Clear up the confusion regarding confidentiality and student testing – so you can formulate effective student records policy for your district and head off legal problems before they turn into costly lawsuits!
Confidentiality in Student Testing focuses on the most recent interpretation of the law to bring you guidance on handling access, disclosure, copying, copyright, and other privacy and confidentiality issues regarding student tests, assessments and evaluations.
Chapters delve deep into your specific requirements under FERPA, the IDEA and Section 504 to ensure you understand:
- When test protocols are considered "education records" so you can respond to parental requests for access
- What the law says about disposing of education records, so you know when or if you can destroy test instruments
- When districts must provide copies of tests to parents in lieu of access
- And much more!
Complete with expert analysis of court, hearing officer and other administrative decisions – along with the full text of important rulings from the Family Policy Compliance Office and the Office for Special Education Programs.