CITI FERPA Test Questions with Answers
Which of the following is correct?
Colleges and universities must comply with an eligible student's Which of the following statements is true?
request to change information in their educational record.
College professors can provide student transcripts to parents. The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires Title VI
Individual educational institutions have the liberty to define postsecondary institutions to report aggregate information on
what they consider directory information within certain graduates
guidelines. Public schools are required to provide information about
"Treatment records" for a student being treated by a school students' use of online tools
psychologist are usually protected under the Health Insurance Researchers can get access to any metadata about students
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). - ANSWER - using online educational tools in schools
Individual educational institutions have the liberty to define what The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires postsecondary
they consider directory information within certain guidelines. institutions to list all graduates on a public website -
ANSWER -The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires Title
VI postsecondary institutions to report aggregate information on
graduates
An "eligible student" means: - ANSWER -A student who is
18 years of age or enrolled in a postsecondary institution
A researcher is conducting a study of four graduate students
enrolled in a unique university program. The foundation
In the case of Gonzaga v. Doe, the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the study wants a report providing summary
determined that: - ANSWER -FERPA did not allow for information about the students' outcomes, including their grades
individuals to sue educational institutions for violations of the and survey responses. What would be the least risky option?
law
Provide survey results with student names
Provide grades along with their student's race and age
Provide a summation of survey results, without the grades
Which federal agency oversees the enforcement of FERPA? - Provide grade ranges and survey results - ANSWER -
ANSWER -Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) Provide a summation of survey results, without the grades
An eligible student's educational record is generally not Which of the following is a risk associated with a small cell size?
disclosed in situations where: - ANSWER -The student's
The under reporting of students from minority groups
professor is collecting data for their own research.
Data that is difficult to interpret
Low statistical power in the result
The risk of disclosure of students' information reported in that
What is the period of time an educational institution has to cell - ANSWER -The risk of disclosure of students'
respond to a request by an eligible student or parent to review information reported in that cell
an educational record? - ANSWER -Within 45 days
A researcher is conducting a study of students with special
needs in a local school. The study requires the analysis of
Which of the following is criteria for meeting the definition of
identifiable student performance data from the past five years.
"legitimate educational interest?"
The study results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal
and presented at conferences and could potentially help
The use of the educational records will be for research that
thousands of young students. Which of the follow is true?
contributes to larger policy issues
The educational records are easily accessible and can be
FERPA allows the school to make an exception for any
provided in 45 days
students over 13 years of age
The request for the educational records originates from an
The researcher is eligible for a waiver of parental consent given
educational administrator
the importance of the study to the field of education
The educational records are necessary for the educational
The researcher is not eligible for a FERPA waiver because the
official in question to perform his/her role as defined in the job
data are too recent
description - ANSWER -The educational records are FERPA prevents the school from providing the data because
necessary for the educational official in question to perform the researcher does not have prior consent of the parents -
his/her role as defined in the job description
ANSWER -FERPA prevents the school from providing the
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Which of the following is correct?
Colleges and universities must comply with an eligible student's Which of the following statements is true?
request to change information in their educational record.
College professors can provide student transcripts to parents. The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires Title VI
Individual educational institutions have the liberty to define postsecondary institutions to report aggregate information on
what they consider directory information within certain graduates
guidelines. Public schools are required to provide information about
"Treatment records" for a student being treated by a school students' use of online tools
psychologist are usually protected under the Health Insurance Researchers can get access to any metadata about students
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). - ANSWER - using online educational tools in schools
Individual educational institutions have the liberty to define what The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires postsecondary
they consider directory information within certain guidelines. institutions to list all graduates on a public website -
ANSWER -The Higher Education Act of 2008 requires Title
VI postsecondary institutions to report aggregate information on
graduates
An "eligible student" means: - ANSWER -A student who is
18 years of age or enrolled in a postsecondary institution
A researcher is conducting a study of four graduate students
enrolled in a unique university program. The foundation
In the case of Gonzaga v. Doe, the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the study wants a report providing summary
determined that: - ANSWER -FERPA did not allow for information about the students' outcomes, including their grades
individuals to sue educational institutions for violations of the and survey responses. What would be the least risky option?
law
Provide survey results with student names
Provide grades along with their student's race and age
Provide a summation of survey results, without the grades
Which federal agency oversees the enforcement of FERPA? - Provide grade ranges and survey results - ANSWER -
ANSWER -Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) Provide a summation of survey results, without the grades
An eligible student's educational record is generally not Which of the following is a risk associated with a small cell size?
disclosed in situations where: - ANSWER -The student's
The under reporting of students from minority groups
professor is collecting data for their own research.
Data that is difficult to interpret
Low statistical power in the result
The risk of disclosure of students' information reported in that
What is the period of time an educational institution has to cell - ANSWER -The risk of disclosure of students'
respond to a request by an eligible student or parent to review information reported in that cell
an educational record? - ANSWER -Within 45 days
A researcher is conducting a study of students with special
needs in a local school. The study requires the analysis of
Which of the following is criteria for meeting the definition of
identifiable student performance data from the past five years.
"legitimate educational interest?"
The study results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal
and presented at conferences and could potentially help
The use of the educational records will be for research that
thousands of young students. Which of the follow is true?
contributes to larger policy issues
The educational records are easily accessible and can be
FERPA allows the school to make an exception for any
provided in 45 days
students over 13 years of age
The request for the educational records originates from an
The researcher is eligible for a waiver of parental consent given
educational administrator
the importance of the study to the field of education
The educational records are necessary for the educational
The researcher is not eligible for a FERPA waiver because the
official in question to perform his/her role as defined in the job
data are too recent
description - ANSWER -The educational records are FERPA prevents the school from providing the data because
necessary for the educational official in question to perform the researcher does not have prior consent of the parents -
his/her role as defined in the job description
ANSWER -FERPA prevents the school from providing the
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