Student Data Privacy
Wethersfield Public Schools are committed to protecting the privacy of its community and utilizing technology to provide students with a safe and engaging educational experience. Wethersfield Public Schools complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). For more details on FERPA, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's FERPA webpage.
Effective July 1, 2018, any software/website/app that collects student data must also comply with recent legislation - CT P.A. 16-189.
Please see the following resources for additional information about about Connecticut's revised Student Data Privacy requirements:
Statute that govern contracts between boards of education and contractors or operators of educational software (Chapter 170, Sections 10-234aa – dd)
See below for an updated list of vendors that have signed The Wethersfield Student Data Privacy agreement and are approved for use by Wethersfield Public Schools in accordance with CT P.A. 16-189.
Approved For Use
Banzai - (Contract)
Blooklet - (Contract)
BookShare - (Contract)
Boom Learning - (Contract)
BrainPop - (Contract)
Canva - (Privacy Policy)
CAS/CIAC - (Contract)
Cengage MindTap - (Contract)
Checkology - (Contract)
Chief Architect - (Privacy Policy)
CK12 - (Contract)
ClassDOJO - (Contract)
ClassKick - (Contract)
Code.Org - (Contract)
CodeHS - (Contract)
CommonLit - (Contract)
College Board - (Contract)
CoughDrop - (Contract)
Curriculum Associates-Ellevation - (Contract)
CutTime - (Contract)
Data Makers (Contract)
Desmos - (Contract)
Delta Math - (Contract)
Don Johnston - (Contract)
DOGO Media - (Contract)
DreamBox - (Contract)
Edgenuity - (Contract)
EdPuzzle - (Contract)
ELLevation - (Contract)
Explore Learning - (Contract)
Follett (Destiny) - (Contract)
Flat.io - (Contract)
FlipGrid - (Contract)
Flocabulary - (Contract)
Freckle - (Contract)
Garbanzo - (Contract)
Google (GSuite) - (Contract)
Hapara - (Contract)
Heartland - (Contract)
HMH-Reading Inventory - (Contract)
iLit - (Contract)
iPass - (Contract)
IXL - (Contract)
JASON Learning - (Contract)
Kami - (Contract)
Khan Academy - (Contract)
KnowledgeMatters - (Contract)
Learning A-Z - (Contract)
Lexia - (Contract)
LibraryTrac - (Contract)
LifeTouch - (Contract)
MathFactLab - (Privacy Policy)
Max Scholar - (Contract)
McGraw Hill - (Contract)
Naviance - (Contract)
Newsela - (Contract)
Noodle Tools - (Contract)
NoRedInk - (Contract)
OverDrive-Sora - (Contract)
ParentSquare - (Contract)
Pearson - (Contract)
PearDeck - (Contract)
PLT4M - (Contract)
PowerSchool-Naviance - (Contract)
Pro-Ed - (Contract)
Professional Software for Nurses, Inc. - (Contract)
Noteflight - (Contract)
Quill - (Contract)
Quizizz - (Contract)
Read & Write - (Contract)
RemindMe - (Contract)
Rethink Ed - (Contract)
SeeSaw - (Contract)
Shakespeare in Bits - (Contract)
SLP Toolkit - (Contract)
SmartMusic - (Contract)
SmartPass - (Contract)
Spotify/SoundTrap (Contract)
Star Math/Reading - (Contract)
StudentSync - (Contract)
Stukent - (Contract)
TELL - (Contract)
TextHelp (ReadWrite/EquatIO) - (Contract)
ThinkCentral (GoMath) - (Contract)
TurnItIn - (Contract)
TypingTraining - (Contract)
Voces Digital - (Contract)
WeVideo - (Contract)
WonderGrove Learn - (Contract)
WorldBookOnline - (Contract)
XtraMath - (Contract)
YouScience - (Contract)
Contract Not Required
AudioPlayer for Slides
NoodleTools - (Privacy Policy)
Plickers - (Privacy Policy)
Vernier Graphical analysis
PebbleGo - (Privacy Policy)
Kahoot Live - (Only teachers can be Kahoot Hosts)
Fastt Math
Screencastify (Privacy Policy)
Contract Requested - Not Yet Approved
EasyBib
Quizlet
Adobe Spark
Band.Us
DocHub
Dolphin EasyReader
Digital Inspiration Email Studio
DuoLingo
Dreambox
LearningAlly
Loom
Peergrade.io
Prezi
Scratch
Storyboard
StudySpanish.Com
TeenTribune
Testmoz
Weebly
Typing.com
Who's Reading
Wix
ZipGrade
WPS Teacher FAQ
I want to use a website/app that requires students to log in or collects student data and is not already listed on the WPS database. What should I do? Please contact Dawn Campbell (dcampbell@wethersfield.me) for K-6 inquiries or Dr. Christina Zlatin (czlatin@wethersfield.me) for 7-12 inquiries. Provide the name of the website or app and a brief description of how you plan to use the site/app in your classroom.
A website/app that I want to use is identified as ‘Not Compliant’ on the WPS student data privacy compliance page. What should I do? We want to help you find alternative learning tools to meet your instructional goals! Contact one of us for help:
Dawn Campbell (dcampbell@wethersfield.me) (K-6)
Karen Marshall (kmarshall@wethersfield.me) (K-8)
Dr. Christina Zlatin (czlatin@wethersfield.me) (7-12)
Where can I learn more about how to protect our students' privacy when using digital resources? Visit https://www.commonsense.org/education/training/privacy, and create a free account to learn more about student data privacy from a 45 minute interactive online course developed by Common Sense Education.