Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

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The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts are a set of nationally developed academic benchmarks that define what K–12 students should know and be able to do in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language to be prepared for college and careers.

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instanceOf K–12 academic standard
educational standard
abbreviation Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
surface form: ELA Common Core State Standards
adoption adopted by many U.S. states beginning in 2010
alignment aligned with 21st-century literacy skills
aligned with college and workplace expectations
appliesTo K–12 education
country United States of America
surface form: United States
covers language
listening
reading
speaking
writing
criticizedFor implementation challenges in curriculum and assessment
perceived federal overreach in education
defines what students should be able to do in English language arts
what students should know in English language arts
developedBy Council of Chief State School Officers
National Governors Association
developmentType state-led initiative
emphasizes academic vocabulary
complex text comprehension
evidence-based reading and writing
literacy across content areas
focus knowledge and skills progression from kindergarten through grade 12
goal career readiness
college readiness
gradeBands 6–12
K–5
implementationLevel state and local school districts
includes Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
surface form: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
surface form: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
surface form: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
influenced state English language arts standards across the United States
languageOfText English
partOf Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
surface form: Common Core State Standards
policyDomain education policy
requires building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction
reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from texts
regular practice with complex texts and academic language
scope nationally developed benchmarks
subjectArea English language arts
supports consistency of ELA expectations across adopting states
vertical alignment of ELA skills across grades
targetPopulation students in kindergarten through grade 12
typeOfAssessmentInfluenced standards-based assessments in English language arts

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English Language Arts alignedWith Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
Morongo Unified School District followsCurriculumStandard Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
this entity surface form: Common Core State Standards
Visalia Unified School District followsCurriculumStandard Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
this entity surface form: Common Core State Standards
Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards basedOn Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
this entity surface form: Common Core State Standards
Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards alignedWith Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
this entity surface form: Common Core State Standards
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts partOf Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Common Core State Standards
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts abbreviation Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ELA Common Core State Standards
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts includes Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts includes Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts includes Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
Next Generation Science Standards alignmentWith Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts