US Standards - Arkansas

Arkansas State Standards

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Subjects
Last Adoption Date
Grades

Arts Education

2020 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Early Childhood Education

2016 0-8, 9-18, 19-36, 37-48, 49-60

English Language Learners

2018 K, 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12

Financial Literacy

2017 9-12

Health & PE

2019 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Language Arts

2023 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Library Media

2013 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Mathematics

2023 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

Science

2015 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

Social Studies

2014 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

Technology Education

2020 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

World Languages

2018 K-12

Arkansas Assessment

Offical Standards Name
Subjects
Last Adoption Date
Grades
Augmented Benchmark Examination Language Arts 2011 (ACTAAP) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11
Augmented Benchmark Examination Mathematics 2011 (ACTAAP / EOC) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 (Algebra I, Geometry)
Augmented Benchmark Examination Science 2011 (ACTAAP / EOC) 5, 7, 9-12 (Biology)
Offical Standards Name
Subjects
Last Adoption Date
Grades

Arkansas English Language Proficiency 2006

English Language Learners

2006 K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Arkansas Language Arts 2003 (Grades K-8)

Language Arts

2003 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Arkansas Language Arts 2006 (Grades 9-12)

Language Arts

2006 9, 10, 11, 12
Critical Reading: 9-12

Arkansas Mathematics 2004 (Grades K-8)

Mathematics

2004 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Arkansas Mathematics 2006 (Grades 9-12)

Mathematics

2006 9-12

Arkansas Science 2005

Science

2005 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

Arkansas World Languages 2007

World Languages

2007 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12

Arkansas Common Core Archive Information

Subjects
Standard Set
Grades
Implementation
Language Arts Arkansas Common Core Standards Language Arts, 2010 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 2011-2012 (Grade K-2)
2012-2013 (Grade 3-8)
2013-2014 (Grade 9-12)
2014-2015 (All Grades)
Mathematics Arkansas Common Core Standards Mathematics, 2010 K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 2011-2012 (Grade K-2)
2012-2013 (Grade 3-8)
2013-2014 (Grade 9-12)
2014-2015 (All Grades)
Science Arkansas Common Core Standards Science, 2010 6-8, 9-10, 11-12 2011-2012 (Grade K-2)
2012-2013 (Grade 3-8)
2013-2014 (Grade 9-12)
2014-2015 (All Grades)
Social Studies Arkansas Common Core Standards Social Studies, 2010 6-8, 9-10, 11-12 2011-2012 (Grade K-2)
2012-2013 (Grade 3-8)
2013-2014 (Grade 9-12)
2014-2015 (All Grades)

Arkansas Common Core Standards were adopted July 12, 2010 by the Arkansas State Board of Education with full implementation in the 2013-14 school year. Controversy in Arkansas over the Common Core State Standards and tests aligned with the standards came to a head in 2015, a year that saw the state begin crafting a revised set of standards and switch test providers. In 2016 the state began revising the standards with implementation to begin in the 2016-2017 school year with the expectation of full implementation in the 2017-2018 school year.

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Assessment Information

Arkansas joined as a governing state in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) but dropped parnership in July of 2015.

The state officially replaced ELA and MA with CCSS effective 2011-2012 for Language Arts and Mathematics.

Common Core content was set to be implemented in the 2011-2012 school year for grades K-2.