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 2026:
- Learning Standards > Health Education (2026)
- Learning Standards > Physical Education (2026)
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) |
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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) |