Standards: English Language Arts

Introduction PDF | Word | CASE

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Anchor Standards PDF | Word | CASE 

Vertical Articulation of the K-12 ELA Standards - The Vertical Articulation document shows the progression of each standard over the course of the K-12 continuum. It is important to have an understanding of how a skill/standard develops over time.

The ELA and Science Crosswalks show the purposeful connections between the Science Standards and the ELA (English Language Arts) Standards.

Arizona Assessments - AASA (Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment) is the statewide achievement test for Arizona students in Grades 3-8.  All Arizona public school students in Grades 3 - 8 will take the grade level AASA assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Grades 9 and Grade 11 students will take the ACT Aspire assessment. Cohort 2023 (typically grade 11) students will take the ACT assessment. 

AZELLA - AZELLA (Arizona’s English Language Learner Assessment) is a Standards-Based Assessment that measures a student’s English language proficiency based on the Arizona English Language Proficiency Standards.

NAEP - NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) is a national assessment of academic content outlined in the NAEP Academic Frameworks. The assessments are given to a sample of students in Grades 4, 8, and 12.

**ELA and Assessment - Would you like to learn more about the new Arizona assessments?  Visit Assessment for lots of helpful information and resources, including their Friday Focus Webinars! 

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Summary of Changes for the Arizona English Language Arts Standards (Adopted December 2016)

• Kindergarten (Updated 2.13.2017)
• First Grade (Updated 2.13.2017)
• Second Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
• Third Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
• Fourth Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
• Fifth Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
• Sixth Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
• Seventh Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
• Eighth Grade (Updated 6.15.2017)
• Ninth and Tenth Grade (Updated 2.13.2017)
• Eleventh and Twelfth Grade (Updated 2.13.2017)
• Anchor Standards (Updated 2.13.2017)