Key Information
- The majority of the core standards for K-12 are located in Academic Standards, but Fine Arts are located in Curriculum Framework.
- Science K-8 is located in Academic Standards > Science (2015 r2023), and Science 9-12 and Accelerated 6-8 is located in Academic Standards > Science (2016 r2024).
- Arkansas does not have Personal Development or Workplace Skills standards.
Adoption Pipeline
Adoptions in 2025-2026:
- Academic Standards > Computer Science (2025)
Relationships Among Documents
Relationships exist between the documents below. Please note that the type of relationship varies, and the relationships do not necessarily imply official adoption.
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > Science (2016 r2024) | National > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) > Science (2013) |
Arkansas > Academic Standards > Science (2016 r2024)
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > Science (2016 r2024)
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| Arkansas > Academic Standards > Science (2015 r2023) | National > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) > Science (2013) |
Arkansas > Academic Standards > Science (2015 r2023) > Science and Engineering Practices
| National > NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Appendix F > Science (2013) |
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > Science (2015 r2023) > Crosscutting Concepts | National > NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Matrix (Appendix G) > Science (2013) |
Arkansas > Academic Standards > Social Studies (2022)
| Arkansas > Curriculum Framework > Social Studies (2014) |
Arkansas > Academic Standards > Computer Science and Computing (2020 r2022) > Middle School Introduction to Coding Standards (5-8)
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > Computer Science and Computing (2020) > Coding Block for Grades 7 or 8 (7-8) |
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > Computer Science and Computing (2020 r2022) | Arkansas > Curriculum Framework > Computer Science (2016) |
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > Library Media (2019) | American Association of School Librarians (AASL) > Standards Framework for Learners (2017) |
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > Physical Education (2019) | SHAPE America > Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education > Physical Education (2013) |
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > World Languages (2019) | National > NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements Proficiency Benchmarks > All Languages (2017) |
| Arkansas > Academic Standards > English Language Proficiency (2014 r2023) | National > Council of Chief State School Officers > English Language Proficiency Standards (ELP) (2014) |