Quick Reference Guides for Schools Registering Students with Non-English Names

In this helpful document from REL Northwest, you will find printable 1-pagers and 1/4 page reference cards explaining naming conventions for a variety of languages. This resource helps facilitate culturally responsive and respectful interactions.

“This set of naming conventions reference guides can help you accurately enter students’ names in school, district, and state databases.* The guides are currently available for students with home languages of Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese.”

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