Academic Standards
Academic standards define the knowledge and skills that students are expected to learn in a subject in each grade. Academic standards are designed to provide a clear path for students to gain the proficiency that is required to learn increasingly complex material in the next grade. Students who learn the knowledge and skills defined by the academic standards, year after year, are on track to graduate from high school on time and ready to enter college or the workforce.
Academic standards define what students need to know but not how students learn or how teachers teach. Teachers use the academic standards to develop lesson plans, assignments and assessments that help their students master the knowledge and skills defined by the academic standards.
Louisiana defines academic standards in eight subjects, including English language arts (reading and writing), math, science, social studies, foreign languages, computer science, physical education and health.
To access resources to support academic standards please visit our Academic Standards Library.
Louisiana Student Standards Review
Louisiana is continuing the state’s tradition of periodic professional reviews of the state’s academic content standards. This process will ensure that Louisiana maintains strong expectations for teaching and learning and that standards continue to prepare students to successfully transition to postsecondary education and the workplace.
For more information about this process, visit the Louisiana Student Standards Review homepage.
If you have any questions regarding the Louisiana Standards Review, please email classroomsupporttoolbox@la.gov.