FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Compliance in Schools

$20.00

Presenter: Responsive Learning
Core Area: Compliance
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is the federal guidelines for how schools are required to protect students’ personal data, such as grades, attendance, discipline, and health records. All federally funded schools must comply with this act, which also applies to the use of third-party technologies and other similar situations within the classroom. For that reason, it’s important that teachers, administrators, and staff are up to date on the legal requirements outlined and are equipped to help protect their students’ personal information appropriately.

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When it comes to legal matters, the saying “What you don’t know can’t hurt you” definitely does not apply. Not knowing your legal requirements regarding the protection of your students’ personal data can definitely cause trouble for you and for your students. In “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Compliance in Schools,” teachers, staff, and administrators will learn the basics of FERPA and be well-equipped to know how to protect their students’ data in a variety of classroom situations. For instance, how does this act apply to the use of third-party technology in the classroom?

In this course, you will learn:
  • Your legal and ethical obligations
  • What federal law requires
  • How to handle different types of records
  • Implications for technology in the classroom
  • Many other important aspects of FERPA that you need to know

 

This course is also available in Spanish.

 

Presenter Bio

Responsive Learning is a company passionate about empowering Educators. They collaborate with experienced professionals to provide engaging, quality professional development (PD) for teachers, administrators, counselors, and paraeducators. Their mission is to make it easy to foster lifelong learning, create connections, and instill positive growth in teachers and students alike.

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632 reviews for FERPA – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Compliance in Schools

  1. Felicia – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    This course is helpful in determining the rights/release of student information in legal terms teaching schools the appropriate ways in which student information can/cannot be delegated.

  2. Teresa – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    Overall very good.

  3. Sheila – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    It was direct and informative.

  4. Anthony – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    The facts are presented. Would be much better if the reader or presenter had a voice like Morgan Freeman or Henry Cavill.

  5. William – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    Quality course

  6. Tabitha – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    great information, worth watching the linked video at the end to really summarize!

  7. Lorraine – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    useful info.

  8. Robert – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    it is still a confusing mess, you should only release info. to student, or parent, unless legally compelled to release

  9. Ramona – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    great review on parents and students rights

  10. dru – LUFKIN ISD (verified owner) –

    Very Informative

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