Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)

What is an education record under FERPA?

All records that are directly related to the student and maintained by the school or by a party on behalf of the school.

What does FERPA stand for?

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

What are the exceptions to education record under FERPA?

1. Campus police records 2. Employment records 3. Treatment records 4. Applicant records 5. Alumni records 6. Grades or peer-graded papers before being graded by a professor.

What rights does FERPA give to students?

1. Control the disclosure of their education records to others 2. Review and seek amendment of their own education records. 3. Receive annual notice of their rights under FERPA. 4. File complaints with the Department of Education

What can student information be disclosed without consent?

1. Disclosure to school officials with a legitimate and education interest in the records. 2. Disclosure to educational institutions the student is seeking to enroll at or is currently enrolled. 3. Disclosure in connection with financial aid 4. Disclosure to organizations doing research studies for developing predictive tests or administering student programs. 5. Disclosure to accrediting organizations 6. Disclosure to the alleged victim of a sex offense 7. Disclosure of information related to sex offenders when provided by federal registration requirements. 8. Disclosure to the verified provider of the record. 9. Disclosure to law enforcement to comply with a judicial order or subpoena. 10. Disclosure to appropriate parties in connection with a "health or safety emergency"

What did the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 require schools to do?

1. Enact policies regarding the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information about students for commercial purposes. 2. Allow parents to access and inspect surveys administered to students 3. Provide advance notice to parents about the approximate date when activities scheduled for data collection 4. Provide parents the right to opt out of surveys or other sharing of inforantion by students

When can an educational record be disclosed under FERPA?

1. The information is not personally identifiable. 2. The information is "directory information" whose release the student has not blocked. 3. The student has provided consent. 4. The disclosure is made to the student him/herself. 5. A statutory exception applies.

What does the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) protect?

Provides rights to parents of minors with regard to the collection of information including: 1. Political affiliations 2. Mental and psychological problems 3. Sex behavior and attitudes 4. Illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating behavior 5. Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships 6. Legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships such as lawyers 7. Religious practices or beliefs 8. Income