EDG 6305 Legal & Ethic Principles by Jennifer Schuessler https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb Principal Certification en-us 2018-08-19 21:57:27 UTC 2024-06-02 15:38:09 UTC hello@padlet.com STEP 1- Professional Perspective jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/273931691 After I obtain my Principal Certification, I aspire to be a Director of College and Career Readiness. I would be in charge of coordinating and implementing programs geared towards college and career readiness. I am looking forward to see what programs are currently existing for grades K-12 and how to improve.

]]> 2018-08-19 22:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/273931691 STEP 2 - Exploration Option 1 - Top 5 jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/274757524 I spoke to Thrall ISD's College and Career Coordinator, Mrs. Lindsey Lillard regarding recent legal and ethical issues that she faces.

#1 Updates occur each Legislative session and need to hear all new information and requirements. Attend the 86th Legislative Session preview and the Legalities and Ethics for School Counselors Professional Development from Region 13 and then make sure all stakeholders are aware of these new changes.  Schools do not want to get audited.  

#2 Refer to House Bill 5 regarding course requirements for graduation and make sure courses are in sequence.  There are special circumstances for Special Education students that certain requirements can be substituted.

#3 A-F Accountability rates our schools.  Schools have to met certain standards.  Currently, Thrall rates B,B,C, B.  Thrall would need to work on School Progress.

#4 Parents do not get to speak to any post-secondary institution due to FERPA laws.  Students are accountable by registering, paying and figuring things out themselves.

#5 When in question, refer to school policy or ask school lawyer.  Policies have to stay current and can refer to a school lawyer on wording.

(L.Lillard, personal communication, August 22nd, 2018)]]> 2018-08-23 02:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/274757524 STEP - 2 Exploration Option 3 - Periodicals Related to Education #1 jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275300197 Privacy is always a hot topic and FERPA laws protect student records.  In an article from Inside Higher Education, (Jaschik, 2018) it warns students are sharing too much information when filing out testing information with ACT.  It is suggesting that the ACT has violated privacy laws by discriminating applications with disabilities. They have also sold information to colleges to make a profit (Jaschik, 2018).  A lawsuit was filled.  ]]> 2018-08-25 05:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275300197 References jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275300432 Dix, W. (2018, May 16). You Need To Understand Your Educational Privacy Rights.  Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/willarddix/2018/05/16/you-need-to-understand-your-educational-privacy-rights/#43f1991d6b93

Jaschik, S. (2018, August 24). 

8 More Colleges Submitted Incorrect Data for Rankings.  Retrieved from
https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2018/08/24/eight-more-colleges-identified-submitting-incorrect-data-us-news


Jaschik, S. (2018, August 20). Sharing Too Much Information?.  Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2018/08/20/lawsuit-raises-questions-about-privacy-rights-and-names-prospective?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=919ab6714e-AdmissionsInsider_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-919ab6714e-234583773&mc_cid=919ab6714e&mc_eid=9ea053ed2a

Young, E. (2015).  Educational Privacy In The Online Classroom: FERPA, MOOCS, and The Big Data Conundrum. Harvard Journal of Law & Technology. 28, 2, 549, 2015. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.easydb.angelo.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=108547489&site=eds-live
]]> 2018-08-25 05:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275300432 STEP 2 - Exploration Option 3 - Periodicals Related to Education #2 jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275301033 With weeks away from U.S. News & World Report releasing the rankings for Best Colleges, trending now from Inside Higher Education (Jaschik, 2018) has the latest that colleges are not reporting accurate information. Even when the errors were minimal, U.S. News & World Report did not change the rankings. Digger further, there were 8 colleges that had errors that would move their rankings down the list (Jaschik, 2018).]]> 2018-08-25 06:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275301033 STEP 3 - Legal and Ethical Issue of Interest to Me - Privacy Rights jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275301764 After reviewing the lawsuit with ACT, I am stunned that privacy rights were violated and they were making a profit. Colleges and universities either did not allow or have a small percentage of students with disabilities to be accepted into college regarding to the fact of student success. Students do not realize that they are giving consent when filling out information on the ACT. 

This topic is interesting to me because it is shocking to know ACT is violated privacy rights and students may not get into the school they hoped for.  As a Director of College and Career Readiness, I would inform my counselors to inform students of underlying conditions. ]]> 2018-08-25 06:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275301764 STEP 4 - Research on Educational Privacy Laws #2 Internet Search jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275353237 I searched the internet on Educational Privacy Laws and found an article on Forbes.  It talks about FERPA laws and what is included.

Dix, W. (2018, May 16). You Need To Understand Your Educational Privacy Rights.  Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/willarddix/2018/05/16/you-need-to-understand-your-educational-privacy-rights/#43f1991d6b93]]> 2018-08-26 05:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275353237 STEP 4 - Research on Educational Privacy Laws #1 Academic Source jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275353530 I searched the library and found a journal regarding Educational Privacy.

Young, E. (2015).  Educational Privacy In The Online Classroom: FERPA, MOOCS, and The Big Data Conundrum. Harvard Journal of Law & Technology. 28, 2, 549, 2015. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.easydb.angelo.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=108547489&site=eds-live]]> 2018-08-26 05:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275353530 STEP 5 - Summary jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275354191 Educational privacy laws are very important to all stakeholders.  Educators can be sued if they played a part in providing educational records without knowledge. ACT has violated educational privacy laws by selling student information without consent and is currently being sued (Jaschik, 2018).  It is imperative that students with disabilities wanting to take the ACT be informed that providing disability information may hurt their college acceptance. Educators should be advocating for students and their educational privacy.

As a Director of College and Career Readiness, I would communicate to staff (counselors), students and parents regarding educational privacy laws such as FERPA. I would train staff or get staff trained regarding FERPA. I would also implement forms for student or parents to fill out when requesting educational records. An example would be when students need transcripts submitted to post-secondary institutions.]]> 2018-08-26 06:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/275354191 Academic Guidance jschuessler1 https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/291493143 Legal Guide on Academic Guidance]]> 2018-10-10 21:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jschuessler1/8nlnm750xllb/wish/291493143