1. Our Students’ Data and inBloom

2. What and Why? NYSED contract with US Dept. of Education Race To The Top requirement Data is collected to: – Share more easily among schools – Better data to drive instruction in classroom – Communicate with Parents via Data Dashboard (like Infinite Campus/parent portal)

3. Local Decisions All RTTT districts had to choose Dashboard Dashboard is “Free” for 2 years Once active, we have to publicize We will minimally comply with the law We will not share any additional data

4. Commissioner King to the Assembly Education Committee http://usny.nysed.gov/docs/presentations/eny p-assembly-education-committee.pdf

5. Commissioner King to the Assembly Education Committee http://usny.nysed.gov/docs/presentations/eny p-assembly-education-committee.pdf

6. Commissioner King to the Assembly Education Committee http://usny.nysed.gov/docs/presentations/eny p-assembly-education-committee.pdf

7. http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three www.engageny.org Addresses parental concerns portal

8. If your district does not participate in RTTT, the statewide data set will still be provided to inBloom for RTTT contract purposes only, But no dashboard will be authorized. http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three Q: What data gets moved to inBloom if LEAs opt out?

9. Q: Is the EngageNY Portal safe? 1.) Execution of legally binding confidentiality agreements with each of our contracted vendors. To obligate each vendor to comply with FERPA and all state policies on data security and privacy. http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three

10. Q: Is the EngageNY Portal safe? 2.) A third-party, independent validation and verification vendor (New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation, NYSTEC) will monitor: 1) Site and system security plans, 2) Back-up and disaster recovery plans, & 3) Security code audits http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three

11. Q: Is the EngageNY Portal safe? 3.) Data storage and access protocols that use double security protection, including: 1.) intrusion protection (firewalls), & 2.) data encryption: storage and data access. http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three Data will be unusable (because encrypted) even in the unlikely event that the intrusion protections are breached.

12. Q: How will the ENYP protect my student's privacy? Will my student's data be sold to vendors? Data will never be sold for any purpose. http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three

13. Q: How will the ENYP protect my student's privacy? Will my student's data be sold to vendors? Rather than a hodgepodge of security measures from every school district across the State, which actually weakens security, http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three the ENYP will provide a uniform, high level of security and protection for all student data.

14. Q: How will the ENYP protect my student's privacy? Will my student's data be sold to vendors? Vendors: access only when authorized by the State or school districts for educational purposes, including the ENYP itself and other specific school district uses. (i.e. report cards or attendance reports) http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three

15. Q: How will the ENYP protect my student's privacy? Will my student's data be sold to vendors? Access to student information from the ENYP will be controlled by local school districts and will be transmitted securely to teachers, students, and families. http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three

16. Q: Will my student's data be sold and used for commercial purposes? No individual or company will be permitted or allowed to use student information for marketing or re-sale purposes. http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three

17. Q: Will my student's data be sold and used for commercial purposes? SED does not – and will not – collect or share students' social security numbers or photos; assertions to the contrary are wholly misguided and wrong. SS # http://www.engageny.org/resource/engageny- portal-faq#three

18. Questions from the Board?