Ch. 10 Education Privacy Quiz

Question 1

Under FERPA, how often should students receive notice of their rights?

A. Once, upon enrollment
B. Every six months
C. Annually
D. Only upon request

Answer 1

C. Annually

Question 2

What are the key components of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

A. Compliance, monitoring, reporting and auditing
B. Notice, consent, access and correction, and security and accountability
C. Individual rights, transparency, consent, training and safeguards
D. Administrative, policy and technical controls to protect student personal information

Answer 2

B. Notice, consent, access and correction, and security and accountability

Question 3

Which type of information is still allowed to be disclosed under the Family Educational Right & Privacy Act?

A. Grade point average
B. Directory information
C. Home address students
D. Health insurance coverage

Answer 3

B. Directory information -

Directory Information is allowed to be disclosed. Whether the other three fall under FERPA can be debatable perhaps to some extent

Question 4

Read the scenario and determine if it qualifies as an exception or non-exception to FERPA’s non-consensual disclosure rules:

School Instruction Improvement Company, Inc. accesses school records to verify the demographics of the student body.

Answer 4

Disclosure allowed:

Disclosing information to organizations on the behalf of schools for test development, student aid programs or instruction improvement is acceptable.

Question 5

True or False?

Technology companies that provide free teaching materials are subject to the laws and regulations of FERPA, PPRA and NCLBA.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Read the scenario and determine if it qualifies as an exception or non-exception to FERPA’s non-consensual disclosure rules:

Any state University is putting together a financial aid proposal for a student who applied to the school and reviews their records to determine if the student is eligible for an academic scholarship.

Answer 6

ANSWER: Disclosure allowed:

As it’s in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied.

Question 7

Which legislation provides rights to parents of minors regarding sensitive information from students via surveys?

A. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
B. Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
C. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
D. None of the above.

Answer 7

B. Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)

Question 8

Read the scenario and determine if it qualifies as an exception or non-exception to FERPA’s non-consensual disclosure rules:

A late afternoon structural fire has blocked access to a road where several students reside, making it unsafe for them to return to their homes after school until the situation has been resolved. A parent volunteer at the school assists in accessing school records to determine which students are affected so that alternative arrangements can be made for their safety.

Answer 8

ANSWER: Disclosure allowed:

As threat of harm is articulable and significant, information can be disclosed to any individual with the ability to assist in the situation

Question 9

Read the scenario and determine if it qualifies as an exception or non-exception to FERPA’s non-consensual disclosure rules:

An independent occupational therapist has been contracted by Anytown High School to provide services to five students. He shares one student’s educational history with a former colleague to develop a plan of action to better fit this student’s needs.

Answer 9

Disclosure not allowed:

While the school contracted employee has access, sharing it with a third party without consent does not comply.

Question 10

Read the scenario and determine if it qualifies as an exception or non-exception to FERPA’s non-consensual disclosure rules:

A subpoena has been granted to a local law enforcement officer to access a student’s records in connection with a criminal matter. While at the school, she hears that another student may be involved and asks to see that person’s records as well, since she’s already there, in order to save time and paperwork.

Answer 10

ANSWER: Disclosure not allowed:

While the subpoena grants the officer access to a specific student’s records, she may not have the authority and/or enough information to justify accessing another student’s records.

Question 11

Under FERPA, how often should students receive notice of their rights?

A. Once, upon enrollment
B. Every six months
C. Annually
D. Only upon request

Answer 11

C. Annually

Question 12

What are the key components of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

A. Compliance, monitoring, reporting and auditing
B. Notice, consent, access and correction, and security and accountability
C. Individual rights, transparency, consent, training and safeguards
D. Administrative, policy and technical controls to protect student personal information

Answer 12

B. Notice, consent, access and correction, and security and accountability

Question 13

The Family Educational Privacy Rights Act (FERPA) protects:

A. consumer records
B. driving records
C. academic records
D. racial or ethnic information

Answer 13

C. academic records

Question 14

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of FERPA?

a. Provide students with control over disclosure and access to their education records
b. Provide students with access to their education records and the right to be forgotten
c. Provide students with access to their education records and the right to make changes to their grades
d. None of the above

Answer 14

a. Provide students with control over disclosure and access to their education records

Question 15

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is also known as the:

a. Brady Amendment
b. Buckley Amendment
c. Butler Amendment
d. None of the above

Answer 15

b. Buckley Amendment

Question 16

Under FERPA, students have the right to:

a. Control the disclosure of their education records to others
b. Review and request changes to their education records
c. Receive annual notice of their rights under FERPA
d. All of the above

Answer 16

d. All of the above

Question 17

FERPA provides a channel for filing complaints with the:

a. Department of Commerce
b. Federal Trade Commission
c. U.S. Department of Education
d. All of the above

Answer 17

c. U.S. Department of Education

Question 18

Under FERPA, the definition of “education record” includes which of the following as they relate to the student:

a. Academic records
b. Financial aid records
c. Disciplinary records
d. All of the above

Answer 18

d. All of the above

Question 19

Under FERPA, the definition of “record” includes which of the following as they relate to the student:

a. Only computer media
b. Only records formally approved by school advisors
c. Any information about the student recorded in any way, including handwriting, electronically, or otherwise
d. None of the above

Answer 19

c. Any information about the student recorded in any way, including handwriting, electronically, or otherwise

Question 20

Under FERPA, which of the following records is NOT considered an education record?

a. Applicant records of those not enrolled in the university
b. Applicant records of a student at the university
c. Employment record of a student enrolled and employed at the university
d. All of the above

Answer 20

a. Applicant records of those not enrolled in the university

Question 21

Under FERPA, which of the following records is NOT considered an education record?

a. Employment record of a student enrolled and employed at the university
b. Alumni records created by the school after the student has graduated
c. Applicant records of a student at the university
d. All of the above

Answer 21

b. Alumni records created by the school after the student has graduated

Question 22

Under FERPA, records NOT considered education records include:

a. Campus police records created and maintained for law enforcement purposes
b. Employment records, when the employee is not a student at the university
c. Treatment or health records, subject to certain requirements
d. None of the above

Answer 22

d. All of the above are not considered education records

Question 23

Under FERPA, which of the following records is NOT considered an education record?

a. Grades on peer-graded papers after they have been reviewed and recorded by a faculty member
b. Grades on peer-graded papers after they have been collected and recorded by a university representative
c. Grades on peer-graded papers before they are collected and recorded by a faculty member or university representative
d. All of the above are not considered an education record

Answer 23

c. Grades on peer-graded papers before they are collected and recorded by a faculty member or university representative

Question 24

Under FERPA, “directory information” is:

a. Narrowly defined as name, field of study, and honors received
b. Broadly defined to include information that would not be generally considered an invasion of privacy or harmful if disclosed
c. Defined as determined entirely by the university based on their own policies
d. None of the above

Answer 24

b. Broadly defined to include information that would not be generally considered an invasion of privacy or harmful if disclosed

Question 25

Under FERPA, disclosure of education records is permitted without the student’s consent for:

a. Information that is not “personally identifiable”
b. “Directory information” that has not been blocked by the student
c. When a statutory exception applies, such as for health or safety purposes
d. All of the above

Answer 25

d. All of the above

Question 26

Under FERPA, before a school can define directory information and begin using it as such, it must:

a. Provide students with an opportunity to opt-in
b. Give students 30-days-notice that their information will be published in a directory
c. Provide students with an opportunity to opt-out
d. None of the above

Answer 26

c. Provide students with an opportunity to opt-out

Question 27

Which of the following is a valid student consent to disclosure under FERPA?

a. Signed by the student (by hand or electronically), dated and written
b. Dated email notification with no requirement for student signature
c. Dated letter in the mail with no requirement for student response
d. None of the above

Answer 27

a. Signed by the student (by hand or electronically), dated and written

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT required to be included in a valid student consent to disclosure under FERPA?

a. Records to be disclosed
b. The date the disclosure will be made
c. Reason for the disclosure
d. To whom the disclosure is being made

Answer 28

b. The date the disclosure will be made

Question 29

Under FERPA, the definition of “personally identifiable information” includes which of the following?

a. Student’s and family members’ names and addresses
b. Personal identifiers such as TIN, Student ID Number, and DOB
c. Other information, that alone or in combination, can be linked to a student to identify them with reasonable certainty
d. All of the above

Answer 29

d. All of the above

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT included as a FERPA exception to the consent requirements?

a. Disclosure in connection with financial aid for which the student did not apply
b. Disclosure to school officials with “legitimate educational interest” in the records
c. Disclosure to educational institutions the student plans to attend, enroll in, or is currently enrolled in
d. Disclosure to organizations performing research studies on behalf of educational institutions

Answer 30

a. Disclosure in connection with financial aid for which the student did not apply

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT included as a FERPA exception to the consent requirements?

a. Disclosure to accrediting organizations
b. Disclosure to alleged victim of forcible or nonforcible sex offense
c. Disclosure to organizations who offer credit card specials for students with good grades
d. Disclosure of information related to sex offenders

Answer 31

c. Disclosure to organizations who offer credit card specials for students with good grades

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT included as a FERPA exception to the consent requirements?

a. Disclosure to a person or entity that is verified as the party that provided or created the record
b. Disclosure to law enforcement or to otherwise comply with a judicial order or subpoena
c. Disclosure to appropriate parties in connection with a health or safety emergency
d. All of the above are FERPA exceptions

Answer 32

d. All of the above are FERPA exceptions

Question 33

When a student requests their record from an educational institution under FERPA, the school must respond:

a. Within 30 days of the request
b. Within 45 days of the request
c. Within 10 days of the request
d. None of the above

Answer 33

b. Within 45 days of the request

Question 34

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) provides written consent rights to parents of minors prior to participation in any federally funded survey, analysis, or evaluation related to which of the following areas?

a. Political affiliation
b. Mental and psychological problems that may be potentially embarrassing
c. Sex behavior and attitudes
d. All of the above

Answer 34

d. All of the above

Question 35

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) to the FERPA applies to:

a. All post-secondary schools that receive federal funding
b. All elementary and secondary schools, regardless of whether they receive federal funding
c. All elementary and secondary schools that receive federal funding
d. Only a and c

Answer 35

c. All elementary and secondary schools that receive federal funding

Question 36

If a student is denied the opportunity to amend a record, under FERPA:

a. The student is required to be allowed a hearing
b. The student may seek resolution through law enforcement
c. The student may file a private right of action
d. All of the above

Answer 36

a. The student is required to be allowed a hearing

Question 37

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) does NOT provide written consent rights to parents of minors prior to participation in any federally funded survey, analysis, or evaluation related to which of the following categories?

a. Income (other than by law to determine program eligibility)
b. Religious practices
c. Age and grade level
d. All of the above

Answer 37

c. Age and grade level

Question 38

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) provides written consent rights to parents of minors prior to participation in any federally funded survey, analysis, or evaluation related to which of the following areas?

a. Illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating and demeaning behavior
b. Critical appraisals of individuals
c. Legally recognized privileged relationships
d. All of the above

Answer 38

d. All of the above

Question 39

Under PPRA, if the survey, analysis, or evaluation that includes the areas covered is not federally funded, what must be provided to parents of minor prior to the student’s participation?

a. Opt-out
b. Opt-in
c. Written consent
d. None of the above

Answer 39

a. Opt-out

Question 40

The purpose of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, was to further broaden PPRA to:

a. Limit the disclosure of student activities
b. Limit the disclosure of the student’s family’s activities
c. Limit the collection and disclosure of student survey information
d. All of the above

Answer 40

c. Limit the collection and disclosure of student survey information

Question 41

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, requires schools to:

a. Enact policies concerning the collection, disclosure or use of students’ personal information for commercial uses
b. Allow parents to access and inspect surveys and other commercial instruments prior to administration to students
c. Provide advance notice to parents about the timing of surveys
d. All of the above

Answer 41

d. All of the above

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001?

a. Provide parents the right to opt out of surveys or other sharing of student information for commercial purposes
b. Prevent parents from access or inspection of surveys about student behavior administered by a federally funded school
c. Enact policies concerning the collection, disclosure, or use of students’ personal information for commercial uses
d. Provide parents advance notice about the approximate date when surveys involving the student’s personal information will occur

Answer 42

b. Prevent parents from access or inspection of surveys about student behavior administered by a federally funded school

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding regulations that govern federally funded schools and private schools for personal health information?

a. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school nurse of a federally funded elementary or secondary school is covered under HIPAA
b. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school nurse of a federally funded elementary or secondary school is covered under FERPA
c. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school nurse of a private elementary or secondary school that does not receive federal funding is covered under HIPAA
d. None of the above are correct

Answer 43

a. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school nurse of a federally funded elementary or secondary school is covered under HIPAA

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT correct regarding regulations that govern federally funded schools and private schools for personal health information?

a. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school health clinic of a federally funded post-secondary school that only treats students is covered under FERPA
b. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school health clinic of a federally funded post-secondary school that only treats students is covered under HIPAA
c. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school health clinic of a federally funded post-secondary school that treats students and non-students is covered under FERPA and HIPAA
d. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school health clinic of a private post-secondary school is generally covered under HIPAA if it is a covered entity

Answer 44

b. Privacy of a student’s information who visits the school health clinic of a federally funded post-secondary school that only treats students is covered under HIPAA