Overview[]
The U.S. Department of Education established the Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) as a "one-stop" resource for education stakeholders to learn about data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices related to student-level longitudinal data systems and other uses of student data. PTAC provides timely information and updated guidance on privacy, confidentiality, and security practices through a variety of resources, including training materials and opportunities to receive direct assistance with privacy, security, and confidentiality of student data systems.
Publications[]
Publications issued by the PTAC which are relevant to this wiki are listed below in alphabetical order:
- Best Practices for Data Destruction
- Checklist: Data Breach Response
- Checklist: Data Governance
- Checklist: Data Security
- Checklist: Data Sharing Agreement
- Data De-identification: An Overview of Basic Terms
- Data Security: Top Threats to Data Protection
- FERPA Exceptions Summary
- Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services: Requirements and Best Practices
- Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services: Model Terms of Service
- Responsibilities of Third-Party Service Providers under FERPA
- Transparency Best Practices for Schools and Districts