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..