California Content Standards

The California State Content Standards are designed to encourage the highest achievement of K-12 students by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills students should acquire in each grade level. Below are links to recently updated State Standards and related information.

English-Language Arts (ELA)

• Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in
  History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects (Word format)
  • Spanish translation available
• SCOE K-12 ELA/Literacy overview

Mathematics

• Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (Word format)
  • Spanish translation (coming soon)

Science

• State Standards for Science
• National Next Generation Science Standards
  • California development timeline and adoption process
• SCOE Science Department overview

English Language Development (ELD)

• State Standards for English Language Development
• SCOE ELD Standards overview

 

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Learn about the California Academic Content Standards Commission and its role in developing a single set of "Common Core" standards in California.