Educational records definition

Educational records means: those official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by the school or local education agency, including but not limited to records encompassing all the material kept in the student's cumulative folder such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work completed, records of achievement and results of evaluative tests, health data, disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education programs.
Educational records means the type of records covered under the definition of “educational records” in 34 CFR Part 99 of the regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g (FERPA).
Educational records means records maintained by a public agency responsible for the provision of general education or special education and related services that pertain to the special education and related services provided to a student with a disability. The term includes medical, psychological, and educational reports but does not include records of instructional, educational, ancillary, supervisory, and administrative personnel which are the sole possession of the maker and which are not accessible or revealed to any other personnel, except another person who performs on a temporary basis the duties of the individual who made the record. The term includes test instruments or protocols/score sheets and a record of the test results. Copies of test protocols will only be provided if the failure to do so would effectively prevent the parent or student from exercising the right to inspect and review the educational records. The term does not include certain records maintained by a law enforcement unit of a public agency or records maintained about a student with a disability as an employee of the public agency.

Examples of Educational records in a sentence

  • Educational records are defined as files, materials and documents that contain information directly related to the student’s period of enrollment that is maintained by the institution.

  • Educational records include (but are not limited to): grades, class schedule, test scores, academic standing, and academic transcripts.

  • Educational records, with the exception of those designated as directory information, may not be released without the written consent of the student to any individual, agency, or organization other than specifically authorized personnel.

  • Educational records containing information about more than one student, in which case the medical school permits access only to that part of the record which pertains to the inquiring student3.

  • Educational records are made available during working hours for inspection and review to present and formerly enrolled students within 7 business days following completion and filing of a request form with the Registrar.


More Definitions of Educational records

Educational records means those official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by the school or local education agency.3
Educational records means official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by the student's school or school district, including records encompassing all the material kept in the student's cumulative folder such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work completed, records of achievement and results of evaluative tests, health data, disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education programs.
Educational records means records, files, documents, and other materials directly related to a student and maintained by the school or local education agency, or by a person acting for such school or local education agency, including but not limited to, records encompassing all the material kept in the student’s cumulative folder, such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work completed, records of achievement, and results of evaluative tests, health data, disciplinary status, test protocols and individualized education programs.
Educational records. Education Records shall have the meaning set forth under FERPA cited as 20 U.S.C. § 1232 g(a)(4).
Educational records means the official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by the school or local education agency, including, but not limited, to records encompassing all the material kept in the student's cumulative folder such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work
Educational records means official records, files, and data directly related to a
Educational records means those official records, files, and