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Welcome to the Santa Clara County Office of Education's Student Data Privacy, Systems & Security Course!

Traditionally, student data consisted of things like attendance, grades, discipline, and health records. Access to that data used to be restricted to the administrator, guidance counselor, teacher, or another school official who needed the information to serve the student's educational needs. With the use of technology in schools, traditional data is now often shared with companies that provide Student Information Systems (SIS), Learning Management Systems (LMS), and other technologies.

Data is available in many forms and in many different systems. It can be extracted and shared among different educators in numerous ways. Sensitive, private student data that was once only available to a select number of people can now be shared widely and to a variety of audiences. A need has arisen to carefully articulate what student data is, how it can be shared, and with whom.

About this Course

This introductory course will teach you about student data privacy and the key policies that govern student data privacy. You will learn about applicable student data privacy laws and learn the best practices to use to ensure student data is kept safe and private.

The overall course will take approximately 90 minutes. As you learn, there are a few quizzes and other activities to complete. Each section includes an approximate time to complete, so you can plan your work accordingly. Activities and other quick methods to help you become more familiar with the material have been included in many of the sections, some of which are required before you can move to the next lesson.

You may pause your work anytime, and your progress will be saved. When you return, you will start at the point at which you left off. Lastly, there is a quiz at the end of the course. You must score at least 79% to pass the quiz and complete the course.

We hope you gain new insights about student data privacy and enjoy the course!

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