State EI and ECSE programs are working together to share more data and information with each other and other programs to support effective service delivery. This document offers considerations for entering into a data sharing agreement (DSA), as well as recommended actions for creating and implementing a DSA. It also outlines key differences between a […]
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Statewide Data Integration Initiatives: IDEA Part C and FERPA Considerations
Have you been approached about having your Part C program participate in a statewide integrated data system initiative, such as an ECIDS or SLDS? Or is your program’s participation already in the works?
Unlocking Early Childhood Data Privacy: Latest Trends and Insights and What You Need to Know
September 11, 2024. Recording now available. An engaging discussion on how the latest policy and data trends affect how States safeguard privacy.
Joint Dear Colleague Letter on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention and Part C Programs (Aug. 5, 2024)
This letter was jointly developed by offices within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S Department of Education to support increased collaboration between State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs and IDEA Part C early intervention programs.
Navigating IDEA and FERPA To Protect Privacy in Today’s Early Childhood World
September 22, 2023. 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.
Data Sharing Agreement Checklist: Early Hearing Detection, and Intervention Program (EHDI) and Part C
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).
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 2020 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference. Developing Data Sharing Arrangements Between Part C and EHDI To Improve Early Identification and Services
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.