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Safeguarding Data to Ensure Effective Data Use

This report by Rachel Anderson from the Data Quality Campaign emphasizes the importance of safeguarding student data while maximizing its utility for educators and families. It discusses the evolving landscape of data collection, storage, and security, highlighting the role of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in protecting student privacy. The document outlines the state legislation landscape regarding data use and privacy as of 2014, providing actionable insights for local districts to enhance transparency, governance, and data management practices.

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Safeguarding Data to Ensure Effective Data Use

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  1. Safeguarding Data to Ensure Effective Data Use Rachel Anderson| Associate, Policy Analysis and Research March 2014

  2. The Goal: Deliver Value to Educators & Families Source: Ms. Bullen’s Data-Rich Year @EdDataCampaign #eddata

  3. Greater Awareness around Data Access and Use are Driving Conversations about Purpose and Privacy @EdDataCampaign #eddata

  4. The Task: Support Data Use & Protect Privacy @EdDataCampaign #eddata

  5. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) • Protects student privacy by limiting the disclosure of student records @EdDataCampaign #eddata

  6. An Evolution: Collecting, Storing, & Securing Data Today Back in the Day 1990’s Image Source: Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education @EdDataCampaign #eddata

  7. States Must: • Ensure parents and educators understand and find value in the data that is collected • Communicate with stakeholders • Ensure proactive and constructive policies @EdDataCampaign #eddata

  8. State Legislation in 2014 How many bills have been introduced? • 78 bills from 30 states • Many more are already being drafted • 58 bills have taken a prohibitive approach • NH HB 1586: Prevents predictive analytics • MS SB 2737: Defunds the SLDS • 32 bills have taken a governance/transparency/accountability approach • TN SB 1470: Requires a public data inventory and a comprehensive privacy policy • WV HB 4316: Describes state, district, and school privacy responsibilities and establishes data sharing governance • The approaches are not mutually exclusive

  9. Local Data-Sharing Implications • Prohibitive measures • Security responsibilities for districts • Contracting guidelines • School Board roles

  10. What Can Local Districts and Programs Do? • Communicate with State Boards • Data myths and value of data • State Board role • Ensure transparency in your work • Data use and management • Public benefits of data sharing • Embed comprehensive language into your data sharing contracts • Security, privacy, and use procedures • Clarifies what you’re doing

  11. If you remember anything… • The privacy conversation will affect the work you want to do. • You have an important role! • DQC is here to help!

  12. Key DQC Resources @EdDataCampaign #eddata

  13. Contact Information Rachel Anderson Associate, Policy Analysis and Research Rachel@DataQualityCampaign.org DataQualityCampaign.org @EdDataCampaign #eddata

  14. @EdDataCampaign #eddata

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