Standards Review

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The North Dakota Content Standards are reviewed every five to seven years. The review process begins with the selection of the standards for review. The review is conducted by a team of North Dakota educators who review the standards within the discipline, considering advances within that disciplinary area, national standards, and standards from states like North Dakota. The drafts of the revised standards are published and open to public comment, which the reviewers use to make further revisions. The drafts are also reviewed by a team of reviewers consisting of North Dakota stakeholders, including parents, businesspersons, and other members of the North Dakota community.  

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The process used for standards review is shown in the following chart:

Standards Review Process chart

 

StandardRevisionCompletionImplementationAssessment
English Language Arts2022-2023Summer 20232023-2025Spring 2025
Mathematics2022-2023Summer 20232023-2025Spring 2025
Physical Education2023-2024Summer 20242024-2026 
Computer Science & Cybersecurity2024-2025Summer 20252025-2027 
Financial Literacy2024-2025Summer 20252025-2027 
Health2025-2026Summer 20262026-2028 
Social Studies2025-2026Late Fall 20262026-2028 

NDDPI Seeks Committee Members to Review the Draft ND Health Content Standards

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) is currently reviewing and revising the Health Content Standards with the support of a committee of content specialists from K-12 schools and higher education institutions across the state.

To ensure broad input, NDDPI is forming a statewide review committee composed of North Dakota community leaders, representatives from business, industry, and labor sectors, and other interested citizens. This committee will review the draft standards and provide constructive feedback to the writing committee.

This committee will meet virtually on January 21, 2026. 

Health Standards Review Committee Application for Selection

Application deadline: January 9, 2026

NDDPI Invites Public Feedback on the First Draft of the ND Health Content Standards

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) invites public feedback on the first draft of the North Dakota Health Content Standards.

These standards define the essential knowledge, and skills students are expected to acquire at each stage of their education. They serve as a guide for student learning outcomes, but do not prescribe specific teaching methods, curricula, or assessments.

Over the past two months, a committee of North Dakota educators has developed the initial draft. NDDPI encourages all interested stakeholders–including educators, parents, community members, and industry representatives–to review the draft and share their input through the survey link below.

The survey will close on January 21, 2026. 

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

Health Writing Committee Members

Health Writing Committee Meetings

October 1-2, 2025

November 5-6, 2025