Privacy Guidance and Tools

Guidance for Transparency with Parents

• Data Collection Opt Out Requests - Guidance for LEPs Responding to Opt Out Requests
• Best Practices for Keeping Parents Informed About Student Data Collection
• CDE's Data Dictionary
• Frequently Asked Questions - About the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)

Guidance on Protecting PII

• Early Childhood Data Privacy
• The Privacy of Student Information:A Resource for Schools - National Forum on Education Statistics
• Law Enforcement Access to Student Records: A Guide for School Administrators & Ed Tech Service Providers - Future of Privacy Forum
• School Resource Officers, School Law Enforcement Units, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - Privacy Technical Assistance Center

Tools and Tips

• Data Redaction - Guidance on properly redacting PDF documents containing personally identifiable information.
• Disclosure Avoidance FAQs - Privacy Technical Assistance Center
• De-Identification and Student Data - Future of Privacy Forum
• Data Security Checklist - Privacy Technical Assistance Center
• Cyber Security Toolkit - CoSN
• Protecting Student Privacy While Using Online Educational Services - Privacy Technical Assistance Center
• Security Questions to Ask of An Online Service Provider - CoSN

Contact

If you have questions or would like to request resources, contact the Data Privacy Office at dataprivacy@cde.state.co.us.