14.3 Submit policies and procedures regarding the reporting of appraisal results to all candidates, certificants, and other stakeholders. 14.4 Provide evidence that feedback is provided to all failing candidates on their area(s) of performance on the portfolio assessment (e.g., score report for failing candidates). 14.5 Provide documentation of the process for annual reporting of certification activities including number of candidates, number passed, number failed, and number recertified (e.g., organization newsletter, website, press releases). 14.6 Submit the policy and procedure that describes the process through which stakeholders such as employers and the public can verify certification status. 14.7 Submit the policies and procedures, or describe how a candidate/certificant file is updated (e.g., what data are updated, when the file is updated, etc.) STANDARD 15 CONFIDENTIALITY The certifying organization assures that confidential information about candidates and certificants is protected. RATIONALE Confidentiality of sensitive information should be a primary objective of the certifying organization. While the sharing of aggregate information can be justified, the results should be purged of names and of precise scores to protect the privacy rights of individual candidates. Candidates should understand, prior to seeking certification, what candidate information will be strictly confidential and what may become public information. There are times when sensitive confidential information will be shared (e.g., Board meetings, committee meetings, test development committee), and the certifying organization will have mechanisms in place to protect the confidentiality of individual candidates/certificants. Individual candidate scores may be reported to educational institutions only if a release has been signed by the candidate. Candidates must have the right to refuse to sign the release without penalty (e.g., signing a release may not be a condition of completing the portfolio) In other words, individual candidate scores are not released without the approval. candidate’s CRITERIA The certifying organization maintains confidentiality of candidate and certificant information and clearly identifies categories of information available to the public and those that are held confidential. The certifying organization has taken measures to protect confidential information regarding all candidates and certificants.
14.3 Submit policies and procedures regarding the reporting of appraisal results to all candidates, certificants, and other stakeholders. 14.4 Provide evidence that feedback is provided to all failing candidates on their area(s) of performance on the portfolio assessment (e.g., score report for failing candidates). 14.5 Provide documentation of the process for annual reporting of certification activities including number of candidates, number passed, number failed, and number recertified (e.g., organization newsletter, website, press releases). 14.6 Submit the policy and procedure that describes the process through which stakeholders such as employers and the public can verify certification status. 14.7 Submit the policies and procedures, or describe how a candidate/certificant file is updated (e.g., what data are updated, when the file is updated, etc.) STANDARD 15 CONFIDENTIALITY The certifying organization assures that confidential information about candidates and certificants is protected. RATIONALE Confidentiality of sensitive information should be a primary objective of the certifying organization. While the sharing of aggregate information can be justified, the results should be purged of names and of precise scores to protect the privacy rights of individual candidates. Candidates should understand, prior to seeking certification, what candidate information will be strictly confidential and what may become public information. There are times when sensitive confidential information will be shared (e.g., Board meetings, committee meetings, test development committee), and the certifying organization will have mechanisms in place to protect the confidentiality of individual candidates/certificants. Individual candidate scores may be reported to educational institutions only if a release has been signed by the candidate. Candidates must have the right to refuse to sign the release without penalty (e.g., signing a release may not be a condition of completing the portfolio) In other words, individual candidate scores are not released without the candidate’s approval. CRITERIA The certifying organization maintains confidentiality of candidate and certificant information and clearly identifies categories of information available to the public and those that are held confidential. The certifying organization has taken measures to protect confidential information regarding all candidates and certificants.
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