The University of Akron Educational Talent Search (ETS) is partnering with the Akron Public Schools and Summit Education Initiative to promote the success and academic achievement of students in Summit County. Summit Education Initiative (SEI) is a nonprofit organization located in Akron, Ohio, dedicated to increasing educational attainment in Summit County, Ohio. In this work, SEI provides secure data access between Akron Public Schools and The University of Akron Educational Talent Search (ETS).
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects students and parents by prohibiting most third parties from accessing student records, information, or data without clear permission from a parent or guardian if the student is under 18.
This form requests your consent to allow The University of Akron Educational Talent Search (ETS) to share the name, grade level, date of birth, student ID number and school of your child with SEI. Additionally, you are consenting to allow SEI to provide The University of Akron Educational Talent Search (ETS) access to your child's Akron Public Schools data, including test scores, grades, attendance records, and results of student surveys. Your consent allows data to be shared in two directions: from The University of Akron Educational Talent Search (ETS) to Akron Public Schools; and from Akron Public Schools to The University of Akron Educational Talent Search (ETS). SEI is acting on behalf of both parties to match the information provided by The University of Akron Educational Talent Search (ETS) with your child's school information, and to conduct research to determine the effectiveness of programs on student success and achievement.
Accessing or sharing records, information, or data will be done to promote and support your student's academic success and achievement, and to evaluate services being offered. No records, information, or data will be used for any other purposes, and will not be shared with any party other than those listed in this release.
Parent/Guardian Consent
I give consent for Summit Education Initiative to provide secure sharing of my child's personally-identifiable information between The University of Akron Educational Talent Search (ETS) and the Akron Public Schools. I understand the following information will be shared:
- Student Name, grade level and date of birth, student ID number
- School district name nad school building name
- Course grades and Grade Point Average
- National and state test results
- Attendance records (classroom and school absence totals, both excused and unexcused)
- Results of surveys administered at the building and/or district level