoln-Way High School District 210, teachers can improve students’ self-assessment skills through self-reflective and peer-review activities through Turnitin. This self-assessment platform is a forum that gives students teacher and peer feedback and a way to think critically about their own work. Read More

Encourage Group Interaction and Improve Feedback

At Mt. Olive High School, teachers share how peer review through Turnitin encourages group interaction and learning by promoting a more engaging feedback process that eases teacher workload and enables the delivery of faster feedback on student work. Read More

Improve Student Engagement and Academic Honesty

At Thomas Dale High School, teachers use Turnitin to guide the teaching of proper research writing skills and to encourage academic honesty by providing a self-checking strategy and deterrent to plagiarism. Read More