부산대학교 도서관

The thesis presents a study on personal data protection of elementary and secondary students. Literature analytic and comparative methods are utilized as foundation in this analysis to discuss the concept and the relationship on personal data with the fundamental basis of the right to information self determination and privacy. Furthermore, the content specifies the personal data protection in the national legislation, and introduces an important reference from the U. S. federal law-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). On the other hand, the current situation and invasions of student personal data are explained by analyzing the collection and use of student education records policy and method, and it also confers on the consequences of E-school. Finally, according to the principles of data protection and FERPA standards, reviewing and recommendations can be made and proposed for inspection the regulations and norms of student’s data protection. In the thesis, that is vital to secure students education records properly. Parents possess the domination of children’s education records and personally identifiable information at elementary and secondary education stage, whereas the school should make specific policies for it. Nonetheless, data protections of student in Taiwan are faced with some crisis such as consequences of E-school, no overall planning and misuse or abuse, this omissions and deficiencies as well as can be evidenced by viewing of the principles and FERPA standards. This thesis recommends that education authorities should make separate and integrity of student-funded protection guidelines. On the other hand, the challenge of E-school and strengthen teacher’s cognitive of personal data protection. Regarding of school unit, it is necessary to explain the policy of personal data protection and maintain its security. For educators, should not reveal sensitive students’ data to third party who has no legitimate educational interest, and all the records should be correct, appropriate and concrete. If the matters can be completed over, it could be avoid that education records were improperly disclosed that would lead to fraud, identity theft or other social issues.