Student Data Privacy

The Mansfield Public Schools maintains and updates this Internet webpage with an inventory of online software that includes student data to ensure that these products meet State of Connecticut data privacy practices.

Background

On October 1, 2016, Public Act 16-189, became state law.  This new law instructed Connecticut school districts to take inventory of online services to ensure that they meet strict data privacy requirements.  This inventory is provided to you in this document.  The law requires that districts increase notification to parents through postings on the school’s website. as well as notifications.  Following the original house bill, Public Act 17-200 delayed and altered some provisions of the original bill.  For more information, please visit the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology.

For a listing of the most up-to-date signatories to the Student Privacy Pledge, please visit www.studentprivacypledge.org.

District-Wide Online Apps and Resources

The following is a listing of core applications or services in use by the District that may store personally identifiable student data.

Title Hosted Privacy
 Policy
 Contract Link Category Purpose
Adobe Creative Cloud No Privacy Policy   Productivity Image and document publishing tools
Apple Yes Privacy Policy   Productivity iPad device and management
Facebook Yes Privacy Policy   Communication Public News and announcements
Follett Destiny No
Privacy Policy
   Productivity Library collection database
Google GSuite for ED Yes Privacy Policy   Productivity Google information and data services
IEPDirect - Frontline Yes Privacy Policy   Records Student IEP/504 management
Microsoft Office 365 Yes Privacy Policy   Productivity Document publishing tools 
PowerSchool Student info
sys.		 No Privacy Policy Records Student information system
SurveyMonkey Yes Privacy Policy   Communication Survey and response system
West - Intrado Yes Privacy Policy   Communication  Parent, student and staff communications

Classroom Online Apps and Resources

The following list of apps and online resources is a comprehensive list for the district.  For specific information on services used for your student’s course, please contact the teacher of record.

Title Privacy Policy Purpose
Coral Draw Privacy Policy Vector illustration software
ED Typing Club Privacy Policy Introduction to and improving typing skills 
IXL Learning Privacy Policy Comprehensive K-12 Curriculum Math, LA, Science, Social Studies, Languages
Learning A - Z Privacy Policy Literacy and Science
Naviance Privacy Policy High School preparedness
Newsela
 Privacy Policy Non-fiction reading to improve comprehension & vocabulary, Science and Social Studies
Overdrive Privacy Policy
Ebooks
Read & Write-Text Help Privacy Policy Increase reading, writing and communication skills
Renaissance - Star Privacy Policy Universal screening, progress monitoring, and goal-setting data
SeeSaw Privacy Policy Learning loop between students, teachers, and families
Starfall Publications Privacy Policy Phonemic awareness, systematic sequential phonics, and common sight words