Teachers' access to student's info

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You think there's a breach of confidentiality there?

Yep, you're crazy.

Did anyone say it was?
Yep you cant read.

I think there was. I don't think teachers should be looking at information other than their own grades unless there's a good reason. In the past teachers could go look at student files but they needed to justify why they were pulling them to the admin secretary. I assume the teachers accessing the other student info are logged and I think it should flag someone at the school if they are looking at information that's not appropriate or looking at too many kids' private info.

Then run for the BOE on this as your platform.

There's a reason you're so defensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A family member is a school attendance secretary. She told me that and looks up her friend’s kid’s grades and attendance from other schools. I always wondered if this was true and why she had access to this information.

Is this even possible?

Someone needs to clear up this confusion. That's what the OP's question was.

In ES, one teacher might teacher all subjects. Some kids have services such as speech, ell, OT etc..who all may be able to access that student's info and what info exactly?

In MS and HS, students have multiple classes with different teachers. Does each teacher have access to a student's info other than their own course's grade etc..? Does the English teacher have access to the Math grade for their students? Why does a science teacher have access to a student's state mandated test scores etc..?

[Anonymous]

Crickets.
Mcps Central and Principals ("leaders") don't want to jump on this one. Typical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crickets.
Mcps Central and Principals ("leaders") don't want to jump on this one. Typical.

Why don’t you go directly to your child’s principal and ask them instead of assuming these posts have been read.

Oh, forget it, you are the type of person who likes to complain and create drama when there is none.

Do your kids even attend an MCPS school?

[Anonymous]

So the cafeteria worker has access to a student's academic info, or only has the student's pin number that they use to purchase food at school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a specific concern you have, OP? A delve into records that went too far?

Like others, I check students grades in other classes when I’m concerned - is it just in my class? Is there a specific weakness in reading or math that might affect what I’m seeing? Are they going to class at all or are they failing because they’re skipping?

I look at birthdays too because it’s nice to say happy birthday. I rarely look up addresses but did recently in a conversation with a kid about not coming on time and claimed it was a long walk (it was 2 blocks with no major streets to cross). I’ve looked up siblings to see if they have similar attendance concerns (is it just my kid or a household thing?) It all helps paint a bigger picture and find out if it’s something I can address or something that can be brought to a counselor or ppw.

I’m not snooping for fun. I’m gathering data so I help a kid and refer out if I see a concerning pattern. I’ve been able to steer families in the right direction for special ed or transportation or community resources by paying attention to things other than their performance in the 45 minutes I have with them.

WTF would you have access to sibling information? That's going too far and MCPS needs to close that loophole. That's a huge breach of privacy. You're not even working with that other child. I'm filing a complaint so MCPS can look into teachers who are accessing information inappropriately.

+1..... Will do same. Others should too.
Why does a reading intervention personnel (or whatever title they have these days) need info on a student's sibling or on a student they don't even work with in the school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crickets.
Mcps Central and Principals ("leaders") don't want to jump on this one. Typical.

Why don’t you go directly to your child’s principal and ask them instead of assuming these posts have been read.

Oh, forget it, you are the type of person who likes to complain and create drama when there is none.

Do your kids even attend an MCPS school?

Do yours attend?
If you don't care, move right along to another thread. This topic is one that affects 160,000 students, not just precious Larla, Larlo and Karla.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are Principals and teachers who work for MCPS on DCUM. They have as much right to use this site as you. Yet you call them "lurkers". Do you think that had you mentioned "Algebra 1" and "Global Humanities" they would have identified your kid????

The fact that you’re a teacher or principal and found the need to comment tells me everything I need to know.

[Anonymous]

This is how you build rapport and get to know kids. In other schools/systems all the kids' teachers actually sit in a room together and discuss their observations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A family member is a school attendance secretary. She told me that and looks up her friend’s kid’s grades and attendance from other schools. I always wondered if this was true and why she had access to this information.

Is this even possible?

Someone needs to clear up this confusion. That's what the OP's question was.

In ES, one teacher might teacher all subjects. Some kids have services such as speech, ell, OT etc..who all may be able to access that student's info and what info exactly?

In MS and HS, students have multiple classes with different teachers. Does each teacher have access to a student's info other than their own course's grade etc..? Does the English teacher have access to the Math grade for their students? Why does a science teacher have access to a student's state mandated test scores etc..?

In hs teachers can see all grades. We had a teacher who was trying to help with something look at everything.

[Anonymous]

21:28 that's terrible. So if Mrs.X sees that Mr.Y gave Larlo a certain grade in his course and because Mrs X and Mr Y are best teacher friends forever, does Mrs X give Larlo same grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:21:28 that's terrible. So if Mrs.X sees that Mr.Y gave Larlo a certain grade in his course and because Mrs X and Mr Y are best teacher friends forever, does Mrs X give Larlo same grade?

Why would she do that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:21:28 that's terrible. So if Mrs.X sees that Mr.Y gave Larlo a certain grade in his course and because Mrs X and Mr Y are best teacher friends forever, does Mrs X give Larlo same grade?

Why would she do that?

Because she saw that Mr Y gave that grade and remember they are teacher-bffs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A family member is a school attendance secretary. She told me that and looks up her friend’s kid’s grades and attendance from other schools. I always wondered if this was true and why she had access to this information.

Is this even possible?

Someone needs to clear up this confusion. That's what the OP's question was.

In ES, one teacher might teacher all subjects. Some kids have services such as speech, ell, OT etc..who all may be able to access that student's info and what info exactly?

In MS and HS, students have multiple classes with different teachers. Does each teacher have access to a student's info other than their own course's grade etc..? Does the English teacher have access to the Math grade for their students? Why does a science teacher have access to a student's state mandated test scores etc..?

I’m the quoted pp. When my family member told me she did it I thought it was strange, inappropriate, but at the same time, doubted it because there was no good reason for her to have that kind of access system wide. I didn’t think anything of it until I opened up this thread. I don’t know if the software is the same or if the processes have changed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:21:28 that's terrible. So if Mrs.X sees that Mr.Y gave Larlo a certain grade in his course and because Mrs X and Mr Y are best teacher friends forever, does Mrs X give Larlo same grade?

Why would she do that?

Because she saw that Mr Y gave that grade and remember they are teacher-bffs

...you don't think there would be data and work to back this up also? Or that grades are just for fun? This reeks of "my kid is never wrong, and if they give a wrong answer now it's right"