North Dakota Content Standards serve as a model to develop goals for teaching and learning and as 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.
To access a machine-readable version of the official North Dakota Content Standards, please visit the North Dakota CASE Server. The CASE version of the standards can be uploaded to student information systems, curriculum mapping programs, and a variety of other uses.
To access the priority standards and proficiency scales developed by the North Dakota Regional Education Association, please visit NDREA.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.
NDDPI Seeks Public Comment on First Draft of the English Language Arts Content Standards
The NDDPI is seeking feedback on the first draft of the revised North Dakota English Language Arts Content Standards.
Content Standards are concise, written descriptions outlining the knowledge and skills students are expected to know and do at a specific stage of their education. They illustrate what students have learned upon completing a grade level or grade span. The academic standards do not describe particular teaching practices, curricula, or assessment methods.
The North Dakota Standards for English Language Arts were last revised in 2017. Over the past three months, a committee of North Dakota educators has been diligently working on rewriting the standards
The NDDPI asks that all interested stakeholders provide feedback on the draft standards through the survey linked below.
Contact the Office of Academic Support for more information about the standards public comment process.
NDDPI ELA Application for Selection of Review Committee
The NDDPI is in the process of working with a committee of content specialists to revise the current English Language Arts Content Standards. As a part of this process, a statewide committee consisting of North Dakota community leaders, business, industry, and labor representatives, and citizens of the state of North Dakota will meet to review the drafts of the standards and provide feedback to the writing committee.
The NDDPI is currently seeking individuals to serve on this committee to review the prospective drafts of the state content standards in English language Arts, prepared by a separate committee of content specialists from K-12 schools and school districts, and higher education institutions in North Dakota.
The review committee will meet to review the drafts of the content standards, prepare comments, and provide feedback to the writing committee to use as they continue revising the current English Language Arts Content Standards.
The deadline to apply to serve on the review committee is November 14, 2022. The meeting to review the first draft will be held on December 13, 2022. Please complete the Application for Selection of Review Committee if you are interested in serving on this committee.
Please contact the Office of Academic Support with questions regarding the writing committee application process.
ELA Content Standards Development Committee Minutes
ELA Standards Development Committee Members
| Arnold, Karen | Bismarck |
| Bryn, Tina | Barnes County |
| Conn, Dana | NDSU |
| Cowan, Emily | Williston Basin |
| Cummings, Tawnia | Williston Basin |
| Curren, Dana | Stanley |
| Dodson, Clayton | Mayville State University |
| Eklund, Andrea | Grand Forks |
| Gehrke, Shari | West Fargo |
| Griffin, Abby | Bismarck |
| Hallock, Kristi | Fargo |
| Hilbers, Margaret | McKenzie County |
| Kremer, Melissa | West Fargo |
| Kuznia, Diana | Maple Valley |
| Mackowick, Liz | West Fargo |
| Michels, Crystal | Minot |
| Nieuwsma, Loren | Mandan |
| Pletan, Tina | Bismarck |
| Ridl, Crystal | Fargo |
| Riedinger, Becky | Bismarck |
| Roeske, Lisa | Fargo |
| Rothschiller, Kate | Dickinson |
| Schick, Amber | West Fargo |
| Suter, Cassie | McKenzie County |
| Volk, Aimee | West Fargo |
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Seeks Input on Draft of Mathematics Content Standards
The NDDPI is seeking feedback on the first draft of the revised North Dakota State Mathematics Standards.
Content standards are concise, written descriptions outlining the knowledge and skills students are expected to know and do at a specific stage of their education and illustrate what students have learned upon completing a grade level or grade span. Academic standards do not describe specific teaching practices, curricula, or assessment methods.
The North Dakota Standards for Mathematics were last revised in 2017. Over the past three months, a North Dakota educator committee has diligently been working on rewriting the standards and seeking feedback. The NDDPI asks that all interested stakeholders provide input on the draft standards through the survey linked below.
For more information about the public comment process, contact Davonne Eldredge, Assistant Director, Office of Academic Support.
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Mathematics Application for Selection of Review Committee
The NDDPI is in the process of working with a committee of content specialists to revise the current Mathematics Content Standards. As a part of this process, a statewide committee consisting of North Dakota community leaders, business, industry, and labor representatives, and citizens of the state of North Dakota will meet to review the drafts of the standards and provide feedback to the writing committee.
The NDDPI is currently seeking individuals to serve on this committee to review the prospective drafts of the state content standards in Mathematics, prepared by a separate committee of content specialists from K-12 schools and school districts, and higher education institutions in North Dakota.
The review committee will meet to review the drafts of the content standards, prepare comments, and provide feedback to the writing committee to use as they continue revising the current Mathematics Content Standards.
Please complete the Application for Selection of Review Committee members if you are interested in serving on this committee.
The deadline to apply to serve on the review committee is November 18, 2022.
The meeting to review the first draft will be held on January 10, 2023.
Please contact Davonne Eldredge with questions regarding the review committee application process.
The NDDPI is revising the current Mathematics Content Standards. As a part of this process, a statewide committee of representative content specialists was established to review, revise, or develop new content standards.
Math Standards Development Committee Members
| Aasby, Brent | Fargo |
| Bennett, Autumn | Cavalier |
| Bertsch, Michelle | Fargo |
| Blegen, Marie | Glenburn |
| Carpenter, Kimberly | Jamestown |
| Enockson, Molly | Bismarck |
| Gabbert, Linda | Williston Basin |
| Hendrickson, Lisa | Wishek |
| Jones, Samantha | Minot |
| Jordan, Rebecca | McKenzie County |
| Kratcha, Megan | West Fargo |
| Lee, Kayla | West Fargo |
| Leier, Jill | West Fargo |
| Neal, Amy | Minot |
| Poffenberger, Mae | West Fargo |
| Seyfried, Nicole | West Fargo |
| Sheldon, Elsie | Bismarck |
| Spencer, Jacy | Lisbon |
| Vollmer, Tara | Glenburn |
| Wirth, Jamie | Valley City State University |
| Facilitator: Dr. Jeff Boyer | North Dakota State University |
Math Content Standards Development Committee Minutes