Week 3 Discussion 2
Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment [WLOs: 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 3]
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 1, 4, and 8 from the course text, Legal Rights of School Leaders, Teachers and Students. Next review the PPRA Model General Notice of RightsLinks to an external site. PPRA Model General Notice of Rights | Protecting Student Privacy (ed.gov)and read the scenario below.
Introduction
Many laws are in place to protect student information. Answer the discussion question at the end of the scenario using the following chart to determine which legal issue you will focus on when providing your response:
Student’s Last Name Legal Issues
Begins with A–H Children’s Safety and Personal Records
Begins with I–P Family or Parental Rights
Begins with Q–Z School Policies
Scenario
A local university operates a federally funded preschool offering high-quality early education to the children of the university’s faculty and students. A group of graduate students attending the university has requested permission to research a small sample of the preschool children in the center. They are especially interested in the development of children who have not received immunizations. If the director grants permission for the students to do research, what does the individual need to keep in mind regarding access to the children and their records? Why? Support your discussion with one scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible source in addition to the course text. Cite and format your sources in APA Style according to the Writing Center resources APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. and APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site..