Standard Course of Study The North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) defines the appropriate content standards for each grade or proficiency level and each high school course to provide a uniform set of learning standards for every public school in North Carolina. These standards define what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of each school year or course. The NC State Board of Education policy, SCOS-012, requires that each content area’s standards be reviewed every five-to-seven years to ensure the NCSCOS consists of clear, relevant standards and objectives. Extended Content Standards for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are posted by content area. Unpacking documents and essential standards are available at the links in the accordion below. The Quick Reference Guide for The North Carolina Standard Course of Study is a resource for teachers as they plan instruction to implement the North Carolina Standard Course of Study across multiple content areas. There are nine Quick Reference Guides available – one for each of the grade levels from kindergarten through 8th grade. The inclusion of standards for all subject areas within single, grade-specific documents is intended to make planning for instruction more efficient and may be particularly useful for educators teaching multiple disciplines or collaborating to plan integrated instruction. These guides may downloaded from the link below or ordered through NCDPI Publications. Quick Reference Guides Arts Education The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Arts Education, please see the Arts Education Google Site. Computer Science Computer Science standards are coming in 2020. CTE and Career Pathways The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2017, with required implementation for schools in 2018. For information and resources specific to CTE and Career Pathways, please see the CTE and Career Pathways page. English Language Arts The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2017, with required implementation for schools in 2018-2019. For information and resources specific to English Language Arts, please see the English Language Arts Google Site. English Language Development The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2008, with required implementation for schools in 2009. For information and resources specific to English Language Development, please see the English Language Development Google Site. Guidance The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Guidance, please see the Guidance Google Site. The support documents included here are in alphabetical order, not student developmental order. The appropriate developmental order of the Guidance Essential Standards K-12 are: RED - Readiness/Exploratory/Discovery EEE - Early Emergent/Emergent P - Progressing EI - Early Independent I - Independent Healthful Living The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Healthful Living, please see the NC Healthy Schools Google Site. Information and Technology The current state Information & Technology Essential Standards (ITES) were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2009, with piloted implementation for schools in 2010. The Digital Learning Standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2019 and will replace the ITES, with required implementation for schools in 2020. For information and resources specific to Digital Learning, please see the Digital Teaching and Learning page. Mathematics The current state content standards for Math I, II, and III were adopted by the NC State Board of Education in 2016, with required implementation for schools the same year. The current state content standards for K-8 were adopted by the NC State Board of Education in 2017, with required implementation for schools in 2018. The new content standards for NC Math 4, Precalculus, and Discrete Math for Computer Science were adopted by the NC State Board of Education in 2019, with required implementation for schools in 2020. For information and resources specific to Mathematics, please see the K-12 Mathematics Google Site. Science The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Science, please see the Science Google Site. Social Studies The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Social Studies, please see the Social Studies Google Site. World Languages The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to World Languages, please see the World Languages Google Site.
Standard Course of Study The North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSCOS) defines the appropriate content standards for each grade or proficiency level and each high school course to provide a uniform set of learning standards for every public school in North Carolina. These standards define what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of each school year or course. The NC State Board of Education policy, SCOS-012, requires that each content area’s standards be reviewed every five-to-seven years to ensure the NCSCOS consists of clear, relevant standards and objectives. Extended Content Standards for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are posted by content area. Unpacking documents and essential standards are available at the links in the accordion below. The Quick Reference Guide for The North Carolina Standard Course of Study is a resource for teachers as they plan instruction to implement the North Carolina Standard Course of Study across multiple content areas. There are nine Quick Reference Guides available – one for each of the grade levels from kindergarten through 8th grade. The inclusion of standards for all subject areas within single, grade-specific documents is intended to make planning for instruction more efficient and may be particularly useful for educators teaching multiple disciplines or collaborating to plan integrated instruction. These guides may downloaded from the link below or ordered through NCDPI Publications. Quick Reference Guides Arts Education The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Arts Education, please see the Arts Education Google Site. Computer Science Computer Science standards are coming in 2020. CTE and Career Pathways The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2017, with required implementation for schools in 2018. For information and resources specific to CTE and Career Pathways, please see the CTE and Career Pathways page. English Language Arts The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2017, with required implementation for schools in 2018-2019. For information and resources specific to English Language Arts, please see the English Language Arts Google Site. English Language Development The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2008, with required implementation for schools in 2009. For information and resources specific to English Language Development, please see the English Language Development Google Site. Guidance The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Guidance, please see the Guidance Google Site. The support documents included here are in alphabetical order, not student developmental order. The appropriate developmental order of the Guidance Essential Standards K-12 are: RED - Readiness/Exploratory/Discovery EEE - Early Emergent/Emergent P - Progressing EI - Early Independent I - Independent Healthful Living The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Healthful Living, please see the NC Healthy Schools Google Site. Information and Technology The current state Information & Technology Essential Standards (ITES) were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2009, with piloted implementation for schools in 2010. The Digital Learning Standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2019 and will replace the ITES, with required implementation for schools in 2020. For information and resources specific to Digital Learning, please see the Digital Teaching and Learning page. Mathematics The current state content standards for Math I, II, and III were adopted by the NC State Board of Education in 2016, with required implementation for schools the same year. The current state content standards for K-8 were adopted by the NC State Board of Education in 2017, with required implementation for schools in 2018. The new content standards for NC Math 4, Precalculus, and Discrete Math for Computer Science were adopted by the NC State Board of Education in 2019, with required implementation for schools in 2020. For information and resources specific to Mathematics, please see the K-12 Mathematics Google Site. Science The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Science, please see the Science Google Site. Social Studies The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to Social Studies, please see the Social Studies Google Site. World Languages The current state content standards were approved by the NC State Board of Education in 2010, with required implementation for schools in 2012. For information and resources specific to World Languages, please see the World Languages Google Site.
