Common Core Standards by State

The Common Core State Standards seek to raise student achievement by standardizing what is taught in schools in the United States. Following a description of these standards, a chart is provided that contains links to state-specific information on the Common Core standards. For more information, visit FindLaw's Competency Testing section.

The Basics of Common Core

The Common Core is a set of academic standards in mathematics and English language arts developed in 2009. These standards outline what a student should know and be able to do at the end of each grade level. The goal is to ensure that students graduate from high school with the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful in college, career, and life.

The Common Core standards replace varied state education standards with more uniform benchmarks for math and language arts. These standards are considered more rigorous because they require students to think and reason more. Teachers, parents, school officials, experts, and state leaders provided input into the development of the standards.

The chart below identifies the states that have adopted the Common Core standards and provides links to states' particular requirements:

Considerations

Common Core continues to be controversial and states may choose not to adopt the standards, delay adoption, or withdraw from adoption. To determine your state's current plan, regularly check your state's public school requirements. Speak with an education law attorney in your area if you have additional questions.