Question 1

Which of the following items should most likely not be included in an effective student file?

Accepted Answer

A)  School suspension 
B)  Family background 
C)  Health records 
D)  Achievement data 
A)  School suspension 
B)  Family background 
C)  Health records 
D)  Achievement data

Question 2

What requirements are covered regarding student records under No Child Left Behind?

Accepted Answer

A)  States must have procedures in place to facilitate the transfer of disciplinary records regarding suspension and expulsion on students to private schools or postsecondary institution to which student is attending 
B)  Disclosure of directory information to military recruiters 
C)  The Secretary of Education must inform every state education agency and local educational agency of their rights under FERPA. 
D)  Parents are provided more rights regarding surveying of minor students and the collection of information from students for marketing purposes. 
A)  States must have procedures in place to facilitate the transfer of disciplinary records regarding suspension and expulsion on students to private schools or postsecondary institution to which student is attending 
B)  Disclosure of directory information to military recruiters 
C)  The Secretary of Education must inform every state education agency and local educational agency of their rights under FERPA. 
D)  Parents are provided more rights regarding surveying of minor students and the collection of information from students for marketing purposes.

Question 3

What rights and responsibilities do school personnel have under FERPA with respect to student records. (See Table 7.2 on page 206)

Accepted Answer

Under FERPA, school personnel have the r

Question 4

Libel is more serious than slander because it is written defamation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Teachers or school officials may be protected from defamation suits based on qualified privilege. Which item is not covered by qualified privilege?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statements made in good faith 
B)  Harmless gossip 
C)  Statements made without malice 
D)  Statements made in their official capacity without malice 
A)  Statements made in good faith 
B)  Harmless gossip 
C)  Statements made without malice 
D)  Statements made in their official capacity without malice

Question 6

Students who are 18 or attending a post secondary institution may exercise the same rights afforded parents or guardians under FERPA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Federal and state officials may inspect students' files without parental consent to enforce federal and state laws so long as the student is not permanently identified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the absence of district policy, how would you as a principal handle a request from a non-custodial parent requesting access to his/her child's record?

Accepted Answer

As a principal in the absence of distric

Question 9

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act was passed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide access to student records for non-custodial parents 
B)  Protect the confidentiality of student records 
C)  Allow parents to remove false information about their child 
D)  Allow parents to determine if school personnel can view confidential information on their child 
A)  Provide access to student records for non-custodial parents 
B)  Protect the confidentiality of student records 
C)  Allow parents to remove false information about their child 
D)  Allow parents to determine if school personnel can view confidential information on their child

Which of the following items should most likely not be included in an effective student file?

What requirements are covered regarding student records under No Child Left Behind?

What rights and responsibilities do school personnel have under FERPA with respect to student records. (See Table 7.2 on page 206)

Libel is more serious than slander because it is written defamation.

Teachers or school officials may be protected from defamation suits based on qualified privilege. Which item is not covered by qualified privilege?

Students who are 18 or attending a post secondary institution may exercise the same rights afforded parents or guardians under FERPA.

Federal and state officials may inspect students' files without parental consent to enforce federal and state laws so long as the student is not permanently identified.

In the absence of district policy, how would you as a principal handle a request from a non-custodial parent requesting access to his/her child's record?

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act was passed to:

Legal Framework Affecting Public Schools

Religion and the Public Schools

Students, the Law and Public Schools

National Security and Student Safety

Individuals With Disabilities

School Personnel and School District Liability

Teacher Freedoms

Discrimination in Employment

Recruitment, Tenure, Dismissal, and Due Process

The Instructional Program

School Desegregation

School Finance

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Exam 7: Liability and Student Records

Which of the following items should most likely not be included in an effective student file?

What requirements are covered regarding student records under No Child Left Behind?

What rights and responsibilities do school personnel have under FERPA with respect to student records. (See Table 7.2 on page 206)

Libel is more serious than slander because it is written defamation.

Teachers or school officials may be protected from defamation suits based on qualified privilege. Which item is not covered by qualified privilege?

Students who are 18 or attending a post secondary institution may exercise the same rights afforded parents or guardians under FERPA.

Federal and state officials may inspect students' files without parental consent to enforce federal and state laws so long as the student is not permanently identified.

In the absence of district policy, how would you as a principal handle a request from a non-custodial parent requesting access to his/her child's record?

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act was passed to:

Legal Framework Affecting Public Schools

Religion and the Public Schools

Students, the Law and Public Schools

National Security and Student Safety

Individuals With Disabilities

School Personnel and School District Liability

Teacher Freedoms

Discrimination in Employment

Recruitment, Tenure, Dismissal, and Due Process

The Instructional Program

School Desegregation

School Finance

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