FERPA is a necesssary issue that all teachers need to have an understanding about.
Now I know why I had to be so specific when granting permission to send my official transcripts to an employer! I always wondered why they needed to know to whom I was sending it and for what purpose.
Annual Disclosures are given via registration or other means. It is okay to give students names in directory for graduation or dean's list. It is not okay to give out students' race, gender, grades or religion without the students written permission.Students should be made aware of the FERPA and their rights.
I learned the different practical applications of FERPA with the great examples given in the module.
I have learned that I must understand the policies and procedures of FERPA and the importance of knowing when a record can be released and under what circumstances it can be released. In most cases taking the utmost caution and notifying the student about the disclosure is recommended.
I think one of my biggest takeaways is that instructors do not need to be privy to the grades of all the students in a program. This is a privacy issue.
I am gaining a better understanding of FERPA and what to share with faculty
I learned that institutions must have written permission from the student in order to release information in the student's educational record. Institutions are also required to notify students about their rights under FERPA.
I have leared the importance of understanding in complete detail the policies and procedures with request to the release of student data.
I learned that protecting student's personal information is extremely important. if certain aspects of a student's educational record are to be released, the school needs to either have the student's written consent or the request for information must meet one of the exceptions as outlined under FERPA laws.
Release of information must be documented in the student's file to include Who the information was released to, exactly WHAT was released (a photocopy of the document should suffice), the date WHEN the information was release, WHERE it was release, and WHY it was released.
This course has helped me learn more about FERPA guidelines, who you can release student records to and under what conditions. I remember grades being posted on walls back in the day. I can see how this would definitly be a violation of FERPA today.
Student information is available to others for specific reasons without the consent of the student. Vital information (race, SSN, etc) is not and needs a consent from the Student (or parent) to release this information.
FERPA has a big impact on how we handle records.
Very confusing.
It is to protect the student and their records. Should be reviewed annually.
I learned the difference between what information about students can be shared and what cannot. I also learned that in some circumstance employees are allowed to request info if they have a legitimate academic interest in that info.
I've learned about what is acceptable to share about students' personal info and what is not acceptable to share. I also learned that in some cases, information about a student may be ethically and legally requested if an employee has a legitimate academic interest.
In this course I learned how the student infrmation can be relased carefullly.
It is uber important to understand how careful we have to be with sharing informataiton of our students. It is always best to play it safe and not release anything without the express written conscent of the person, even if it is considered directory information
This is exceptionally pertinent information.
I have learned that Directory Information is generally allowed to be released without student consent, but that students need to know what information is considered to be D.I. I also learned that instructors should not just share grades of students they have in common (though I guess I knew that).
