Protecting the Privacy of Student Records: Guidelines for Education Agencies

Protecting the Privacy of Student Records: Guidelines for Education Agencies
ISBN-10
0788181297
ISBN-13
9780788181290
Pages
143
Language
English
Published
1997-06-01
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Authors
Barbara Clements, Ellen Pechman, Dona Cheung

Description

The primary purpose of this document is to help state & local education agencies & schools develop adequate policies & procedures to protect information about students & their families from improper release, while satisfying the need for school officials to make sound management, instructional, & service decisions. Sections include: a primer for privacy; summary of key federal laws; protecting the privacy of individuals during the data collection process; securing the privacy of data maintained & used within an agency; providing parents access to their child's records; & releasing information outside an agency. 5 appendices.