About Standard Alignment
Critter Quest Academy question banks are developed in alignment with state academic standards in good faith. For the most current official guidance, please consult your state’s Department of Education using the links below.
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U.S. State Academic Standards (Official Links)
Below are the official primary K–12 academic standards pages for each U.S. state. These links lead to the main state department of education hubs where current subject standards (Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, etc.) are published.
Alabama – https://www.alabamaachieves.org/acad-stand/
Alaska – https://education.alaska.gov/standards
Arizona – https://www.azed.gov/standards-practices
Arkansas – https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/curriculum-support/arkansas-academic-standards
California – https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
Colorado – https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/
Connecticut – https://portal.ct.gov/sde/mastery-based-learning/connecticut-state-standards
Delaware – https://education.delaware.gov/educators/academic-support/standards-and-assessments/
Florida – https://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/
Georgia – https://gadoe.org/learning/standards/
Hawaii – https://hawaiipublicschools.org/academics/subject-matter-standards/
Idaho – https://www.sde.idaho.gov/about-us/departments/content-and-curriculum/idaho-content-standards/
Illinois – https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Standards-Courses.aspx
Indiana – https://www.doe.in.gov/standards
Iowa – https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/standards-learning
Kansas – https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Academic-Standards
Kentucky – https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana – https://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/academic-standards
Maine – https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/standards
Maryland – https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DSFSS/SSSP/Standards/standards.aspx
Massachusetts – https://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/
Michigan – https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards
Minnesota – https://education.mn.gov/mde/dse/stds/
Mississippi – https://www.mdek12.org/OFFICE/AA/AcademicStandards
Missouri – https://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/curriculum/missouri-learning-standards
Montana – https://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Teaching-Learning/Standards
Nebraska – https://www.education.ne.gov/content-standards/
Nevada – https://doe.nv.gov/Standards_Instructional_Support/
New Hampshire – https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-learner-support/bureau-of-instructional-support/learning-standards
New Jersey – https://www.state.nj.us/education/standards/
New Mexico – https://www.ped.state.nm.us/ped/standards.html
New York – https://www.nysed.gov/standards-instruction
North Carolina – https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/classroom-resources/office-teaching-and-learning/standard-course-study
North Dakota – https://www.nd.gov/dpi/standards
Ohio – https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/OLS-Graphic-Sections/Learning-Standards
Oklahoma – https://sde.ok.gov/standards
Oregon – https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/pages/standards.aspx
Pennsylvania – https://www.pa.gov/agencies/stateboard/resources/regulations–policy/state-academic-standards/
Rhode Island – https://www.ride.ri.gov/InstructionAssessment/LearningStandards.aspx
South Carolina – https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/standards/
South Dakota – https://doe.sd.gov/contentstandards.aspx
Tennessee – https://www.tn.gov/education/standards.html
Texas – https://tea.texas.gov/academics/curriculum-standards/teks-review/texas-essential-knowledge-and-skills
Utah – https://schools.utah.gov/curr/utah-core
Vermont – https://education.vermont.gov/student-learning/content-areas
Virginia – https://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/standards-of-learning/
Washington – https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/learning-standards-instructional-materials
West Virginia – https://wvde.us/standards/
Wisconsin – https://dpi.wi.gov/standards
Wyoming – https://edu.wyoming.gov/Programs/k12/standards/