Academic Standards
Below you will find downloadable .pdf documents of the Academic Standards that were recently released by the Colorado Department of Education. These standards will replace the Model Content Standards that our courses have required in the past.
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, due to the size of the documents, we are no longer printing and storing hard copies of these standards in the ERC in WC 258. We also ask that you do not try to print these standards out in the ERC. Please try to use the standards on-screen or find a place to print them if you need a hard copy.
The following standards have been edited to include only the grade levels necessary for each licensure area.
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Early Childhood Education (Pre-K - 3rd Grade)
Reading, Writing & Communication Standards (ECE, P-3) (
688 KB)
Math Standards (ECE, P-3) ( 540 KB)
Science Standards (ECE, P-3) ( 443 KB)
Social Studies Standards (ECE, P-3) ( 518 KB)
Elementary Education Standards (K - 6th Grade)
Reading, Writing & Communication Standards (ELE, K-6) ( 910 KB)
Math Standards (ELE, K-6) ( 762 KB)
Science Standards (ELE, K-6) ( 592 KB)
Social Studies Standards (ELE, K-6) ( 704 KB)
Secondary Education (7th - 12th Grade)
Reading, Writing & Communication Standards (SEC, 7-12) ( 842 KB)
Math Standards (SEC, 7-12) ( 501 KB)
Science Standards (SEC, 7-12) ( 670 KB)
Social Studies Standards (SEC, 7-12) ( 510 KB)
K-12 Education (Pre K - 12th Grade)
Health and Physical Education Standards (P-12) ( 1,745 KB)
Music Standards (P-12) ( 1,936 KB)
Visual Art Standards (P-12) ( 1,072 KB)
World Languages Standards(P-12) ( 612 KB)
Special Education (Pre K - 12th Grade)
Reading, Writing & Communication Standards (P-12) ( 1,687 KB)
Math Standards (P-12) ( 1,136 KB)
Science Standards (P-12) ( 1,060 KB)
Social Studies Standards (P-12) ( 1,110 KB)
World Languages Standards(P-12) ( 612 KB)
