North Dakota Content Standards serve as a model to develop teaching and learning goals and expectations for what students should know and be able to do for each grade span. Each school district may set more rigorous standards; however, no district shall use any state content standards less rigorous than those set forth in the North Dakota Century Code 15.1-21.
Local school districts determine the curriculum (how standards are taught) they will adopt to meet the standards.
Please visit the North Dakota CASE Server to access a machine-readable version of the official North Dakota Content Standards North Dakota CASE Server. The CASE version of the standards can be uploaded to student information systems, curriculum mapping programs, and various other uses.
To access the priority standards and proficiency scales developed by the North Dakota Regional Education Association, please visit NDSLB.org.
The North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education (NDCTE) also has content standards to assist in preparing students for entry into industry sectors for post-secondary education. The NDCTE develops these standards to ensure each program area offers courses that allow students to acquire essential knowledge and skills.
2023 North Dakota English Language Arts K-12 Standards
The 2023 North Dakota English Language Arts (ELA) K-12 Standards are now aligned with the requirements of NDCC 15.1-21-12.1, which outlines the focus of explicit reading instruction. Schools and districts across North Dakota are not expected to fully implement the 2023 North Dakota ELA K-12 Standards until the 2024-2025 school year. The North Dakota State Assessment will align with the ELA standards for the Spring 2025 assessment. Until then, schools and districts are encouraged to become familiar with the standards and review and align local, high-quality instructional materials and curriculums.
- North Dakota English Language Arts K-12 Standards - 2023
- Crosswalk between the 2017 ELA and 2023 ELA Content Standards
- Disciplinary Literacy English Language Arts
2017 North Dakota English Language Arts/Literacy K-12 Standards
Schools and districts across North Dakota are not expected to fully implement the 2023 North Dakota Mathematics K-12 Standards until the 2024-2025 school year. The North Dakota State Assessment will align with the math standards for the Spring 2025 assessment. Until then, schools and districts are encouraged to become familiar with the standards and review and align local, high-quality instructional materials and curriculums.
2023 North Dakota Mathematics K-12 Standards
- North Dakota Mathematics K-12 Standards - 2023
- Crosswalk between 2017 and 203 Mathematics Standards
- 2023 Math Attributes and 2017 Math Practices
- Disciplinary Literacy Math
2017 North Dakota Mathematics K-12 Standards