- A 4-minute video introduction to FERPA: Student Privacy 101
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Guidance for Parents
- A video on Student Directory information (FERPA allows schools and districts to designate certain basic student information as directory information, and share that information without consent if certain additional requirements are met)
- A video designed to help parents identify questions to ask their child’s school about student data
- Connecticut Public Act 16-189 – In the spring of 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly passed P.A. 16-189, An Act Concerning Student Data Privacy, to provide additional protections for student data. Specifically, the bill requires boards of education to enter into a written contract with a contractor any time the board of education shares or provides access to student information, student records, or student-generated content.
- See the P.A. 16-189 presentation for more information.
- Please note, Public Act 17-200 extended the deadline for districts to be in compliance with the provisions of P.A. 16-189 from October of 2016 to July 1, 2018
- What data does the CSDE collect? Check out CSDE’s Data Acquisition Plan
- What does the CSDE do with the data it collects? How does it protect the data? Answers in CSDE Data Privacy and Protection FAQ
- CSDE Data Suppression Policy for protecting aggregate data
Resources for Educators
- A 4-minute video introduction to FERPA: Student Privacy 101
- FERPA “Do’s & Don’ts" - A Guide for Teachers
- “FERPA . . . What is it and how do we comply?” A brief FERPA basics video
Resources for Districts/Schools
- A 4-minute video introduction to FERPA: Student Privacy 101
- The National Forum on Education Statistics has a number of guides and resources for schools and districts. Two of note include:
- The “Forum Guide to the Privacy of Student Information: A Resource for Schools”
- The “Forum Guide to Education Data Privacy”
- “FERPA 101: For Local Education Agencies” is a course on the basics of FERPA.
- “FERPA 201: Data Sharing under FERPA” is a more advanced course for district leadership.
- PTAC provides a wide variety of documents, videos and other resources for district staff on their Protecting Student Privacy website.
- Connecticut Public Act 16-189 – In the spring of 2016, the Connecticut General Assembly passed public act 16-198, An Act Concerning Student Data Privacy, to provide additional protections for student data. Specifically, the bill requires boards of education to enter into a written contract with a contractor any time the board of education shares or provides access to student information, student records, or student-generated content.
- See the P.A. 16-189 presentation for more information.
- Please note, Public Act 17-200 extended the deadline for districts to be in compliance with the provisions of P.A. 16-189 from October of 2016 to July 1, 2018
- What data does the CSDE collect? Check out CSDE’s Data Acquisition Plan
- What does the CSDE do with the data it collects? How does it protect the data? Answers in CSDE Data Privacy and Protection FAQ
- CSDE Data Suppression Policy for protecting aggregate data
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