Compare National standards to Colorado State Standards
Use the charts below to view the extent Colorado 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
Colorado adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) for Science in 2018.
Visit Colorado Science Standards Summary of Changes for additional details.
NGSS to Colorado Science Standards
Colorado did not adopt the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards
C3 to Colorado Social Studies Standards
CCTC Comparisons will be available soon.
Colorado Academic Standards (CAS)
Subjects |
Last Adoption Date |
Grades |
|---|---|---|
Arts Education |
2022 | Grades PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-12 |
Early Childhood Education |
2020 | 4 months - 5 years |
English Language Learners |
2020 (WIDA) | K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Health & PE |
2018 | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 |
Language Arts |
2018 | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 |
Mathematics |
2018 | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 |
Science |
2018 | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 |
Social and Emotional Learning |
2018 | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 |
Social Studies |
2022 | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 |
Technology Education |
2018 | 9-12 |
World Languages |
2018 | PreK-12 |
Colorado Standards History, Including Common Core
Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP)
Subjects |
Last Adoption Date |
Grades |
|---|---|---|
Language Arts |
2011 (TCAP) | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Mathematics |
2011 (TCAP) | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Science |
2011 (TCAP) | 5, 8, 10 |
Colorado Common Core
Subjects |
Standard Set |
Grades |
Implementation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts | Colorado P-12 Academic Standards Language Arts, 2010 | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Transition 2012-2013 Full implementation 2013-2014 |
| Mathematics | Colorado P-12 Academic Standards Mathematics, 2010 | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-12 | Transition 2012-2013 Full implementation 2013-2014 |
Colorado Standards History
Colorado Common Core State Standards were adopted in August 2010. In December 2010, Colorado Department of Education released the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) for Mathematics and Reading, Writing and Communicating incorporating the entire CCSS while maintaining the unique aspects of the Colorado Academic Standards. Schools were expected to fully adopt the standards by 2013 and are scheduled to be reviewed every 6 years.
Colorado Assessment History
Assessment Information:
Colorado officially joined the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) but dropped participation in June of 2017.
More Information:
Colorado State's adoption of the Common Core standards includes the provision that these standards will be augmented with Colorado Academic Standards and that the changes will not equate to more than 15 percent of the total content standards in each subject.