Jeff,
 
This discussion strand began quite some time ago (in Dec.  2005) with a post 
by Tom Woods.  It has developed into interesting issues  on confidentiality, 
release of records, FERPA in adult education, and state  policy. This was Patti 
White's latest post where her question was  listed:
 
Thanks for responding, and don't panic, at least not  yet.  In Arkansas, our 
adult ed and literacy programs are very careful  about having the students 
sign off on release forms for any sharing of  confidential information, as 
per our LD Policy requirements.

My big  "uh oh, holy cow" moment came when I read Varsha's thing about the 
part of FERPA  that says, "School officials with legitimate educational 
interest" may not  have to do the release forms to share information.  So in 
an adult ed.  program, that pretty much opens the door for leaving the 
student out of the  decision-making process re: who gets to know about the 
disability?  "Well,  how can they teach this student effectively if they 
don't even know the  student has a learning disability?"  Maybe so, but we 
have always  argued that it is still the student's decision whether or not to 
 
share that information, even with his/her teacher.

Our LD  Policy manual sure doesn't mention this part of FERPA....should it? 
What are  the other states doing in their adult ed. LD policy development? 
My  disabilities advisory committee is *extremely* interested in how this 
might  affect the whole confidentiality section of our LD policy manual.  Do 
we  add this piece in?  Do we pretend like we never heard of it?   ;)

I would really, really like to hear from some of the other states that  are 
working on their adult ed. LD policies.  Thanks,

Patti White, M.Ed.
Arkansas Adult Learning Resource  Center
_prwhite at madisoncounty.net_ 
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