Key Information
- English Language Arts and Mathematics standards are located in Common Core State Standards.
- NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) and NGSS Arranged by Topic contain the Science standards.
- Social Studies and other non-CORE 4 standards are found in Standards of Learning.
- The District of Columbia adopted WIDA (English Language Proficiency).
- The District of Columbia does not have standards for Library Media, Technology, or Workplace Skills.
Adoption Pipeline
Anticipated adoptions for 2025:
- Learning Standards > Health Education (2025)
- Learning Standards > Physical Education (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.
| District of Columbia > Financial Literacy Standards > Financial Literacy (2024) | National Standards > National Standards for Personal Financial Education > Personal Financial Education (2021) |
District of Columbia > Matrix of DCI in NGSS > Matrix of DCI (2013)
| Achieve > Matrix of DCI in NGSS > Matrix of DCI (2013) |
| District of Columbia > NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Matrix (Appendix G) > Science (2013) | Achieve > NGSS Crosscutting Concepts Matrix (Appendix G) > Science (2013) |
| District of Columbia > NGSS Science & Engineering Practices Appendix F > Science (2013) | Achieve > NGSS Science & Engineering Practices Appendix F > Science (2013) |
| District of Columbia > Common Core State Standards > English Language Arts and Literacy (2010) | National > Common Core State Standards (CCSS) > English Language Arts/Literacy (2010) |
| District of Columbia > Common Core State Standards > Mathematics (2010) | National > Common Core State Standards (CCSS) > Mathematics (2010) |
| District of Columbia > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) > Science (2013) | National > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) > Science (2013) |
| District of Columbia > NGSS Arranged by Topic > Science (2013) | National > NGSS Arranged by Topic > Science (2013) |
| District of Columbia > Early Learning Standards > Communication and Language (2019) | National > Common Core State Standards (CCSS) > English Language Arts/Literacy (2010) |
| District of Columbia > Early Learning Standards > Literacy (2019) | National > Common Core State Standards (CCSS) > English Language Arts/Literacy (2010) |
| District of Columbia > Early Learning Standards > Mathematics (2019) | National > Common Core State Standards (CCSS) > Mathematics (2010) |
| District of Columbia > Early Learning Standards > Science and Engineering (2019) | National > NGSS Arranged by Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) > Science (2013) |
| District of Columbia > Early Learning Standards > Physical Education (2017) | SHAPE America > Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education > Physical Education (2013) |