Standards: English Language Arts
Arizona English Language Arts Standards
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| K-5 STANDARDSs | K-5 STANDARDS PLACEMATS |
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| Kindergarten (Revised 7/17) PDF | Word | Kindergarten (Revised 7/17) PDF | Word |
| First Grade (Revised 7/17) PDF | Word | First Grade (Revised 7/17) PDF | Word |
| Second Grade PDF | Word | Second Grade PDF | Word |
| Third Grade PDF | Word | Third Grade PDF | Word |
| Fourth Grade PDF | Word | Fourth Grade PDF | Word |
| Fifth Grade PDF | Word | Fifth Grade PDF | Word |
| 6-12 STANDARDS | 6-12 STANDARDS PLACEMATS |
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| Sixth Grade PDF | Word | Sixth Grade PDF | Word |
| Seventh Grade PDF | Word | Seventh Grade PDF | Word |
| Eighth Grade (Revised 3/17) PDF | Word | Eighth Grade (Revised 3/17) PDF | Word |
| Ninth/Tenth Grades PDF | Word | Ninth/Tenth Grades PDF | Word |
| Eleventh/Twelfth PDF | Word | Eleventh/Twelfth PDF | Word |
Vertical Articulation of the K-12 ELA Standards - The Vertical Articulation document shows the progression of each standard over the course of the K-12 continuum. It is important to have an understanding of how a skill/standard develops over time.
The ELA and Social Studies Crosswalks show the purposeful connections between the Social Studies standards, the ELD (English Language Development) standards, and the ELA (English Language Arts) standards.
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-Kindergarten
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-1st Grade
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-2nd Grade
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-3rd Grade
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-4th Grade
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-5th Grade
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-6th Grade
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-7th Grade
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-8th Grade
- ELA-Social Studies Crosswalk-HS
Please contact Dr. Amy Boza for an accessible version of the Social Studies Crosswalks.
The Connecting Social and Emotional Learning to the Arizona English Language Arts Standards infographic was designed to highlight the natural connections between the Arizona ELA Standards and the SEL Competencies.
For questions regarding registration, certificates, accessing courses, etc. please refer to our EMS Participant Guide:
Summary of Changes for the Arizona English Language Arts Standards (Adopted December 2016)
- 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)
The ADE ELA Team:
Dr. 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 Maggie Velazquez, Dyslexia and Literacy Intervention Specialist | 602.364.1843 |
**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.
