Eugene, OR – PBISApps, provider of the SWIS Suite and a set
of web-based applications for monitoring the effectiveness of student behavior
supports, announces today it officially endorses the Student Privacy Pledge. The
Pledge commits K-12 service providers to ensuring student privacy in the
collection, use, and maintenance of personal student information. PBISApps
adheres to every outlined commitment to protecting student information within
each application it hosts.
“When educators have access to the right information, at the
right times, in the right format, they make more informed decisions about how
to make learning environments more effective for all students,” says Kent
McIntosh, Director. “With data used in schools across the country to improve
student outcomes, everyone should be concerned about how these data are
collected, used, and shared throughout that decision-making process. The
Student Privacy Pledge embraces a commitment to privacy and security we at
PBISApps are excited to support and are encouraged to see others in our field
commit to following, as well.”
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Software &
Information Industry Association together with school service providers,
educator organizations and others introduced the Student Privacy Pledge to clarify
educator and parental expectations about the ways in which vendors interact
with data collected in classrooms across the country every day. The pledge holds
service providers accountable to 12 expectations including to:
- Not sell student information
- Use data for authorized education purposes only
- Provide comprehensive security standards
- Be transparent about collection and use of data
As part of a public research university PBISApps is
ineligible to be a signatory to the pledge. However, it lends its name to the
growing list of official endorsements prominently displayed on https://studentprivacypledge.org/. PBISApps has updated its Privacy and Security statement to reflect this commitment.
About PBISApps
PBISApps is the home of web-based applications used by
schools, districts, regions, and states in the US and abroad as part of their
on-going decision-making processes. Educators have been using PBISApps for more
than a decade to make schools safer, more productive learning environments –
empowering them to make data-based decisions in real time. PBISApps is run by Educational and Community Supports,
a research center at the University of Oregon. Find more information at
www.pbisapps.org.