FERPA / HIPAA Quiz - Pre Test
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This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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First Name:
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Last Name:
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Email:
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District:
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--Please Select--
Big Jackson
Fremont
Grant
Hesperia
NC RESA
Newaygo
White Cloud
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Building:
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Position:
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(Teacher, Administrator, Counselor, Other Staff)
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Schools must provide a parent with an opportunity to inspect and review his or her child’s education records within 60 days of receipt of a request.
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True
False
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Schools must individually notify parents of their FERPA rights by mail.
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True
False
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When a student turns 18 years old and the rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student, the school must obtain consent from the student in order to disclose grades and other education records to the parents.
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True
False
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In a legal separation or divorce situation, both parents have the right to gain access to the student’s education records.
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True
False
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A school may designate and disclose any information on a student as “directory information,” as long as the school notifies parents and provides them with an opportunity to opt out.
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True
False
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Teachers may post grades by student name or social security number.
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True
False
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To be considered an “education record,” information must be maintained in the student’s cumulative or permanent folder.
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True
False
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When a student transfers to a new school, the former school is required to send the student’s education records to the new school.
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True
False
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A parent of a former student has the same right to inspect and review the student’s education records as a parent of a student currently attending the school.
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True
False
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Schools are required by FERPA to maintain a student’s transcript for 5 years.
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True
False
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School nurse records are not subject to FERPA, but are subject to the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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True
False
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The disclosure of student immunization information to an outside agency such as a state health department is governed by FERPA, not HIPAA.
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True
False
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Records created and maintained by a school resource officer or law enforcement unit are not subject to FERPA.
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True
False
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FERPA grants parents the right to have a copy of any education record.
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True
False
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The following would be an acceptable release of information without the parent’s consent:
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You may select multiple answers.
To the state department of education in relation to an audit or evaluation of state-funded education program
To the student
To any school official within the school district
To potential employers or honor organizations attempting to verify grades, class rank
To the local newspaper, regarding the final results of a student disciplinary hearing
To a college at which the student intends to enroll, and the request is for the student’s GPA
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Medical records that are exempt from FERPA’s definition of education records are also exempt from coverage by HIPAA.
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True
False
