An important part of the course plan is student assessment. This can take the form of a final mark, a portfolio, interview or interim report. Every form of assessment you record involves sensitive personal data, which requires that both you and the student handle this with due care. The questions on this page will help you achieve that.
1. What 'results' will students receive during the series of lessons?
Not only a final mark, but also assignments, papers, essays and other products by students can be regarded as study results. All these results as a whole can say something about the student's progress and should therefore be stored in a secure way.
1. In what way or ways are the different results published?
Publication does not only involve recording marks in the tracking system, but also the possible sharing of resulting via online platforms/apps, such as social media. Ensure that not only the final results, but also all intermediate results are only shared in safe environments.
1. Where are the results stored?
Are the results stored using the software purchased by your organisation? If so, a 'data processing agreement' is in place and privacy is guaranteed. If you are using other software, consult internally as to whether results may be stored (and possibly published) in it.
2. For how long will the results be stored?
Critically examine the necessity for storing certain results. Destroy them, if possible.