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FERPA for school staff

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for k-12 and postsecondary staff. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 30 minutes, 7 lessons, 12-question final check. Last reviewed 8 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Three questions from this course. Pick an answer, then see why.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 8 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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The FERPA for school staff course as a learner first sees it

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 12-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 30 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why FERPA exists · 7 min

    Explain FERPA's purpose, the rights it gives parents and eligible students, and enforcement.

  • Lesson 2: What's covered · 5 min

    Distinguish education records, directory information and what is excluded (e.g. sole-possession notes).

  • Lesson 3: Allowed vs not allowed · 4 min

    Decide when disclosure needs consent and when an exception applies.

  • Lesson 4: Handle records safely · 4 min

    Handle records securely and log disclosures as required.

  • Lesson 5: Case practice · 4 min

    Apply FERPA to common requests from parents, police, employers and colleagues.

  • Lesson 6: Escalate correctly · 2 min

    Escalate requests and suspected breaches to the right person.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 4 min

    12 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check Family Educational Rights and Privacy or ask your own counsel.

At hire / before records access + annually (best practice; FERPA has no statutory training mandate).

K-12 and postsecondary staff with access to education records - teachers, faculty, advisers, registrars, admin staff, counsellors, IT; student workers.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in Family Educational Rights and Privacy.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Directory info categories
  • Opt out lookup
  • Ferpa compliance officer
  • Breach reporting channel
  • Whether the institution discloses to parents of tax-dependent students
  • Tools approved for student data
  • E.g. state laws that add duties
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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