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Colorado Academic Standards
To read more about the review and revision of the Colorado Academic Standards, along with previous drafts, committee meeting summaries, and public feedback, see a complete listing of resources for all the content areas.
All Standards Content Areas
Interact with the Colorado Academic Standards using Standards Online
Comprehensive Health
- Standards Documents by Grade Band (PDF, adopted 2018): Comprehensive Health Standards P-2 | Comprehensive Health Standards 3-5 | Comprehensive Health Standards 6-8 | Comprehensive Health Standards HS
- Standards by Prepared Graduate Statements (PDF, adopted 2018) Healthy Eating | Healthy Relationships-Sexual Health | Health Promotion | Social Emotional Wellness | Drug Prevention | Violence Prevention | Safety
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Comprehensive Health Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Comprehensive Health Standards Excel | Comprehensive Health Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Comprehensive Health Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2018): Comprehensive Health Guide Preschool | Comprehensive Health Guide Kindergarten | Comprehensive Health Guide 1st | Comprehensive Health Guide 2nd | Comprehensive Health Guide 3rd | Comprehensive Health Guide 4th | Comprehensive Health Guide 5th | Comprehensive Health Guide 6th | Comprehensive Health Guide 7th | Comprehensive Health Guide 8th | Comprehensive Health Guide HS
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Comprehensive Health Summary of Changes | Comprehensive Health Detailed Changes | Comprehensive Health Committee Page
Computer Science
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Computer Science Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Computer Science Standards Excel | Computer Science Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Computer Science Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2018): Computer Science Guide High School
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Computer Science Standards Summary of Development | Computer Science Committee Page
Dance
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2022): Dance Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Dance Standards Microsoft Excel | Dance Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Dance Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2022): Dance Guide Preschool | Dance Guide Kindergarten | Dance Guide 1st | Dance Guide 2nd | Dance Guide 3rd | Dance Guide 4th | Dance Guide 5th | Dance Guide 6th | Dance Guide 7th | Dance Guide 8th | Dance Guide High School
- Review and Revision Summary (adopted 2022): Dance Standards Summary of Changes | Dance Committee Page
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Dance Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Dance Standards Microsoft Excel | Dance Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Dance Standards Simplified Word
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Dance Standards Summary of Changes | Dance Standards Detailed Changes | Dance Committee Page
Drama and Theatre Arts
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2022): Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Microsoft Excel | Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2022): Drama & Theatre Arts Guide Preschool | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide Kindergarten | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide 1st | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide 2nd | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide 3rd | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide 4th | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide 5th | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide 6th | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide 7th | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide 8th | Drama & Theatre Arts Guide High School
- Review and Revision Summary (adopted 2022): Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Summary of Changes | Drama Theatre Committee Page
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Microsoft Excel | Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Simplified Word
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Summary of Changes | Drama & Theatre Arts Standards Detailed Changes | Drama and Theatre Arts Committee Page
Mathematics
- Standards Documents by Grade Band (PDF, adopted 2018): Mathematics Standards P-2 | Mathematics Standards 3-5 | Mathematics Standards 6-8 | Mathematics Standards HS
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Mathematics Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Mathematics Standards Excel | Mathematics Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Mathematics Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2018): Mathematics Guide Preschool | Mathematics Guide Kindergarten | Mathematics Guide 1st | Mathematics Guide 2nd | Mathematics Guide 3rd | Mathematics Guide 4th | Mathematics Guide 5th | Mathematics Guide 6th | Mathematics Guide 7th | Mathematics Guide 8th | Mathematics Guide High School
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Mathematics Standards Summary of Changes | Mathematics Standards Detailed Changes | Mathematics Committee Page
Music
- Appendices (adopted 2022): Music Skills Appendices (Secondary) (PDF)
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2022): Music Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Music Standards Microsoft Excel | Music Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Music Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2022): Music Guide Preschool | Music Guide Kindergarten | Music Guide 1st | Music Guide 2nd | Music Guide 3rd | Music Guide 4th | Music Guide 5th | Music Guide 6th | Music Guide 7th | Music Guide 8th | Music Guide High School
- Review and Revision Summary (adopted 2022): Music Standards Summary of Changes | Music Committee Page
- Appendices (adopted 2018): Music Skills Appendices (Secondary) (PDF)
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Music Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Music Standards Microsoft Excel | Music Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Music Standards Simplified Word
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Music Standards Summary of Changes | Music Standards Detailed Changes | Music Committee Page
Physical Education
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Physical Education Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Physical Education Standards Excel | Physical Education Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Physical Education Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2018): Physical Education Guide Preschool | Physical Education Guide Kindergarten | Physical Education Guide 1st | Physical Education Guide 2nd | Physical Education Guide 3rd | Physical Education Guide 4th | Physical Education Guide 5th | Physical Education Guide 6th | Physical Education Guide 7th | Physical Education Guide 8th | Physical Education Guide High School
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Physical Education Standards Summary of Changes | Physical Education Standards Detailed Changes | Physical Education Committee Page
Reading, Writing, and Communicating
- Standards Documents by Grade Band (PDF, adopted 2018): Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards P-2 | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards 3-5 | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards 6-8 | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards HS
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards Microsoft Excel | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2018): Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide Preschool | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide Kindergarten | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide 1st | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide 2nd | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide 3rd | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide 4th | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide 5th | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide 6th | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide 7th | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide 8th | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Guide High School
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards Summary of Changes | Reading, Writing, & Communicating Standards Detailed Changes | Reading, Writing, and Communicating Committee Page
Science
- Standards Documents by Grade Band (PDF, adopted 2018): Science Standards P-2 | Science Standards 3-5 | Science Standards MS | Science Standards HS
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Science Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Science Standards Microsoft Excel | Science Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Science Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2018): Science Guide Preschool | Science Guide Kindergarten | Science Guide 1st | Science Guide 2nd | Science Guide 3rd | Science Guide 4th | Science Guide 5th | Science Guide Middle School | Science Guide High School
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Science Standards Summary of Changes | Science Standards Detailed Changes | Science Committee Page
Social Studies
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2022): Social Studies Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Social Studies Standards Microsoft Excel | Social Studies Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Social Studies Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2022): Social Studies Guide Preschool | Social Studies Guide Kindergarten | Social Studies Guide 1st | Social Studies Guide 2nd | Social Studies Guide 3rd | Social Studies Guide 4th | Social Studies Guide 5th | Social Studies Guide 6th | Social Studies Guide 7th | Social Studies Guide 8th | Social Studies Guide High School
- Review and Revision Summary (adopted 2022): Social Studies Standards Summary of Changes
- Holocaust and Genocide Standards (adopted 2022): Holocaust and Genocide Standards webpage
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Social Studies Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Social Studies Standards Microsoft Excel | Social Studies Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Social Studies Standards Simplified Word
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Social Studies Standards Summary of Changes | Social Studies Standards Detailed Changes
Visual Arts
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2022): Visual Arts Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Visual Arts Standards Microsoft Excel | Visual Arts Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Visual Arts Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2022): Visual Arts Guide Preschool | Visual Arts Guide Kindergarten | Visual Arts Guide 1st | Visual Arts Guide 2nd | Visual Arts Guide 3rd | Visual Arts Guide 4th | Visual Arts Guide 5th | Visual Arts Guide 6th | Visual Arts Guide 7th | Visual Arts Guide 8th | Visual Arts Guide High School
- Review and Revision Summary (adopted 2022): Visual Arts Standards Summary of Changes | Visual Arts Committee Page
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): Visual Arts Standards Spreadsheet CSV | Visual Arts Standards Microsoft Excel | Visual Arts Standards Markdown/Plain Text | Visual Arts Standards Simplified Word
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): Visual Arts Standards Summary of Changes | Visual Arts Standards Detailed Changes | Visual Arts Committee Page
World Languages
- Alternative Formats (adopted 2018): World Languages Standards Spreadsheet CSV | World Languages Standards Microsoft Excel | World Languages Standards Markdown/Plain Text | World Languages Standards Simplified Word
- Family and Community Guides (adopted 2018): World Languages Guides Preschool | World Languages Guides Elementary School | World Languages Guides Middle School | World Languages Guides High School
- Review and Revision (adopted 2018): World Languages Standards Summary of Changes | World Languages Standards Detailed Changes | World Languages Committee Page
Questions or Comments?
To submit general questions or comments about the standards review and revision process, please contact:
Shelly Ramos
Director, Office of Standards and Instructional Support
ramos_s@cde.state.co.us
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