FERPA Quiz

Test your knowledge about FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974).  

T or F       Parents have access to a student’s educational records for a lifetime.

T or F       A school must always have written permission from the parent or student to release student records.        

T or F      A student’s telephone number is a type of directory information that can be released to anyone

T or F      Schools are required to notify parents and students of their FERPA rights only when they begin their schooling as a Kindergartner

T or F       FERPA is a federal law also known as The Buckley Amendment

T or F       Schools may charge a fee for requested copies of student records

T or F       A parent can view another student’s records if their own student is involved in a disciplinary matter with another student

T or F       A teacher’s handwritten note about a student is considered part of  a student’s educational record

T or F       A parent who claims a student as a tax dependent still has FERPA rights even if their student has reached the age of 18

T or F       All schools, public and private elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions are subject to FERPA       requirements

Link to quiz answers - http://screencast.com/t/LCVPIRu6f

Source: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs97/p97527/EXH_2_1.asp