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Nicknames for Standards can make it much easier for teachers to find and recognize the Standards they're looking for.
We recommend that schools combine a simple dot notation code with a keyword or short phrase to allow teachers to quickly identify a Standard.
For example, let's use the very "first" Standard in the Common Core State Standards:
- K.RL.1 - With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
In this case, you might use a Nickname like the following:
- K.RL.1 - Ask & Answer Questions
If you were creating the Standard manually, it might look something like this:
Because the Add Standards fields are all searchable, this kind of Nickname lets teachers find Standards in a number of ways.
- "K." would return a list of all Kindergarten Standards.
- "RL." would return a list of all reading Standards.
- "K.RL" would return a list of all Kindergarten reading Standards.
- The keywords or phrases let teachers search for the Standard using a logical, easy-to-remember shorthand.
In other words, armed with a knowledge of your school's system for creating Nicknames, teachers can easily find the right Standard if they know a few key facts about what they're looking for.
