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Utah Student Data Privacy Guidebook
Utah State Board of Education
This 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 Forum
This 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 ConnectSafely
This guide is meant to help teachers utilize technology in the classroom while protecting their students’ privacy.

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Infographic: How Data Empowers Parents
Data Quality Campaign
When parents have the right information to make decisions, students excel. But often the only information parents receive about their child's education is thro…
How Principals Use Data: Mr. Maya’s Data-Rich Year
Data Quality Campaign
When principals are empowered with data, teachers and students do better.Principals have access to more quality data than ever, on factors like student and tea…
Infographic: What Is Student Data?
Data Quality Campaign
There are many types of data that support student learning—and they’re so much more than test scores. But individual data points don’t give the full picture ne…
How Teachers Can Use Data: Ms. Bullen’s Data-Rich Year
Data Quality Campaign
Teachers have access to more quality data than ever, on factors like student performance, attendance, and more. When used along with pedagogy, content knowledg…
Infographic: Who Uses Student Data?
Data Quality Campaign
Most personal student information stays local. Districts, states, and the federal government all collect data about students for important purposes like inform…
A Stoplight for Student Data Use
Data Quality Campaign
The foundational federal law on student privacy, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), establishes student privacy rights by restricting with …