Alaska Standards

Mathematics

The Alaska Mathematics Standards prepare Alaska students to be competitive on the national and world stage. These standards are a set of specific, rigorous expectations that build students’ conceptual understanding, mathematical language, and application of processes and procedures coherently from one grade to the next so all students will be prepared for post-secondary experiences.

District Math Instructional Materials (xlsx)

Standards

• Mathematics standards (pdf, word, excel, text)
  • Guide for reading math standards (word)
  • Glossary for math standards (word)
  • Shifts for Alaska math standards (pdf)

Standards and Targets by Grade

High School Standards

High School Standards Assessed

• Math Standards Assessed (pdf)
• Math Standards Assessed (docx)

Science

Standards

• Science standards (pdf)
  
  • Science performance standards (pdf)

Resources

• Science Standards Adoption Application for Educators (word)
• Information for Potential Committee Members (pdf)

Arts

There are four overarching standards that reflect the artistic processes of creating, presenting, response, and connection. Each of the four overarching standards branches out into two or three anchor standards. Anchor standards describe the general knowledge and skills that teachers expect students to demonstrate throughout their education and experiences with the arts. These anchor standards are parallel across five arts disciplines: visual arts, music, media arts, theatre, and dance.

Standards

• Art Standards (pdf)
  • Dance
  • General music
  • Media arts
  • Theater
  • Visual arts

Culture

Cultural standards serve as a complement to content standards. Content standards stipulate what students should know and be able to do, cultural standards provide guidance on how to engage students in learning through the local culture. We recognize all forms of knowledge, ways of knowing, and world views as equally valid, adaptable, and complementary to one another in mutually beneficial ways. These cultural standards are not intended to be inclusive, exclusive, or conclusive, and should be reviewed and adapted to fit local needs.

Standards

• Cultural standards (pdf)
  
  • Guide to implementing cultural standards (pdf)
  • Culture in the classroom (pdf)

Health & Physical Education

Standards-based health education curricula and instruction help students learn skills they will use to make healthy choices throughout their lifetime. It motivates students to improve and maintain their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. Standards-based physical education is essential for the health and well-being of every Alaskan student including those with special needs.

Standards

• Skills for a Healthy Life (pdf)
• Physical education standards

English Language Proficiency

Standards

• English language proficiency standards for limited English proficient (LEP) students

Helpful Links

• Title III-A: Information and Resources
• English language proficiency assessments

Early Learning

• DEED Early Learning page

Special Education

The following resources provide alternative educational standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Essential Elements

• ELA and Math

Extended Grade Level Expectations

• Science (pdf, word)

Resources

• Skills for a Healthy Life