Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

Oct 16, 2026

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (“the Standards”) define K–12 literacy expectations to ensure students are college and career ready by the end of high school. Led by CCSSO and NGA, the work synthesizes research, evidence, international benchmarks, and broad public input. The Standards are rigorous, aligned with college/work expectations, and intended as a living framework, revised as new evidence emerges. They extend CCR standards and set grade-specific requirements across reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language, including literacy in multiple disciplines for grades 6 and above.

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Reading Time2 h 46 min

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Introduction

Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy (K–5)

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading

Reading Standards for Literature

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing

Writing Standards K–5

Speaking and Listening Standards

Language Standards K–5

Standards for English Language Arts (6–12)

Reading and Writing Anchor Standards

Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science

Common Core State StandardS for english Language arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and technical Subjects Common Core State StandardS for enGLISH LanGUaGe artS & LIteraCy In HIStory/SoCIaL StUdIeS, SCIenCe, and teCHnICaL SUbjeCtS table of Contents Introduction 3 Standards for english Language arts & Literacy in History/ Social Studies, Science, and technical Subjects K–5 9 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading 10 Reading Standards for Literature K–5 11 Reading Standards for Informational Text K–5 13 Reading Standards: Foundational Skills K–5 15 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing 18 Writing Standards K–5 19 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening 22 Speaking and Listening Standards K–5 23 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language 25 Language Standards K–5 26 Language Progressive Skills, by Grade 30 Standard 10: Range, Quality, and Complexity of Student Reading K–5 31 Staying on Topic Within a Grade and Across Grades 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS Standards for english Language arts 6–12 34 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading 35 Reading Standards for Literature 6–12 36 Reading Standards for Informational Text 6–12 39 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing 41 Writing Standards 6–12 42 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening 48 Speaking and Listening Standards 6–12 49 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language 51 Language Standards 6–12 52 Language Progressive Skills, by Grade 56 Standard 10: Range, Quality, and Complexity of Student Reading 6–12 57 Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and technical Subjects 59 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading 60 Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6–12 61 Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 6–12 62 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing 63 Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6–12 64 Common Core State StandardS for enGLISH LanGUaGe artS & LIteraCy In HIStory/SoCIaL StUdIeS, SCIenCe, and teCHnICaL SUbjeCtS Introduction The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (“the Standards”) are the culmination of an extended, broad-based effort to fulfill the charge issued by the states to create the next generation of K–12 standards in order to help ensure that all students are college and career ready in literacy no later than the end of high school. The present work, led by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association (NGA), builds on the foundation laid by states in their decades-long work on crafting high-quality education standards. The Standards also draw on the most important international models as well as research and input from numerous sources, including state departments of education, scholars, assessment developers, professional organizations, educators from kindergarten through college, and parents, students, and other members of the public. In their design and content, refined through successive drafts and numerous rounds of feedback, the Standards represent a synthesis of the best elements of standards-related work to date and an important advance over that previous work. As specified by CCSSO and NGA, the Standards are (1) research and evidence based,(2) aligned with college and work expectations,(3) rigorous, and (4) internationally benchmarked. A particular standard was included in the document only when the best available evidence indicated that its mastery was essential for college and career readiness in a twenty-first-century, globally competitive society. The Standards are intended to be a living work: as new and

FAQs

Who led the development of the Common Core State Standards for ELA and literacy?

The work was led by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association (NGA).

What is the intended purpose of the Standards for students’ literacy?

The Standards aim to help ensure all students are college and career ready in literacy no later than the end of high school, through rigorous, evidence-based expectations.

Are the literacy standards for grades 6 and above meant to replace content standards in other subjects?

No. The 6–12 literacy standards in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are intended to supplement content standards rather than replace them.

Oct 16, 2026

Uploaded by Hazel