IAPP Exam CIPP-US Topic 3 Question 60 Discussion

Actual exam question for IAPP's CIPP-US exam

Question #: 60
Topic #: 3

Which act violates the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)?

AA K-12 assessment vendor obtains a student's signed essay about her hometown from her school to use as an exemplar for public release

BA university posts a public student directory that includes names, hometowns, e-mail addresses, and majors

CA newspaper prints the names, grade levels, and hometowns of students who made the quarterly honor roll

DUniversity police provide an arrest report to a student's hometown police, who suspect him of a similar crime

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Suggested Answer: B

by Lorrie at Jul 06, 2024, 02:57 AM

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1 days ago

Option B clearly violates FERPA by publicly releasing student information without consent. That's a big no-no!

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6 days ago

But what about the university directory? Isn't that a violation too?

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10 days ago

I agree with Melodie. Student work should be kept private.

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16 days ago

I think sharing a student's signed essay violates FERPA.

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