South Dakota Content Standards

South Dakota Content Standards serve as expectations for what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade. The review, revision, development, and feedback process involves stakeholders throughout the state of South Dakota and is an ongoing and critical component to ensure South Dakota students in every classroom receive current and relevant learning experiences.

The goal is that all students will graduate college, career, and life ready.

What South Dakota Content Standards Do	What South Dakota Content Standards Do Not
• Do focus on deep thinking, conceptual understanding, and real-world problem solving skills • Do set expectations for students to be College, Career, and Life ready • Do increase rigor and grade-level expectations	• Do Not dictate how teachers should teach • Do Not mandate a specific curriculum • Do Not limit advanced work beyond the standards
The South Dakota Content Standards were neither written nor funded by the Federal Government. South Dakota educators and content specialists participated in the review, revision, development, and feedback process. Standards Revision Process Standards Adoption Timeline

Career & Technical Education
Career & Technical Education

Education Technology Standards
K-12 Educational Technology Standards Adopted: May 2015 Appendix A – English Language Art Alignment Table Comparison Document
Previous South Dakota K-12 Education Technology Standards Adopted 2007

English Language Arts Standards
English Language Arts –Unpacked Standards & K-12 Strike-Through Documents Standards for English Language Arts Adopted March 19, 2018. (transition year 2018-2019; teach to standards 2019-2020; assessed spring 2020) Standards for English Language Arts Adopted 2010 Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects Adopted 2010

Fine Arts Standards
Fine Arts Standards Adopted: May 2015 Appendix A — Optional Pre-Kindergarten Fine Arts Standards Appendix B — Fine Arts Standards arranged by Grade Level Comparison Document
Previous South Dakota Fine Arts Standards

Health Education Standards
(New) South Dakota Health Education Standards Adopted: March 2018 South Dakota Health Education Standards for Curriculum Mapping South Dakota Health Education Standards by Grade Span
(Past) South Dakota Health Education Standards -Adopted 2010

Mathematics Standards
Mathematics- Unpacked Standards and Strike-Through Documents Standards for Mathematics Adopted March 19, 2018 (transition year 2018-2019; teach to standards 2019-2020; assessed spring 2020) Standards for Mathematics Adopted 2010

Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards
Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards Adopted March 19, 2018 Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards Adopted 2012
OSEU Exemplar Lessons

Physical Education Standards
(New) South Dakota Physical Education Standards and Grade-level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education Adopted 2014 (Past) South Dakota Physical Education Standards for K-12 Physical Education Adopted 2000

School Library Standards
School Library Content Standards, 2019 School Library Standards, 2010

Science Standards
Science Standards Adopted: May 2015 Appendix A – Disciplinary Core Idea Progressions Appendix B – Science and Engineering Practice Crosscutting Concepts Frequency Tables Appendix C – Engineering Design Standards Recommended Science Course Pathways \| Course Pathway Explanation Science Standards Fact Sheet Comparison Document Core Content Connectors for students with significant cognitive disabilities \| High School \| Middle School \| Elementary School
Previous South Dakota Science Standards Adopted 2005
Previous Science Extended Content Standards

Social Studies Standards
South Dakota Social Studies Standards – August 24, 2015 Adopted: August 2015 Disaggregation Standards and OSEU Comparison Document Civics Questions for Naturalization Test (Aligned to SD Standards) Previous South Dakota Social Studies Standards Adopted 2006 Previous Social Studies Extended Content Standards

World Language Standards
South Dakota World Language Standards Adopted March 2019 South Dakota World Language Standards Adopted 2011

Other Standards
CTE Standards
English Language Proficiency Standards, Pre-K-5; 6-12
Personal Finance Standards

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