Getting It Right: Reference Guides for Registering Students With Non-English Names

Title:	Getting It Right: Reference Guides for Registering Students With Non-English Names
Description:	Getting a student’s name right is the first step in welcoming him or her to school. Incorrectly entering student names can mean that the same student is listed in different databases in various ways and often with incomplete records. Consequently, students who are eligible for services (for example, English learner support) can be unidentified or overlooked. This set of naming conventions guides can serve as a reference for accurately and consistently entering students’ names in school, district, and state databases as well as address and greet parents and other family members in a culturally responsive and respectful way. The guides are available for students with home languages of Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (3.7MB)
Cover Date:	June 2016
Web Release:	June 14, 2016
Print Release:	June 14, 2016
Publication #:	REL 2016158 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Jason Greenberg Motamedi, Ph.D.; Zafreen Jaffery, Ed.D.; Allyson Hagen; and Sun Young Yoon: Education Northwest
Type of Product:	Tools
Keywords:	English Language Learners (ELL) Limited English Proficient Students Students • social factors • student characteristics
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Tools, please contact: Amy Johnson.