Regulatory Compliance & Legal Framework Flashcards

FERPA—the law protecting student education records—stands for:

Answer: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FERPA stands for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, enacted in 1974 to protect the privacy of student education records.

Under FERPA, the right to access and amend a student's education records transfers from parents to the student when the student:

Answer: Turns 18 or enrolls in a postsecondary institution

At age 18 or upon enrollment in a postsecondary institution, students become 'eligible students' and hold FERPA rights themselves.

Which of the following is considered 'directory information' that schools may disclose without consent under FERPA?

Answer: Student's name, address, and participation in school activities

Directory information typically includes name, address, telephone number, and participation in activities—schools must notify families and allow opt-out.

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) primarily protects students in relation to:

Answer: Surveys, analyses, or marketing activities conducted on students

PPRA requires parental consent before students participate in certain federally funded surveys or activities that collect sensitive personal information.

Under FERPA, which of the following is NOT an 'education record'?

Answer: Personal notes kept by a teacher solely for their own use and not shared

Sole-possession records—personal notes not shared with others and not accessible to anyone else—are excluded from FERPA's definition of education records.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits:

Answer: Sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance

Title IX bans sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs, covering academics, athletics, hiring, and sexual harassment.

When can a school share student education records with another school without parental consent under FERPA?

Answer: When the student is transferring and the records relate to enrollment or transfer

FERPA permits disclosure to schools where a student seeks to enroll or is enrolled, as long as the purpose relates to enrollment or transfer.