Digital Resources at West Springfield High School - Parent Consent
Some of the digital resources your child may use this year require parental consent
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Digital Resources at West Springfield High School
This information is provided in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to provide you with information about the measures FCPS takes to keep student data secure when using digital tools. By completing the digital form linked below, you provide permission for your child to use the FCPS-approved online tools listed below as part of an instructional program.
Fairfax County Public Schools uses a variety of resources to support student learning. In cases where FCPS contracts with a vendor to host student information, FCPS requires that the vendor adhere to the security and privacy requirements specified in a confidentiality agreement included in their contracts. FCPS does not have contracts with every instructional tool vendor. Many valuable instructional tools are governed by Terms of Service (TOS) and include both free and paid tools. Some of the digital resources your child may use this year require parental consent.
Listed below are the digital tools that are used at your child’s school that require parental approval, and not all tools will be used by every student. The tools have been carefully reviewed to ensure that they align with the FCPS Learning Model and FCPS conducts the same technical evaluations for all products that use student information.
For information about the specific tools that will be used by your child, please contact your child’s teachers. You will be notified if additional tools are added to this list and given the opportunity to opt-in to tools that require parental permission. Additionally, FCPS may use digital tools that do not collect, use or share any personal information.
You can find more information about FCPS’ commitment to student privacy at Digital Privacy in FCPS and a list of all approved digital tools is viewable online in the FCPS Digital Ecosystem Library which has links to the vendors’ privacy notices and other useful information.
This permission will expire at the end of this school year, and can be revoked at any time by contacting the school. If you have questions about any of the digital resources listed below, please contact your child’s school.
To provide your parental consent for each student in your family, please follow this link and follow the provided directions. Provide consent. Visit the How to Fill Out the Application page for step by step instructions on how to fill out the form.
West Springfield High School List
ArcGIS Desktop
- Desktop GIS software to create, analyze, and share maps
ArcGIS Online
- Cloud-based GIS software to create, analyze, and share maps
Compass
- Certification exam delivery and program management system
CompTIA: PearsonVUE platform
- IT certification exam suite
CS First with Google
- Computer science curriculum for beginners
Desmos
- Online calculator and interactive math activities
Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Comprehensive speech recognition software designed to help writers
Duolingo
- Web-based supplemental language learning platform
FlipGrid
- Platform for student-recorded video responses
Formative (Go Formative)
- Assessment tool with a variety of question options
Geogebra
- Online math tools for graphing, geometry and 3D
GMetrix
- Practice assessments for the Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams
iCivics
- Interactive civics curriculum resource
InsertLearning
- Tool for adding interactivity to websites
Kahoot!
- Game-like program to assess student knowledge on a topic
Khan Academy
- Online learning and courses
Knowledge Matters
- Curriculum resources for business and marketing courses
LegSim
- US Government lawmaking simulation
Nearpod
- Platform for broadcasting interactive presentations to student devices
Onshape for Students and Educators
- CAD platform
Padlet
- Online collaborative bulletin board
Poll Everywhere
- Polling website that engages students interactively in the classroom
Quizizz
- Formative assessment tool
Quizlet
- Learning tools for students, including flashcards, study, and game modes.
Remind
- School-home communication tool
Sight Reading Factory
- Sight-reading and sight-singing practice
SmartMusic
- Allows students to record music and get feedback from teachers
Smithsonian Learning Lab
- Resource for images, recordings, and texts to create online student lessons
Socrative
- Formative assessment app for quick checks of student understanding
Tech Fluency Institute
- Testing platform for WRS exam
TES Teach with Blendspace
- Package blended lessons by organizing content in one space
thisislanguage.com
- Authentic videos, interactive exercises, and games for language classrooms
Wizer
- Digital worksheet builder lets students show learning in multiple ways
World Book Timeline
- FCPS Library Research Database and Timeline Generator
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