Pre Survey of FERPA needs for Registrars

PowerSchool serves as the primary source and repository for student data in School District 5. Information maintained in PowerSchool extends beyond student demographic, attendance, and grade data to include health information, special needs identifiers, socioeconomic status, custody orders, guardian alerts, homeless and foster home indicators, etc. As a result, school registrars and administrators have access to very personal student information. In1974, the US Dept. of Education (USDE) enacted the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to protect the confidentiality of student data by limiting the disclosure of information from education records. This informal survey is designed to identify the current needs of registrars related to the understanding and application of FERPA to data maintained in PowerSchool. Your responses will remain anonymous and will help direct future information sharing. Thank you for participating in this survey.

1. In your opinion, maintaining the confidentiality of student data is high priority at your school.

2. How much training have you received related to student/parent rights provided under FERPA?

3. You currently receive guidance from one or more school administrators with expert knowledge of FERPA its requirements.

4. You are familiar with the location of FERPA related resource links on the School District 5 website.

Survey Purpose

FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

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FERPA Disclosure Guidelines

A great deal of training

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A lot of training

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A moderate amount of training

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A little training

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Not any training at all

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5. Parents in your school are notified annually of their rights under FERPA.

6. How confident are you in your understanding of the application of FERPA guidelines?

7. How confident are you that you know which student data elements may be released to the public as directory information?

8. Would you be interested in participating in training related to FERPA and other student data protections?

9. Please describe specific confidentiality, privacy, policy or practice issues that you would like to receive guidance or clarification on.



Parental Rights Granted Under FERPA

Not confident at all Slightly confident Somewhat confident Quite confident Extremely confident


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Not confident at all

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Slightly confident

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Somewhat confident

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Quite confident

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Extremely confident

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Yes

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No

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