This checklist has been developed by the EHDI Outcomes Committee as a resource for state Part C and EHDI staff to use as they develop Data Sharing Agreements, consistent with the federal requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Tag Archives: FERPA
Navigating IDEA and FERPA To Protect Privacy in Today’s Early Childhood World
This webinar will discuss the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) and data sharing from the standpoint of IDEA and Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements. Topics important to privacy such as – confidentiality, participating agencies, data sharing, access, records, parental consent, increased use of technology in communication and telehealth options will be addressed.
IDEA and FERPA Crosswalk

This 2022 document from the U.S. Department of Education is a side-by-side comparison of the legal provisions and definitions in IDEA Part B, IDEA Part C and FERPA. It is intended to help differentiate these statutes and provide a comparisons for the shared definitions.
Developing Data Sharing Arrangements

Conference: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference Date: March 2020 Presenter: Haidee Bernstein An overview of developing data sharing agreements, including challenges and strategies from selected states, presented at the […]
FERPA and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The U.S. Department of Education has provided answers to questions that school officials may have had concerning the disclosure of personally identifiable information from students’ education records to outside entities when addressing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Joint Guidance on the Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records

The U.S. Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released updated joint guidance addressing the application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to records maintained on students.
Linking EHDI and Part C Data Webinar

August 28, 2019 This interactive webinar highlights stories from Part C Coordinators who have or are developing collaborative data sharing agreements that allow them to share Part C data with […]
Informed & Ready: Questions Part C and Part B 619 Program Leaders Should Ask About an Early Childhood Integrated Data System

This 2017 brief discusses the benefits for Part C and Part B 619 program leaders of participating in an ECIDS, explores some of the questions that these leaders need to […]
Stay on the Linking Path: Don’t Forget Privacy

This second of three mini-webinars presented during Linking Week 2017, featured guidance from the Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), as well as lessons learned from North Carolina on ensuring privacy […]
A Little Privacy Please? Safeguarding the Privacy of Young Children with Disabilities under IDEA and FERPA

This webinar featured privacy and legal experts from the U.S. Department of Education discussing answers to frequently asked questions related to privacy and confidentiality for IDEA early childhood programs. This […]