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Critical Reading Task: How do FERPA Guidelines Affect Student Privacy? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

Critical Reading Task: How do FERPA Guidelines Affect Student Privacy? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher:


Critical Reading Task: How do FERPA Guidelines Affect Student Privacy?

Guest post by John Chase.
Teachers who may be looking for a complex informational text for their students to practice with in preparation for the new assessments might consider using the following excerpts from the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) which was amended 12/2/11. (selected passages and bold font added for clarity and emphasis)

...These amendments are needed to ensure that the U.S. Department of Education (Department or we) continues to implement FERPA in a way that protects the privacy of education records while allowing for the effective use of data

...All education data holders must act responsibly and be held accountable for safeguarding