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Curriculum Standards

This list will help you locate academic standards for various subjects and grade levels, kindergarten through twelfth grade. Some of the resources are directly available online. Other are only located in libraries; and there are some where the online version is a much abbreviated version of the print--you may wish to consult both forms.

The first item is for Minnesota standards. The second has links for academic standards in other states. Next are links (items 3-5) for national projects advocating standards that address preceived needs of the 21st century. The remainder of the list are national standards for various subject areas.

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards
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This is the source for all Minnesota standards.
Academic Standards for Other States
This Education World page has links to academic standards for all 50 states
Common Core State Standards Initiative
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare children for college and the workforce.
Videos about Common Core Standards
These videos (commissioned by the Hunt Institute and the Council of Chief State School Officers) were developed to help diverse groups—educators, policymakers, parents—better understand the breadth and depth of the standards and how they will improve teaching, create shared expectations and cultivate lifelong learning for all students. The segments are organized into separate Mathematics and ELA sections, and demonstrate critical concepts related to each.
Framework for 21st Century Learning
Developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, the Framework presents a holistic view of 21st century teaching and learning that combines a discrete focus on 21st century student outcomes (a blending of specific skills, content knowledge, expertise and literacies) with innovative support systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required of them in the 21st century.
Standards for the English Language Arts (NCTE)
The complete document is available in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr LB 1576 N274 1996)
PreK-12 English Language Proficiency Standards (TESOL)
The complete document is available in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr PE 1128 A2 P695 2006)
Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century
The complete document is available in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr P 57 U5 S73 2006)
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Click on "math standards and expectations" link for an overview of these standards. The complete document is available in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr LB 3060.82 P75 2000)
National Science Education Standards
The complete document is available in the curriculum collection (A 183.3 A1 N364 1996).
Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
Developed in a state-led process (similar to the Common Core process) these standards are based on the Framework for K-12 Science Education.
Social Studies (NCSS)
National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies: A Framework for Teaching, Learning and Assessment, the complete document, is available in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr H62.5 U5 N384 2010).
National Standards for Civics and Government
The complete document is also available in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr LB 3060.82 N37 1994).
National Geography Standards
Geography for Life; National Geography Standards is also available in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr G 74 G394 1994).
National History Standards
Click on "History Standards" on top menu bar to drill down to specific standards. The National Standards for History is also available in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr LB 3060.82 N27 1996).
Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics
National Standards for High School Psychology Curricula
National Educational Technology Standards
This site has links for standards for students, teachers, and administrators. The complete document for student standards is also in the curriculum collection (Keffer Curr LB 1028.3 I569 2007b); for teachers (Keffer Curr LB 1715 I63 2008 and Keffer Curr LB 1028.3 N48 2013); and for administrators (Keffer Curr LB 3060.83 N48 2012)).
Grade Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
Also have print version (National Standards and Grade Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education) at Keffer Curr GV 365 A48 2014.
National Health Education Standards
The complete document is available at Keffer Library (Keffer Stacks RA 440.3 U5 J65 2007).
National Standards for Arts Education
National Core Arts Standards: A Conceptual Framework...
Core Music Standards
Gifted Education Programming Standards
The complete document is available in the Curriculum Collection (Keffer Curr LC 3993.9 N34 2012)

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