I would caution any instructor who discloses iRAT scores in a way that
allows other students to know that individual student's score. An iRAT
score is just as much a part of a studentıs record as a midterm or final
score. An iRAT score is subject to FERPA.
Lane
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Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy
The University of Texas at Tyler
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On 8/14/14, 3:07 PM, "Beth Schultz" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>FERPA laws do not apply to class work because it is not a part of the
>student record. We just had an information session regarding this issue
>with our university attorney yesterday. There was a case that went to
>the Supreme Court and a ruling was made regarding in class work.
>
>Dr. Beth Schultz
>Anderson University, SC
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 14, 2014, at 4:02 PM, "Shawnalee A Whitney"
>><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Hello, folks.
>>
>> I know we're an international group and that questions about FERPA may
>>not be relevant to those outside the US, but I'm wondering how folks in
>>the US have dealt with FERPA questions, particularly pertaining to the
>>iRAT/tRAT process. I'm asking on behalf of colleagues who are new to TBL
>>and have raised this question. So I'll do my best to convey their
>>question/concern.
>>
>> As I understand it, the concern that's been raised is that students may
>>gain knowledge of other students' grades through the iRAT process.
>>Personally, I think of the iRAT/tRAT as somewhat akin to the kind of
>>collaborative work that might be involved in a lab. You might come in
>>with a problem you've already worked, etc., and then you might discover
>>through interaction with your lab partners that you had it wrong. In my
>>classes (I'm in Communication), I have the students take the iRAT and
>>then engage in collaborative discussion for the tRAT. My sense is that
>>this approach would not violate FERPA because 1) I'm not disclosing
>>their individual scores to other students and 2) they're not required to
>>disclose their scores either. This approach clearly wouldn't involve
>>other FERPA protections (like not disclosing grades to parents and that
>>sort of thing).
>>
>> I have reviewed a variety of online sources that address
>>interpretations of FERPA. This one
>>(http://www.naceweb.org/public/ferpa0808.htm) is fairly helpful,
>>particularly because it addresses the idea of collaborative work that
>>students might do with peers in a class.
>>
>> Is there a quick guide or perhaps an FAQ to the "intersection" between
>>FERPA and TBL?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any insights you're able to share.
>>
>> All my best,
>>
>> Shawnalee A. Whitney
>> Associate Professor of Communication
>> Department of Journalism and Communication
>> University of Alaska Anchorage
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>> 907-786-4393 voice
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