Student Data Privacy : Building a School Compliance Program

Protecting the privacy of student data when bringing technology into the classroom is one of the toughest organizational challenges facing schools and districts today. Parent and legislator concerns about how school systems protect the privacy of student data are at an all-time high. School systems must navigate complex federal and state regulations, understand how technology providers collect and protect student data, explain those complexities to parents, and provide the reassurance the community needs that the student information will remain safe. Student Data Privacy: Building a School Compliance Program provides solutions for all of these challenges and more. It is a step-by-step journey through the process of building the policies and practices to protect student data, and shifting the organizational culture to prioritize privacy while still taking advantage of the tremendous benefits that technology has to offer in the modern classroom. Introduction 1 What Is Data Privacy Compliance? 2 How Did We Get Here? 3 Why Build a Data Privacy Compliance Program? 4 What Does It Take? 5 The Role of Leadership 6 Start Where You Are 7 Preparing for a Data Privacy Impact Assessment 8 First Steps in the Data Privacy Impact Assessment 9 Security 10 Disclosure, Deletion, and Deidentification 11 Inventories and Making Maps 12 Gaps and Mitigation 13 Policy Development 14 Working with Technology Providers 15 Training 16 Audit 17 Parent Rights 18 Communications 19 Building Your External Support Team Conclusion Notes About the Author A guide for school systems to help them understand why protecting student data privacy is a critical responsibility for the entire organization.