Connecticut

Follow the links on this page to learn more about student testing related to your grade and subject area.

If Smarter Balanced is used in your grade and subject, use this website to find things like practice tests, interim assessments, lessons and activities, accessibility resources for summative assessments and more!

Explore this website to find curricular resources for your grade and subject including units, assessment, and more.

Information and links to all CT state standards can be found here.

This state has adopted the Common Core English Language Arts Standards. To find standards by grade, click on the domains in the table of contents, and then click on the appropriate grade level. Note that "Reading: Foundational Skills" only has standards for grades K-5.

This state has adopted the Common Core Mathematics Standards. Click on the links in the table of contents to view standards by grade level or course.

PDF guide of standards adopted in 2014. Additional information and resources can be found here.

PDF guide of CELP standards. Additional information and resources can be found here.

Includes framework documents and standards for K-3 ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, PE and Heath.

This state has adopted the Next Generation Science Standards. Use the filters to find standards by grade level and/or content area.

PDF guide of SS standards. Visit page 4 for a table of contents to find standards by grade level.

CT uses the National Arts Standards which include dance, theatre, visual and media arts, and music.

The CSDE’s Healthy and Balanced Living Curriculum Framework Standards provides the required elements of instruction and are worded broadly to allow for local decision-making in designing specific curriculum.

The National Council for Social Studies provides a framework for social studies standards. Read pages 16-66 for a detailed overview of the four dimensions of the framework, including a suggested pathway for grade bands for each dimension (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12).

CASEL provides a framework that contains 5 dimensions of socio-emotional learning. This framework is for all grades; it is not differentiated by grade level.

Use the table of contents to browse the domains, and then click on the appropriate grade level. Note that "Reading: Foundational Skills" only has standards for grades K-5.

Click on the links in the table of contents to view standards by grade level or course.

The Federal Office of Head Start (OHS) provides this Learning Outcomes Framework for head start programs.

These standards state what P-12 students should learn about engaging with technology. These standards are for all grades; they are not differentiated by grade level.

The Learning for Justice Digital Literacy Framework offers seven key areas in which students need support developing digital and civic literacy skills. Though the framework is not differentiated by grade level, sample lessons are provided for various grade bands.

Learning for Justice provides this framework for anti-bias education at every grade level. See the third page of the PDF for a table of contents; outcomes are provided for grade bands, though not for individual grade levels.

All anchor standards (for all subjects and grade levels) can be seen on the home page. Click on "Standards at a Glance" in the lower left corner, then select the subject area (e.g., "dance" or "visual arts") to see the standards for each grade level.

Published jointly by NCTE and the International Reading Association (IRA) in 1996, The Standards for the English Language Arts is designed to complement other national, state, and local standards and contributes to ongoing discussion about English language arts classroom activities and curricula. These standards are for all grades; they are not differentiated by grade level.

Includes standards and resources. Use the filters to find standards by grade level and/or content area