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The Forum Guide to Data Ethics
NCES 2010-801
March 2010
Foreword
Part I. Introduction to Data Ethics
Part II. The Forum Code of Data Ethics
List of Figures
Appendix A: Related Resources
Appendix B: Sample Whistleblower Protection Policy
Appendix C: Memoranda of Understanding and Other Data Use Agreements
Appendix D: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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List of Figures
Figure 1
Score Results. The same data values are represented in both graphs, but the choice of scale for the yaxis (score) might substantially influence the way a viewer interprets trends over time.