Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book is intended to help school systems tackle one of the toughest organizational challenges they face today: protecting the privacy of their student information while bringing a rich mixture of educational technologies into the classroom.Parent and legislator concerns about how school systems control and protect the privacy of student data are at an all-time high. It's very difficult for school systems to navigate the federal and state regulations that apply to protecting student data privacy, understand how technology providers collect and protect student data in alignment with those laws and school system requirements, explain those complexities to parents and provide the reassurance the community needs that the student information remains safe. In this book, school systems will learn why protecting the privacy of student data is a critical leadership priority and a necessary commitment for the entire organizational ecosystem. They'll learn how to approach building a data privacy compliance program, and the steps needed to help ensure that the school system appropriately manages its student data privacy responsibilities while still taking advantage of the tremendous benefits that technology has to offer in the modern classroom.
Synopsis
A guide for school systems to help them understand why protecting student data privacy is a critical responsibility for the entire organization.
Synopsis
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.