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Utah Student Data Privacy Guidebook
Utah State Board of EducationThis guidebook is written with the assumption that most LEAs are somewhere between the basic and standardized levels with data governance, privacy, and securit…
Nothing to Hide: Tools for Talking (and Listening) About Data Privacy for Integrated Data Systems
Future of Privacy ForumThis toolkit provides IDS stakeholders with the necessary tools to support and lead privacy-sensitive, inclusive engagement efforts. A narrative step-by-step g…
The Educator’s Guide to Student Privacy
Future of Privacy Forum and ConnectSafelyThis guide is meant to help teachers utilize technology in the classroom while protecting their students’ privacy.
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SDPC Resource Registry
Student Data Privacy ConsortiumThe Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) is an unique collaborative of schools, districts, regional, territories and state agencies, policy makers, trade org…
Protecting Privacy and Information Security in a Federal Postsecondary Student Data System
IHEP & Vantage Technology Consulting GroupOur current federal postsecondary data system is incomplete and fails to provide today’s students with the accurate, timely information that they need to infor…
2013 SST Workshop: Maximizing Stakeholder Engagement for Effective Data Use and Sustainability
SLDS Grant ProgramThis one-day meeting of SLDS grantees explored the relationships among stakeholder engagement, data use, and sustainability. Participants shared experiences an…
8 Quick Steps for App Requests
CEPTAThis is a great tool for educators who want to bring new applications into the classroom as well as for administrators who need to approve them.
Best Practices for Data Destruction
Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)The Data Destruction Document is a best practices guide on properly destroying sensitive student data after it is no longer needed. It details the life cycle …
FERPA Training Videos for Teachers
Utah State Board of EducationThe Utah State Board of Education has put together a series of videos intend to train educators on FERPA. These comical, short clips are extremely helpful for …
