This course spells out the legal requirements governing student records under FERPA and the IDEA so school and district personnel – in both general and special education – know what information they can share with others and under what circumstances. You get a thorough overview of what types of records are (and are not) protected by FERPA and the exceptions that allow school officials to disclose protected records without a parent's prior consent. Plus, you learn the additional rights granted by the IDEA to parents of students with disabilities – so you feel confident handling review requests and making decisions about releasing records.

Chapters

Chapter 1: Education Records Under FERPA: General Terms and Concepts
Chapter 2: Disclosure of Education Records to Third Parties
Chapter 3: Right to Inspect and Review Education Records
Chapter 4: Right to Amend Records, Receive Notice and File Complaints
Chapter 5: Education Records and Students with Disabilities

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

• Review for compliance current school procedures for required notice, parental records inspection and amendment of records
• Implement the process schools must follow when parents request that their child's records be amended
• Provide proper notice to parents of their rights under the law and how parents can enforce those rights
• Follow rules for responding to a parental review request, verifying parental identity and facilitating review
• Complete the final assessment with at least 80% mastery

You’ll never pay more than $94 per course and DEEP discounts are available for volume purchases of 30 or more courses! See for yourself how you and/or your staff can benefit from taking DirectSTEP^® eLearning courses. Contact us in one of these three easy ways to get started:

1. Complete and submit our online form
2. Call toll-free 1-800-341-7874
3. Email directstep@lrp.com with your name, title, organization and phone number