FERPA and ISSRA: Confidentiality of Student Records

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a _____ law that benefits parents and eligible students who have education records with schools that receive funds from the U.S. Department of Education.

Federal

_____ is information in an educational record which would not usually be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed.

Directory information

The Illinois law that applies to records kept by all public schools in Illinois is:

The Illinois School Student Records Act (ISSRA)

Parents and students have the right to: (Select the two correct answers)

A. Inspect and copy both permanent and temporary school student records B. Challenge the content of school student records

Personally identifiable information includes: (Select the four correct answers)

A. Student's name B. Name of parents or other family members C. Address of the student or family E. Student's social security number

Upon receiving a request from a student, parent, guardian, or authorized representative, the school must respond to the records request within ______ business days.

10

Both FERPA and ISSRA require that both parents and students be notified yearly of the following important rights that relate to student records: (select all that apply)

All of the above

School appointed Records Custodians are responsible for student records in the following ways: (select all that apply)

All of the above

Temporary records include all of the following: (select all that apply)

All of the above

Directory information may be released to the general public without consent unless a parent requests that any or all information not be released.

False

Schools are not required to obtain parental consent when disclosing information under the following situations: (Select the two correct answers)

To a parent or student; To any person, as specifically required by state or federal law or regulation

A school has permission to disclose to anyone personally identifiable information from a student's records, with a signed and dated written consent from the parents or eligible student.

True

Both The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and The Illinois School Student Records Act (ISSRA) govern student records in Illinois.

True

Parents and eligible students are not allowed to view information about other students.

True

Parents or legal guardians of a student have the right to challenge information obtained in a school student record which they believe is incorrect or which they believe is not relevant to the student's education.

True