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Colorado Standards - Academic Standards

To better support standards users, the Office of Standards and Instructional Support has arranged the Colorado Academic Standards to fit multiple users and their specific goals.

Complete Content Area Printable Books
PDF Format
Compatible Microsoft Word Format

Online Standards System

Our Online Standards system employs filters the Colorado Academic Standards to support the user's goals. There are three filters currently available:

  1. Select a Content Area: Select a specific content area and view all standards from preschool through high school
  2. Select a Grade Level: Filter the P-12 standards in a content area to view only one grade level
  3. Prepared Graduate Competency (PGC): Click on a PGC within the standards to view the vertical progression of learning to achieve mastery by graduation.

Note: If you are a first time user, we recommend that you review the introduction of the standards found on content specific sub-webs or at the beginning of each printable book.

Grade Level Specific Booklets

A new feature of our website include individual grade level specific standards booklets in each content area.  Find these and much more information on content specific sub-webs. Click here for quick access to all grade level booklets.