K-12 Learning Standards

Every Common Core, NGSS, and framework standard, with classroom examples and the official source. By educators, for educators.

What are learning standards

The plain-English explanation of what a learning standard is, who writes them, and how teachers actually use them.

Standards vs. curriculum vs. rubrics

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Standards

The major frameworks that shape U.S. K-12 instruction.

Common Core

ELA and Math, K through 12.

NGSS

Next Generation Science Standards.

WIDA

English language development.

ISTE

Digital learner skills.

CASEL

Social and emotional learning.

UDL

Universal Design for Learning.

Social studies framework.

Find your jurisdiction

Click a state to see the framework it uses for each subject and the statewide tests its students sit for.

Standards by state

Every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and the five inhabited U.S. territories publish their own academic standards. Many adopt Common Core or NGSS verbatim; others rebrand them; a few publish their own framework from scratch.

State	ELA	Math	Science	Social Studies	Assessments
Alabama	Alabama Course of Study	Alabama Course of Study	Alabama Course of Study (NGSS-aligned)	Alabama Course of Study	ACAP Summative, ACT, NAEP
Alaska	Alaska ELA Standards	Alaska Math Standards	Alaska Science Standards	Alaska Social Studies Standards	AK STAR, Alaska Science Assessment, NAEP
American Samoa	ASDOE Content Standards	ASDOE Content Standards	ASDOE Content Standards	ASDOE Content Standards	ASDOE Territorial Assessments, NAEP
Arizona	Arizona ELA Standards	Arizona Math Standards	Arizona Science Standards	AZ History & Social Science Standards	AASA, AzSCI, ACT, NAEP
Arkansas	Arkansas ELA Standards	Arkansas Math Standards	Arkansas K-12 Science (NGSS-based)	Arkansas Social Studies Framework	ATLAS, ACT, NAEP
California	—	—	—	—	CAASPP (Smarter Balanced, CAST), ELPAC, NAEP
Colorado	CAS: Reading, Writing & Communicating	CAS: Math	CAS: Science (NGSS-aligned)	CAS: Social Studies	CMAS, PSAT, SAT, NAEP
Connecticut	Common Core	Common Core	NGSS	CT Social Studies Frameworks	Smarter Balanced, NGSS Assessment, SAT, NAEP
Delaware	Common Core	Common Core	NGSS	DE Social Studies Standards	Smarter Balanced (DeSSA), DeSSA Science, SAT, NAEP
District of Columbia	Common Core	Common Core	NGSS	DC Social Studies Standards	DC CAPE, MSAA, SAT, NAEP
Florida	B.E.S.T. ELA	B.E.S.T. Math	Florida Academic Standards: Science	FL Social Studies Standards	FAST, B.E.S.T. EOCs, Statewide Science Assessment, NAEP
Georgia	Georgia K-12 ELA Standards	Georgia K-12 Math Standards	Georgia Standards of Excellence: Science	Georgia Standards of Excellence: Social Studies	Georgia Milestones, NAEP
Guam	Guam Content Standards	Guam Content Standards	Guam Content Standards	Guam Content Standards	Smarter Balanced, SAT, NAEP
Hawaii	Common Core	Common Core	NGSS	HI Social Studies Standards	Smarter Balanced (HSA), HSA-Science, NAEP
Idaho	ID Content Standards: ELA	ID Content Standards: Math	ID Content Standards: Science	ID Content Standards: Social Studies	ISAT (Smarter Balanced), ISAT Science, SAT, NAEP
Illinois	Illinois Learning Standards	Illinois Learning Standards	NGSS	IL Social Science Standards	IAR, ISA, ACT, NAEP
Indiana	IN Academic Standards: ELA	IN Academic Standards: Math	IN Academic Standards: Science	IN Academic Standards: Social Studies	ILEARN, IREAD-3, SAT, NAEP
Iowa	Iowa Academic Standards: ELA	Iowa Academic Standards: Math	Iowa Academic Standards: Science	Iowa Academic Standards: Social Studies	ISASP, NAEP
Kansas	Kansas Standards for ELA	KS College & Career Ready: Math	NGSS (Kansas)	KS History, Government & Social Studies	KAP, ACT, NAEP
Kentucky	KY Academic Standards: Reading & Writing	KY Academic Standards: Math	KY Academic Standards: Science	KY Academic Standards: Social Studies	KSA, ACT, NAEP
Louisiana	LA Student Standards: ELA	LA Student Standards: Math	LA Student Standards: Science (NGSS-based)	LA Student Standards: Social Studies	LEAP 2025, ACT, NAEP
Maine	Maine Learning Results: ELA	Maine Learning Results: Math	Maine Learning Results: Science (NGSS-based)	Maine Learning Results: Social Studies	Maine Through Year Assessment, Maine Science Assessment, NAEP
Maryland	MCCRS: ELA	MCCRS: Math	NGSS (Maryland)	MD Social Studies Framework	MCAP, NAEP
Massachusetts	MA Curriculum Framework: ELA	MA Curriculum Framework: Math	MA STE (NGSS-based)	MA History & Social Science Framework	MCAS, NAEP
Michigan	MI K-12 Standards: ELA	MI K-12 Standards: Math	MI K-12 Science (NGSS)	MI K-12 Social Studies	M-STEP, MI-Access, PSAT, SAT, NAEP
Minnesota	MN Academic Standards: ELA	MN Academic Standards: Math	MN Academic Standards: Science	MN Academic Standards: Social Studies	MCA, MTAS, NAEP
Mississippi	MS College- & Career-Readiness: ELA	MS College- & Career-Readiness: Math	MS College- & Career-Readiness: Science	MS College- & Career-Readiness: Social Studies	MAAP, ACT, NAEP
Missouri	MO Learning Standards: ELA	MO Learning Standards: Math	MO Learning Standards: Science (NGSS-based)	MO Learning Standards: Social Studies	MAP Grade-Level, EOCs, NAEP
Montana	MT Content Standards: ELA	MT Content Standards: Math	MT Science Standards (NGSS-aligned)	MT Content Standards: Social Studies	MAST, ACT, NAEP
Nebraska	NE College & Career Ready: ELA	NE College & Career Ready: Math	NE College & Career Ready: Science	NE Social Studies Standards	NSCAS, ACT, NAEP
Nevada	NVACS: ELA	NVACS: Math	NGSS (Nevada)	NV Academic Content Standards: SS	Smarter Balanced (Nevada), NV Science, ACT, NAEP
New Hampshire	NH CCRS: ELA	NH CCRS: Math	NGSS	NH K-12 Social Studies Frameworks	NHSAS, SAT, NAEP
New Jersey	NJSLS: ELA	NJSLS: Math	NJSLS: Science (NGSS)	NJSLS: Social Studies	NJSLA, NJGPA, NAEP
New Mexico	Common Core (NM)	Common Core (NM)	NM STEM-Ready Science (NGSS)	NM Social Studies Standards	NM-MSSA, NM-ASR, SAT, NAEP
New York	NY Next Generation ELA	NY Next Generation Math	NYSSLS (NGSS-based)	NY K-12 Social Studies Framework	NYSTP (Grades 3-8), Regents Exams, NAEP
North Carolina	NC Standard Course of Study: ELA	NC Standard Course of Study: Math	NC Standard Course of Study: Science	NC Standard Course of Study: Social Studies	EOG, EOC, ACT, NAEP
North Dakota	ND State Standards: ELA	ND State Standards: Math	ND Science Standards (NGSS-based)	ND Social Studies Standards	ND A+, ACT, NAEP
Northern Mariana Islands	CNMI ELA Standards	CNMI Math Standards	CNMI Science Standards	CNMI Social Studies Standards	ACT Aspire, NAEP
Ohio	Ohio's Learning Standards: ELA	Ohio's Learning Standards: Math	Ohio's Learning Standards: Science	Ohio's Learning Standards: Social Studies	Ohio's State Tests (OST), ACT/SAT, NAEP
Oklahoma	OK Academic Standards: ELA	OK Academic Standards: Math	OK Academic Standards: Science	OK Academic Standards: Social Studies	OSTP, CCRA, ACT/SAT, NAEP
Oregon	Oregon ELA Standards	Oregon Math Standards	NGSS	OR Social Science Standards	OSAS (Smarter Balanced), NAEP
Pennsylvania	PA Core: ELA	PA Core: Math	PA STEELS	PA Standards: Social Studies	PSSA, Keystone Exams, NAEP
Puerto Rico	PR Core Standards: English	PR Core Standards: Math	PR Core Standards: Science	PR Core Standards: Social Studies	CRECE, NAEP
Rhode Island	Common Core	Common Core	NGSS	RI Social Studies Standards	RICAS, NGSA, PSAT, SAT, NAEP
South Carolina	SC College- & Career-Ready: ELA	SC College- & Career-Ready: Math	SC College- & Career-Ready: Science	SC Academic Standards: Social Studies	SC READY, SCPASS, EOC, ACT/SAT, NAEP
South Dakota	SD College- & Career-Ready: ELA	SD College- & Career-Ready: Math	SD Science Standards (NGSS-based)	SD Social Studies Standards	Smarter Balanced (SD), SDSA Science, NAEP
Tennessee	TN Academic Standards: ELA	TN Academic Standards: Math	TN Academic Standards: Science	TN Academic Standards: Social Studies	TCAP/TNReady, EOC, ACT, NAEP
Texas	TEKS: ELAR	TEKS: Math	TEKS: Science	TEKS: Social Studies	STAAR, STAAR EOC, NAEP
U.S. Virgin Islands	USVI Curriculum Frameworks	USVI Curriculum Frameworks	USVI Curriculum Frameworks	USVI Curriculum Frameworks	Smarter Balanced (USVI), NAEP
Utah	Utah Core Standards: ELA	Utah Core Standards: Math	Utah SEEd (NGSS-based)	Utah Core Standards: Social Studies	RISE, Utah Aspire Plus, ACT, NAEP
Vermont	Common Core	Common Core	NGSS	VT Social Studies Standards	VTCAP, NAEP
Virginia	Virginia SOL: English	Virginia SOL: Math	Virginia SOL: Science	Virginia SOL: History & Social Science	SOL Tests, Virginia Growth Assessments, NAEP
Washington	Common Core (WA)	Common Core (WA)	NGSS (WA Science Learning Standards)	WA K-12 Social Studies Standards	Smarter Balanced (WA), WCAS, NAEP
West Virginia	WV CCR Standards: ELA	WV CCR Standards: Math	WV CCR Standards: Science (NGSS-based)	WV CCR Standards: Social Studies	WVGSA, SAT, NAEP
Wisconsin	WI Standards for ELA	WI Standards for Math	WI Standards for Science (NGSS-based)	WI Standards for Social Studies	Forward Exam, PreACT Secure, ACT, NAEP
Wyoming	WY Content & Performance: ELA	WY Content & Performance: Math	WY Content & Performance: Science (NGSS-based)	WY Content & Performance: Social Studies	WY-TOPP, ACT, NAEP