Managing custom standards allows administrators to refine learning targets, correct errors, and remove outdated standards to keep the district’s grading data clean and accurate.
✅ Prerequisites
Access to the Main Admin account
🔢 Manage Custom Standards
Custom standards can be edited or deleted from the Standards Settings in the Main Admin account only.
Step 1: Navigate to the Control Center from the Main Admin account.
Step 2: On the Grading page, select the Standards Settings tab.
Step 3: Click the text for Custom Standards.
❗ Warning: Be sure to click on the text for Custom Standards and not the checkbox. The checkbox controls which sets of standards are available to Otus users in your district. Click here for more information on selecting district standards.
Step 4: Browse the folders or use the search box to find your standard.
Step 5: Select the standard and click the ellipsis menu (three dots) on the right.
To Edit
Step 1: Select Edit.
Step 2: Make your changes to the fields that need to be updated and select Save.
To Delete
Step 1: Select Delete.
Step 2: Type the standard title in the text box exactly as prompted to confirm.
Step 3: Select Delete.
❗ Warning: Deleting a standard will permanently remove any data that has been collected for that standard.
FAQ and Troubleshooting
FAQ and Troubleshooting
Does editing a custom standard impact any data that has been collected on that standard?
No. Editing a standard does not impact any of the data that already exists for that standard, but be careful not to delete the standard.
Does deleting a custom standard impact any data that has been collected on that standard?
❗Yes! Deleting a standard will permanently delete any of the data that has been collected for that standard. If you have any questions about deleting standards, please reach out using the chat feature.
What should I do if I notice duplicates of a custom standard?
Since duplicates of a standard can cause complications when analyzing data, we recommend the following steps.
Rename one of the duplicate standards so that it can be easily differentiated from the other.
Identify if any data has been collected on the duplicate standard. You can use Standards Analytics to see if the standard has been assessed and to locate the assessment(s) the standard is linked to.
If the duplicate standard has been used to collect data, link the correct standard to the assessments first and then unlink the duplicate standard.
Once all assessments have been linked to the correct standard, you can delete the duplicate standard.
How can I resolve 'null' labels on report cards?
If 'null' appears before a standard on printed report cards, it means the Description field for that custom standard is empty. Note: This can only be corrected from the Main Admin account for the district.
From the Main Admin account, locate and edit the affected custom standard.
Add a clarifying Description to the standard.
Save your changes.
Generate Report Cards again.