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Standards: English Language Arts

Arizona English Language Arts Standards 

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Contact Information:

Amy Boza, Director of English Language Arts | 602.364.1804

Sarah Bondy, K-3 Early Literacy Specialist | 602.364.2355

Lauren Spenceley, Secondary ELA Specialist | 602.364.2267

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Introduction PDF | Word    

Standards Glossary PDF | Word    

Anchor Standards PDF | Word 

Kindergarten (Updated 7.19.17)  | Word

First Grade (Updated 7.19.17) | Word

Second Grade | Word

Third Grade | Word

Fourth Grade | Word

Fifth Grade  | Word

  • Sixth Grade | Word
  • Seventh Grade | Word
  • Eighth Grade (Updated 3.28.17) | Word
  • Ninth/Tenth Grades  | Word
  • Eleventh/Twelfth Grades  | Word

Vertical Articulation of the K-12 ELA Standards

  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-Kindergarten
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-1st Grade
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-2nd Grade
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-3rd Grade
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-4th Grade
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-5th Grade
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-6th Grade
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-7th Grade
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-8th Grade
  • ELA-SS Crosswalk-HS

Please contact Sean Ross if you would like an accessible version.

 

  • Kindergarten (Updated 2.13.2017)
  • First Grade (Updated 2.13.2017)
  • Second Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
  • Third Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
  • Fourth Grade (Updated 8.7.2017)
  • Fifth Grade (Updated 8-7-2017)
  • Sixth Grade (Updated 8-7-2017)
  • Seventh Grade (Updated 8-7-2017)
  • Eighth Grade (Updated 6-15-2017)
  • Ninth and Tenth Grade (Updated 2-13-2017)
  • Eleventh and Twelfth Grade (Updated 2-13-2017)
  • Anchor Standards (Updated 2-13-2017)

Public Comment Documents 

COVID-19 HELPFUL GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION

The Arizona Department of Education’s Virtual Learning Hub is a resource for teachers and families to assist them as they plan for non-traditional instruction and should be used with discretion and in the way that best fits with their school/district curricula. This is a living document that will be updated frequently.

Virtual Learning Resources

 

**The views and opinions expressed in any third-party resource do not necessarily reflect those of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and do not imply an endorsement by ADE.

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