Student Data Privacy

Welcome to Student Data Privacy

Overview

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) takes its obligation to protect student data privacy very seriously. The Student Data Privacy program is focused on:

building public trust,
listening to and working with stakeholders on every level to ensure that student data are protected,
modeling best practices in data governance,
disseminating practical solutions and training's for Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and
annually and publicly reporting measurements of program effectiveness.

Metadata Dictionary
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Data Gateway

Events

Upcoming Events

Webinars (YouTube)

Past Events

November 14-15, 2017
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Student Data Privacy Conference

Cloud Computing 101: An Introduction to Cloud Computing Concepts
Pat Bush

Data Breach Exercise
Ross Lemke

Data Security: How to Not Ruin your Whole Day
Ross Lemke

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 101
Ross Lemke and Baron Rodriguez

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), FERPA, Payment Card Information (PCI) Oh My!
Jerry Smith

Student Privacy: National Trends and Best Practices
Amelia Vance

Student Privacy: Why Are We Here?
Amelia Vance, Keynote

The Bumps and Bruises So Far
Weber School District

Vetting Education Apps
Brooke Anderson

We Were Lost...Now We are Found
Ogden School District

Parents

Resources for Keeping Kids Safe Online

Basic Internet Safety
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

ConnectSafely

Google Safety Center

iKeepSafe

Kids and Tweens Cybersafety
Wired Safety

Netsmartz Workshop: Parents and Guardians
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

Privacy and Internet Safety
Common Sense Media

Raising Digital Citizens
Stay Safe Online: National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)

Think Before You Link
Intel® Security Digital Safety Program

Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

Resources

Data in the Cloud
National School Boards Association (NSBA)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Student Level Protection Standard Terms and Conditions or Required Attachment

Guidelines for Reviewing Online Instructional Applications for Privacy Considerations

Policies, Plans and Other Major Requirements of the Student Data Protection Act

Ten Steps Every District Should Take Today
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

United States Department of Education:

United States Department of Education/Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC):

Model Documents

Data Breach

Data Ownership and Access

Employee Data Sharing and Confidentiality Agreement

Employee Security and Privacy Training Policy

FERPA: Model Notice for Directory Information

FERPA: Model Notification of Rights for Elementary and Secondary Schools
United States Department of Education

LEA Model Data Governance Plan

Prohibited Activities without Prior Consent

Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services: Model Terms of Service
United States Department of Education/PTAC

Record of Parent Notifications of Student Threat or Incident Model Form

Record Retention and Expungement

Record Retention Log

Technology Security Policy

Teachers

Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services: Model Terms of Service
United States Department of Education Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)

2015 guidance on how schools and districts should exercise diligence when reviewing Terms of Service (TOS) agreements and follow established school and district policies for evaluating and approving online educational services and mobile applications.

Using Online Learning Applications in the Classroom: Decentralized Review
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) National Forum on Education Statistics

2014 case study examines how districts that do not provide a central review process for new online apps can support teachers in responsibly selecting and using new online apps in the classroom.