If your school aligns its curriculum to standards, you can use keywords and phrases to search across all standards in your Atlas system.
You’ll be able to view and search for:
- Which standards contain a particular topic or keyword?
- Where are standards containing a keyword targeted and aligned to units by grade?
- How do assessment methods for a particular standards topic vary by users?
Application
Search Standards Alignment by Keyword
Click the magnifying glass in the Search bar then select Standards Alignment tab:
1. Filter your results by selecting one or more criteria from the drop-down menus on the left. You may add unlimited filters to further focus your search.
2. Click the magnifying glass in the Search bar then Standards Alignment, enter your keyword or phrase in the Keyword text field.
3. Click Search. Your search term will appear in the results, highlighted in red within the Standard or Benchmark in which it appears.
Use the Thesaurus
Use the Thesaurus to include related keywords and synonyms in your results. This special search tool allows you to help establish a more consistent vocabulary across your school’s curricula.
1. Enter your keyword in the text field.
2. Check Use Thesaurus. For example, a search for the keyword “essay” may also return units that contain the word(s):
- written material
- piece of writing
- exposition
- writing exercise
- writing composition
- written composition
- position paper
- written critique
In the search results, all search terms and related keywords from the thesaurus will be highlighted in red.
View and Modify Terms in the Thesaurus
1. Enter a keyword in the text field and click Thesaurus.
2. Type a new synonym in the text field and click Add to include the new keyword into the Atlas Thesaurus.
3. Click Done to close the window, and return to Search > Curriculum.
You may remove a term you have added to the Thesaurus by clicking Delete.
Save and View a Saved Search
- To save a specific search, click the Actions button, and select Save.
- To access a saved search, click the Actions button, and select Open Saved Report.
View Graphical Reports
ListDisplays results in a summary format. This is the default view in Atlas.
Displays results in a Pie Chart. View the chart by Subject, Grade, School, or User.
Click a pie piece to view further details from your results or click View to open a printable view in a new browser tab or window.
BarDisplays results in a bar graph. View the chart by Subject, Grade, School, or User.
Click one of the bars to drill into further results or click View to open a printable view in a new browser tab or window.
TabularDisplays results as a demographic summary. View the summary by Subject, Grade, School, or User.
Click one of the bars to drill into further results or click View to open a printable view in a new browser tab or window.
Any units or assessments targeting that particular Standard will be summarized below the text of the result with a link to a report for that Standard or Assessment.