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In the absence of Supreme Court guidance, the study identifies trends in how legal standards are applied, synthesizes findings into essential guidelines for school officials, and recommends ways to further develop the governing law. 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Glenn  \nVirginia Tech  \nLower courts are beginning to grapple with challenges to students’Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure as it relates to the digital environment, cell phones in particular. Recently, lower courts in several states have applied standards set forth decades ago to decide cases involving searches of students’mobile devices.  \nGiven the absence of guidance from the Supreme Court, this study aims to: (1) identify and analyze trends in the current application of legal standards related to search and seizure in the digital age; (2) synthesize these findings into a set of essential guidelines for school officials to use as they navigate a legal landscape that has yet to be well defined; and (3) make recommendations to further develop the body of law.  \nFindings indicate that students possess reasonable expectations of privacy in their personal mobile devices and password-protected private Web 2.0 communications. T.L.O governs searches of students’personal mobile devices, so the reasonableness of the search is the key consideration. Substantive suspicion at the outset, carefully tailored searches, and a clear governmental interest will keep school officials from violating students’Fourth Amendment protections.  \nEducation Leadership Review of Doctoral Research, Vol. 5. Fall 2017 ISSN: 1532-0723 © 2017 International Council of Professors of Educational Administration.  \nThis manuscript may not be used commercially or edited. When quoting portions ofthis text, full attribution to the author/s is required.  \nLawsuits involving searches of students’cell phones by school officials are on the rise. These searches can place districts in danger of violating students’ rights and being held liable for damages. For example, in September, 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the Tunkhannock Area School District settled a lawsuit that alleged that school officials had illegally searched a student’s cell phone. The school district denied any wrongdoing but agreed to pay the student $33,000 to resolve the suit. School officials had confiscated the student’s cellphone, searched it, discovered semi-nude images of the student, and suspended her for three days (“ACLU Settles”, 2010) .  \nThe above search illustrates the types of challenges presented by the rapid growth in ownership, use, and capabilities of mobile devices. Mobile devices are pervasive, powerful, and the primary means by which students interact with each other. According to a study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 78% of teens own mobile phones, with almost half (47%) owning smartphones; one in four teens (23%) have a tablet computer and 74% of teens are mobile internet users, meaning they access the internet via mobile devices at least occasionally (Madden, Lenhart, Duggan, Cortesi & Gasser, 2013) . In addition, 77% of teens bring their mobile phones to school every day (Lenhart, Ling, Campbell & Purcell, 2010) and 80% of teens use social networking sites, with most logging on daily (Lenhart, Madden, Smith, Purcell, Zickuhr & Rainie, 2011) .  \nSchool officials struggle to balance the educational benefits of mobile devices with the harm that the devices facilitate. Research shows advantages for teaching and learning when cellphones are used appropriately in schools and classrooms. Lu (2008) discovered that second language learners recognized more vocabulary words after reading regular, brief text messages than when they read more detailed paper materials. Similarly, Matthews, Doherty, Sharry, and Fitzpatrick (2008) found that completion of assigned tasks was significantly higher when students used cell phones. In a small pilot study, Engel and Green (2011) learned that students using cellphones in a mathematics classroom showed gains in participation, reflection and assess","cbCaihU6RKqM0O6V","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihU6RKqM0O6V","pdf",274760,14,"English","# Research Aims\n# Key Findings\n# Legal Standards and Privacy Expectations\n# Case Example and Liability Risks\n# Educational Benefits vs. Harm Risks\n# Research Questions\n# Court Application of Foundational Precedents\n# Guidelines for School Officials","[{\"question\":\"What legal framework governs searches of students’ personal mobile devices?\",\"answer\":\"T.L.O. governs searches of students’ personal mobile devices, so reasonableness is the key consideration.\"},{\"question\":\"What do the study findings say about students’ privacy expectations?\",\"answer\":\"Students are found to have reasonable expectations of privacy in their personal mobile devices and password-protected private web communications.\"},{\"question\":\"How should school officials reduce the risk of violating students’ Fourth Amendment protections?\",\"answer\":\"The study recommends substantive suspicion at the outset, carefully tailored searches, and a clear governmental interest.\"}]","Searches of Students’ Cell Phones - Case Analysis and Best Practices | PDF",1792093575,35]