family educational rights and privacy act correct answers FERPA stands for
_______________
FERPA correct answers a federal law that protects the privacy of students' educational
records. the law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the
U.S. department of education. students have specific protected rights regarding the release of
such records
1974 correct answers FERPA was amended in ___________
protected parties correct answers FERPA protects currently or formerly enrolled students,
regardless of their age or parental-dependency status
unprotected parties correct answers FERPA does not protect deceased students or students
who have applied to FSU but have no attended any classes
4 student rights correct answers 1. the ability to view the information the institution holds
2. a right to seek amendment of those records and in certain cases append a statement to the
record
3. the ability to consent to disclosure of his/her records and
4. a right to file a complaint with the FERPA office in Washington, D.C.
educational record correct answers any record maintained by an institution that can
personally identify a student or group of students
educational record can include correct answers 1. personal information
2. enrollment records
3. grades
4. schedules
educational records may appear as correct answers 1. a document in the student records office
2. a computer printout in your office
3. a class list on your desktop
4. a computer display screen
5. notes you have taken during an advisement session
parental rights correct answers the rights of parents transfer to the student when he or she
reaches the age of 18 or attends school beyond high school level
FERPA allows schools to disclose records without consent to the following parties correct
answers 1. school officials with legitimate educational interest
2. other schools to which a student is transferring
3. specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes
4. appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student
5. organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school
6. accrediting organizations
7. to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued sobpoena
8. appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies