CITI FERPA
The three different ways to reduce the possibility of an unauthorized PII disclosure include: Blurring, subtracting, and distorting Suppressing, blurring, and masking Blocking, hiding, and obfuscating Masking, suppressing, and blocking
Suppressing, blurring, and masking
What is the period of time an educational institution has to respond to a request by an eligible student or parent to review an educational record?
Within 45 days
De-identifying data with a code refers to: Finding a way to circumvent FERPA through codes Making alternative ways to use student names Masking names on a data sheet Presenting data with a code that can be matched to other data
Presenting data with a code that can be matched to other data
Which of the following is correct? Colleges and universities must comply with an eligible student's request to change information in their educational record. College professors can provide student transcripts to parents. Individual educational institutions have the liberty to define what they consider directory information within certain guidelines. "Treatment records" for a student being treated by a school psychologist are usually protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Individual educational institutions have the liberty to define what they consider directory information within certain guidelines.
An "eligible student" means:
A student who is 18 years of age or enrolled in a postsecondary institution
In the case of Gonzaga v. Doe, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that:
FERPA did not allow for individuals to sue educational institutions for violations of the law
Which federal agency oversees the enforcement of FERPA?
Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO)
Content from online educational tools that is not protected under FERPA includes: Digital work from students that has been graded and is being presented as examples for other students No online content is protected by FERPA because it is protected under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) Student grades from online assessments if that information is tied to identifying information, but only for the purpose of self-assessment Any metadata that an online tool produces (for example, data about a student's usage of a tool, or how much time it took them to take an assessment or look at a video) is not protected if it is not tied to any identifying information
Any metadata that an online tool produces (for example, data about a student's usage of a tool, or how much time it took them to take an assessment or look at a video) is not protected if it is not tied to any identifying information
A researcher is conducting a study of students with special needs in a local school. The study requires the analysis of identifiable student performance data from the past five years. The study results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences and could potentially help thousands of young students. Which of the follow is true? FERPA allows the school to make an exception for any students over 13 years of age The researcher is eligible for a waiver of parental consent given the importance of the study to the field of education The researcher is not eligible for a FERPA waiver because the data are too recent FERPA prevents the school from providing the data because the researcher does not have prior consent of the parents
FERPA prevents the school from providing the data because the researcher does not have prior consent of the parents
A researcher is conducting a study of four graduate students enrolled in a unique university program. The foundation supporting the study wants a report providing summary information about the students' outcomes, including their grades and survey responses. What would be the least risky option? Provide survey results with student names Provide grades along with their student's race and age Provide a summation of survey results, without the grades Provide grade ranges and survey results
Provide a summation of survey results, without the grades
Which of the following statements is true? The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires Title VI postsecondary institutions to report aggregate information on graduates Public schools are required to provide information about students' use of online tools Researchers can get access to any metadata about students using online educational tools in schools The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires postsecondary institutions to list all graduates on a public website
The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires Title VI postsecondary institutions to report aggregate information on graduates
Which of the following is criteria for meeting the definition of "legitimate educational interest?" The use of the educational records will be for research that contributes to larger policy issues The educational records are easily accessible and can be provided in 45 days The request for the educational records originates from an educational administrator The educational records are necessary for the educational official in question to perform his/her role as defined in the job description
The educational records are necessary for the educational official in question to perform his/her role as defined in the job description
Which of the following is a risk associated with a small cell size? The under reporting of students from minority groups Data that is difficult to interpret Low statistical power in the result The risk of disclosure of students' information reported in that cell
The risk of disclosure of students' information reported in that cell
An eligible student's educational record is generally not disclosed in situations where:
The student's professor is collecting data for their own research.
