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This 32-page document contains a side-by-side comparison of the confidentiality provisions in the FERPA and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA.

A privacy and data protection program for student education records must include a set of checks and balances to ensure that the necessary rules and procedures are in place and that they are being fully implemented. This document provides information about how to complete formal periodic audits of the various processes involved in the processing and usage of personally identifiable student information.

The webinar provided an overview of survey methodology data issues. It was designed to help participants improve their knowledge about survey development and testing, representativeness, and response rates related to family surveys in Part C and Part B. The webinar was designed for individuals involved in measurement of Indicators C4 and B8 and those interested in survey methodologies as part of the SSIP.

This is a recording of a presentation focusing on how to use high quality data to support effective implementation. Information highlights informed use of data for decision making and improvement and the conditions under which high-quality data can make the most difference.

Recordings of a pair of introductory webinar sessions on data visualization are available to watch.

This presentation provides an overview of definitions, confidentiality provisions, and the latest regulatory changes under the FERPA and Part B of the IDEA. The presentation highlights similarities and differences in the requirements between the two statues.

This webinar highlighted the IDEA state reporting requirements for early childhood transitions for both Part C and Part B, found in the SPP/APR Part C Indicator 8 and Part B Indicators 11 and 12. Participants shared resources related to transition, data collection, and reporting, as well as the use of both Part C and Part B data to facilitate high quality transitions. North Dakota's Part C coordinator and data manager and Montana's 619 coordinator and data manager described how their states collect and use transition data to ensure smooth transitions for all young children as they turn three and move from early intervention services to preschool 619 services.