Bruce studies the effects of class size on standardized test scores. He recently approached a school district about conducting a study in their school. The school personnel were really excited to work with Bruce so they provided hard copies of students' individual standardized test results. Although the school district was being helpful this illustrates a violation of
A) The National Research Act.
B) The Family Research Act.
C) The National Family Rights and Privacy Act.
D) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of students by prohibiting the disclosure of their education records without written consent from parents or eligible students. In this case, providing hard copies of individual standardized test results without consent violates FERPA. The other options, the National Research Act, the Family Research Act, and the National Family Rights and Privacy Act are not applicable in this scenario.

Bruce Studies the Effects of Class Size on Standardized Test