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 

North Dakota Health Content Standards Revision Survey: The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction is seeking input for revising the 2019 ND Health Content Standards. The standards writing committee will use the information received when revising the standards. This survey will remain active until September 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT.

NDDPI SEEKS QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO REVISE THE HEALTH CONTENT STANDARDS

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) will begin revising the ND Health Content Standards in October 2025.

The NDDPI seeks qualified individuals to serve as writing committee members from North Dakota K-12 schools, districts, and higher educational institutions. The committee is tasked with revising the state's Health content standards.

The Standards Writing Committee will study existing and national health standards and standards from other states to revise the K-12 standards for health education. Upon completion of the standards, any committee recommendations will be submitted for final approval by the state superintendent, as specified in NDCC 15.1-02-04(3). If approved, the recommendations will result in a new generation of academic standards that will guide local school districts in developing local curricula specific to health. 

The content standards writing process is anticipated to begin in October 2025 and include approximately four separate, two-day meetings, concluding in the spring of 2026.

The Health Standards Application for Selection must be submitted by September 5, 2025, to dpiacademicsupp@nd.gov.

Please contact Davonne Eldredge with questions regarding the writing committee application process.