SANS Assessment of Student Learning Plan (ASLP) Security Awareness Training

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Which type of records does FERPA protect?

Only disciplinary records
Transcript records
Only attendance records
Health records

The correct answer is: Transcript records

The correct answer focuses on the scope of records that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) safeguards. FERPA is a federal law that primarily aims to protect the privacy of student education records. These education records include a variety of documents maintained by an educational institution, and transcript records are a significant part of these protected rights. Transcripts contain a student's academic performance, which is a key element of their educational record and is thus protected under FERPA. This protection extends beyond just academic records; it also encompasses many types of student information, making the correct choice representative of the broader category of education records FERPA is designed to protect. However, other types of documents specifically mentioned in the options, like disciplinary records or health records, don't solely represent the comprehensive scope of FERPA's protections as thoroughly as transcript records do. Hence, the emphasis on transcript records captures the essence of what FERPA seeks to secure regarding student privacy.