Compare National standards to Arizona State Standards
Use the charts below to view the extent Arizona has incorporated the national standards into their state standards. Full details are available by using ExACT Alignment System. Contact our sales representatives for more details.
Common Core to Math
Common Core to Language Arts
Arizona is not considered an NGSS state. AzSS and the NGSS were both designed using the research document, "A Framework for K-12 Science Education".
Visit Arizona’s 2018 Science Standards Summary & AzSS vs. NGSS Planning Guide – K-12 for additional details.
NGSS to Arizona Science Standards
Arizona did not adopt the C3 Framework, but it does include some of the framework's concepts in its social studies standards.
C3 to Arizona Social Studies Standards
CCTC Comparisons will be available soon.
Arizona K-12 Standards
Subjects |
Last Adoption Date |
Grades |
|---|---|---|
Arts Education |
2015 | K, 1-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
Career Development |
2023 | 9-12 |
Early Childhood Education |
2018, 2020 | 0-8 months, 6-18 months, 15-36 months, 36-60 months |
English Language Learners |
2019 | K, 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
Health & PE |
HE: 2009 | HE: PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
| PE: 2015 | PE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 | |
Language Arts |
2016 | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-10, 11-12 |
Mathematics |
2018 | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Science |
2018 | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 |
Social Studies |
2018 | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 |
Technology Education |
Educational Technology: 2022 | K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
| Computer Science: 2018 | K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 | |
World Languages |
2015 | K-12 |
Arizona Academic Standards Archives, Including Common Core
Arizona Standards
Offical Standards Name |
Subjects |
Last Adoption Date |
Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
Arizona Arts Education 2006 |
Arts Education |
June 2006 | K, 1-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
Arizona Early Learning 2005 |
Early Childhood Education |
May 2015 | Early Childhood (EC) (Age 3-5) |
Arizona English Language Proficiency 2004 |
English Language Learners |
Jan 2004 (updated Nov2007) | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Arizona Health And PE 2009 |
Health & PE |
October 2009 | HE: PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 PE: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 |
Arizona Language Arts 2004 |
Language Arts |
Reading Mar 2003 Writing June 2004 |
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-10, 11-12 |
Arizona Mathematics 2008 |
Mathematics |
2008 | K, 1, 2, 3 |
Arizona World Languages 1997 |
World Languages |
April 1997 | K, 1-3, 4-8, 9-12 |
Arizona Assessment Standards (AIMS)
Subjects |
Last Adoption Date |
Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | 2006 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 |
| Mathematics | 2006 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10-12 |
| Science | 2006 | 4, 8, 10-12 |
Arizona Common Core Archive Information
Subjects |
Standard Set |
Grades |
Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | Arizona Academic Content Standards Language Arts, 2010 | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 2011-2012 (Grade K) 2012-2013 (Grade K-1) 2013-2014 (All Grades) |
| Mathematics | Arizona Academic Content Standards Mathematics, 2010 | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 | 2011-2012 (Grade K) 2012-2013 (Grade K-1) 2013-2014 (All Grades) |
| Science | Arizona Academic Content Standards Science, 2010 | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12 | 2011-2012 (Grade K) 2012-2013 (Grade K-1) 2013-2014 (All Grades) |
| Social Studies | Arizona Academic Content Standards Social Studies, 2010 | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12 | 2011-2012 (Grade K) 2012-2013 (Grade K-1) 2013-2014 (All Grades) |
Arizona Standards History
Arizona Common Core Standards were adopted June 28, 2010 by the Arizona State Board of Education with full implementation in the 2013-14 school year. On Oct. 26, 2015 the State Board of Education formally reversed its 2010 decision to adopt the Common Core Standards, a result that effectively severed Arizona’s ties to them.
Arizona Assessment History
Assessment Information:
Arizona officially joined the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) January 2012, but dropped participation May 2014.
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