SDL Technology and Digital Learning

Question 1

Which federal law requires school districts receiving E-Rate funding to implement internet safety policies and technology protection measures for minors?

Accepted Answer

Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Question 2

A district superintendent is evaluating a 1:1 device initiative. Which consideration should be addressed FIRST before deployment?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring equitable home internet access for all students

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Selecting the lowest-cost device for each student

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Training teachers to use the device's built-in camera

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Ordering replacement parts before devices are distributed

Question 3

Under FERPA, which action requires written parental consent before a school district may share student education records with a third-party ed-tech vendor?

Accepted Answer

Transmitting individually identifiable student data not covered by a legitimate exception

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Sharing de-identified aggregate data for research

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Providing access to records covered under a school official exception

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Allowing teachers to view grades within the district's own LMS

Question 4

A district technology director recommends adopting a new Learning Management System (LMS). What is the superintendent's most important governance responsibility in this process?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring the procurement follows board policy and includes a data privacy agreement

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Testing the LMS personally before approval

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Selecting the vendor with the most features

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Delegating the decision entirely to the technology director

Question 5

Which approach best addresses the digital equity gap for students who lack home broadband access in a rural school district?

Accepted Answer

Partnering with E-Rate, state grants, and local ISPs to expand hotspot lending and subsidized connectivity

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Requiring all homework to be completed only in school computer labs

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Limiting digital assignments so unconnected students are not disadvantaged

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Providing printed copies of all online materials as the permanent solution

Question 6

When evaluating educational technology tools for district-wide adoption, which framework is most commonly used to assess the level of technology integration in instruction?

Accepted Answer

SAMR Model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition)

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Bloom's Digital Taxonomy

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Response to Intervention (RTI) Framework

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Understanding by Design (UbD)

Question 7

A district's cybersecurity audit reveals that staff are reusing weak passwords across multiple systems. Which policy change has the highest immediate impact on reducing this risk?

Accepted Answer

Implementing mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) and a password manager district-wide

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Purchasing additional antivirus licenses for all workstations

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Prohibiting staff from using district devices for personal email

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Installing a new firewall at the district's main data center