National Standards
Common core standards aligned with teaching foreign languages.
Common Core aligned curriculum that keeps the interest of students.
Common Core Standards resources for elementary school principals and teachers.
The standards for music and art core curriculum in schools.
The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education.
Science topics and core standards that are broken down by grade and subject.
The National Standards for Civics and Government were developed by the Center for Civic Education with support from the U.S. Department of Education and The Pew Charitable Trusts. Three thousand individuals and organizations participated in the two-year project to identify what students should know and be able to do in the field of civics and government when they complete grades 4, 8, and 12. These National Standards for Civic and Government are intended to help schools develop competent and responsible citizens who possess a reasoned commitment to the fundamental values and principles that are essential to the preservation and improvement of American constitutional democracy.
Visual arts standards for the classroom from traditional to modern art.
Ten things you should know about the common core standards.
Forty-three states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have adopted the Common Core State Standards. Common Core provides a map of all states and the status of each one.
During the past decade there has been a movement to develop local and national education standards. This website includes information pertaining to the development of national standards and allows professionals to compare standards throughout the states.
The National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA’s 3 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.