Understanding the NC English Language Arts Standard Course of Study for Grades 11-12 - ELA Standards with Clarification and Glossary

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North Carolina’s Grades 11-12 English Language Arts Standards course of study presents what students must know and be able to do, organized with standard clarifications and a glossary. The purpose section explains how each standard is supported through classroom instruction ideas and examples, with glossary terms highlighted. Standards are scheduled for implementation across North Carolina schools starting in 2018-19, emphasizing college- and career-readiness through increasingly complex reading and writing, including evidence-based interpretation and analysis.

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Reading Time2 h 56 min

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Grades 11-12 Reading Strand

CCR Anchor Standards for Reading

Reading Standards for Literature

Understanding the NC English Language Arts Standard Course of Study ELA STANDARDS WITH CLARIFICATIONS AND GLOSSARY GRADES 11-12 Adopted 2017 Implementation 2018-19 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION VISION: Every public school student in North Carolina will be empowered to accept academic challenges, prepared to pursue their chosen path after graduating high school, and encouraged to become lifelong learners with the capacity to engage in a globally-collaborative society. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MISSION: The mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is to use its constitutional authority to guard and maintain the right of a sound, basic education for every child in North Carolina Public Schools. ERIC DAVIS Chair: Charlotte – At-Large ALAN DUNCAN Vice Chair: Greensboro – Piedmont-Triad Region MARK ROBINSON Lieutenant Governor: High Point – Ex Officio DALE FOLWELL State Treasurer: Raleigh – Ex Officio CATHERINE TRUITT Superintendent & Secretary to the Board: Cary JILL CAMNITZ Greenville – Northeast Region REGINALD KENAN Rose Hill – Southeast Region AMY WHITE Garner – North Central Region OLIVIA OXENDINE Lumberton – Sandhills Region VACANT Southwest Region TODD CHASTEEN Blowing Rock – Northwest Region DONNA TIPTON-ROGERS Brasstown – Western Region J. WENDELL HALL Ahoskie – At-Large JAMES FORD At-Large The above State Board of Education information is a record of the board members at the time of this document’s approval for publication. For the current list of State Board Members, Vision and Mission Statements, go to [https://stateboard.ncpublicschools.gov](https://stateboard.ncpublicschools.gov). NC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Catherine Truitt, State Superintendent / 301 N. Wilmington Street / Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825 In compliance with federal law, the NC Department of Public Instruction administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability, or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination issues should be directed to: Thomas Tomberlin, Senior Director, Educator Preparation, Licensure, and Performance, NCDPI / 6301 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 / Phone: (984) 236-2114 Visit [us on the Web:](us on the Web: www.dpi. nc.gov)[ www.dpi. nc.gov](us on the Web: www.dpi. nc.gov) 0321 Understanding the English Language Arts Standard Course of Study for Grades 11-12 ELA Standards with Clarification and Glossary Purpose This document provides the Grades 11-12 NC Standard Course of Study for English Language Arts (2017) in a format that includes a clarification of each standard and glossary. The standards define what students should know and be able to do. The clarifications include an explanation of the standards, ideas for instruction, and examples. The standards appear in the left column with glossary terms bolded. The middle column contains the clarification of the standard with ideas for “In the Classroom.” The right column is the glossary. These standards will be implemented in all North Carolina schools beginning in the 2018-19 school year. GRADES 11-12 READING STRAND: K-12 Standards for Reading define what students should understand and be able to do by the end of each grade. Students should demonstrate their proficiency of these standards both orally and through writing. For students to be college and career ready, they must read from a wide range of high-quality, increasingly challenging literary and informational texts. One of the key requirements of the Standards for Reading is that all students must be able to comprehend texts of steadily increasing complexity as they progress through school. Students should also acquire the habits of reading closely and indepe

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What is the purpose of the Grades 11-12 ELA Standards document?

It provides the Grades 11-12 NC Standard Course of Study for English Language Arts (2017) in a format that includes clarifications and a glossary, explaining each standard and adding ideas for instruction and examples.

When will the North Carolina ELA standards be implemented?

They will be implemented in all North Carolina schools beginning in the 2018-19 school year.

What does the Reading Strand require students to do by each grade level?

Students should demonstrate proficiency through oral and writing work, building the ability to comprehend increasingly complex literary and informational texts, connect prior knowledge to text, and use text evidence more fully over time.

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