I brought up a similar question a few months back, as I was actually asked by my medical school to deidentify tRAT(or gRAT) scores when shared in class due to FERPA-related issues.
The gRAT scores were a component of their grade, however, so I am not sure if that changes the "class work" distinction.
Our attorneys told me I could not do it, so I stopped and the histogram of scores vs indentified team scores seemed to make little difference.
Thanks for asking again, I did not get much response when I brought it up to the listserve, so I am glad to see the responses.
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Subject: Re: FERPA question
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
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> On Aug 14, 2014, at 4:02 PM, "Shawnalee A Whitney" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hello, folks.
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> 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.
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> 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).
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> 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.
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> Is there a quick guide or perhaps an FAQ to the "intersection" between FERPA and TBL?
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> Thanks in advance for any insights you're able to share.
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> All my best,
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> Shawnalee A. Whitney
> Associate Professor of Communication
> Department of Journalism and Communication
> University of Alaska Anchorage
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