Research in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools – SBE Questions and Answers
Which of the following types of information may schools disclose without consent from the parent or student to a researcher at a local university? ✔✔Directory information.
Schools may disclose, without consent, directory information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and eligible students that directory information is not protected, and they must allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. FERPA allows schools to disclose identifiable records without permission to certain parties, including organizations conducting research initiated by a school district or a state department of public instruction. ✔✔
If research in a private school is directly funded by the Department of Education, then: ✔✔PPRA applies.
If research in a private school is directly funded by the Department of Education, PPRA applies, regardless of the risk level of the research (more than minimal or no more than minimal). A
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