RCW 28B.76.280
Data collection and research -- Privacy protection. (Effective until July 1, 2012.)

(1) In consultation with the institutions of higher education and state education agencies, the board shall identify the data needed to carry out its responsibilities for policy analysis, accountability, program improvements, and public information. The primary goals of the board's data collection and research are to describe how students and other beneficiaries of higher education are being served; to support higher education accountability; and to assist state policymakers and institutions in making policy decisions.

     (2) The board shall identify the most cost-effective manner for the board to collect data or access existing data. The board shall develop research priorities, policies, and common definitions to maximize the reliability and consistency of data across institutions.

     (3) Specific protocols shall be developed by the board to protect the privacy of individual student records while ensuring the availability of student data for legitimate research purposes.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 58; 2004 c 275 § 12.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.

     Part headings not law -- 2004 c 275: See note following RCW 28B.76.030.