K-12 Education Content Standards

The North Dakota Content Standards serve as a model for developing teaching and learning goals and expectations for what students should know and be able to do in each grade span. Each school district may set more rigorous standards; however, no district shall use any state content standards less rigorous than those outlined 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. Directions for Accessing and Utilizing the ND CASE Server.

Please visit NDSBL.org to access the priority standards and proficiency scales the North Dakota Regional Education Association developed. 

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 Input on the 

North Dakota Computer Science and Cybersecurity Content Standards

DRAFT 1

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is seeking feedback on the first draft of the revised North Dakota Computer Science and Cybersecurity 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, curriculum, or assessment methods. 

The North Dakota Computer Science and Cybersecurity Content Standards were last revised in 2019. Over the past couple of months, a committee of North Dakota educators has diligently been working on revising the standards and is seeking feedback. NDDPI asks that all interested stakeholders provide input on the standards draft through the survey linked below by October 28, 2024.

• Computer Science and Cybersecurity Content Standards DRAFT I
• Public Comment Survey-Computer Science and Cybersecurity Content Standards 

For more information about the standards review process, contact Davonne Eldredge, Assistant Director of Academic Support, at deldredge@nd.gov.

NDDPI Seeks Committee Members to Review the 

Computer Science and Cybersecurity Content Standards Draft 1

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is in the process of working with a committee of content specialists on revising the current Computer Science and Cybersecurity 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, which will review the prospective drafts of the ND Computer Science and Cybersecurity content standards prepared by a separate committee of North Dakota content specialists from K-12 schools, school districts, and higher education institutions. 

To apply, please complete the Application for Selection of Review Committee Members for the ND Computer Science and Cybersecurity content standards and submit it to dpiacademicsupp@nd.gov by October 7, 2024.

The review committee will meet virtually to review the drafts of the content standards and prepare comments providing feedback for the writing committee as they continue to revise the current Computer Science and Cybersecurity content standards. 

The review of the first draft will be held on November 4, 2024. 

North Dakota Financial Literacy Content Standards Development Survey

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction seeks input to help guide the development of the new North Dakota Financial Literacy Content Standards for grades K-12. These standards will help North Dakota learners increase their financial literacy skills, leading to more financially literate adults. Please provide your input on the following survey. The survey closes on October 4, 2024.

Financial Literacy Content Standards Development Survey