The Arkansas English Language Arts Standards represent the work of the educators from across the state. These documents include expectations for what all students should know and be able to do. The standards also include teacher notes, which will help all teachers across the state implement the new standards with fidelity. Implementation of these standards may begin in the 2016-2017 school year with the expectation of full implementation in the 2017-2018 school year.
Arkansas English Language Arts Standards (Valid July 15, 2016)
(Approved by State Board of Education on July 15, 2016)
K-12 ELA Standards (Side-by-Side Document)
- Arkansas English Language Arts Standards for Grades K-12 (PDF)
- Arkansas English Language Arts Standards for Grades K-12 (XLSX)
Grade Level Standards
- Kindergarten (PDF)
- Kindergarten (DOCX)
- Grade 1 (PDF)
- Grade 1 (DOCX)
- Grade 2 (PDF)
- Grade 2 (DOCX)
- Grade 3 (PDF)
- Grade 3 (DOCX)
- Grade 4 (PDF)
- Grade 4 (DOCX)
- Grade 5 (PDF)
- Grade 5 (DOCX)
- Grade 6 (PDF)
- Grade 6 (DOCX)
- Grade 7 (PDF)
- Grade 7 (DOCX)
- Grade 8 (PDF)
- Grade 8 (DOCX)
- Grades 9-10 (PDF)
- Grades 9-10 (DOCX)
- Grades 11-12 (PDF)
- Grades 11-12 (DOCX)
Courses
A committee of Arkansas educators developed courses aligned to the Arkansas English Language Arts Standards. As of July 1, 2017, these documents replace and supersede all previous English Language Arts courses.
- Creative Writing – One Semester 0.5 Credit (PDF)
- Creative Writing – One Semester 0.5 Credit (DOCX)
- Creative Writing – One Year 1 Credit (PDF)
- Creative Writing – One Year 1 Credit (DOCX)
- Critical Reading I (PDF)
- Critical Reading I (DOCX)
- Critical Reading II (PDF)
- Critical Reading II (DOCX)
- Debate I (PDF)
- Debate I (DOCX)
- Debate II (PDF)
- Debate II (DOCX)
- Debate III (PDF)
- Debate III (DOCX)
- Debate IV (PDF)
- Debate IV (DOCX)
- Dramatic Literature (PDF)
- Dramatic Literature (DOCX)
- ELA Drama (PDF)
- ELA Drama (DOCX)
- Forensics I (PDF)
- Forensics I (DOCX)
- Forensics II (PDF)
- Forensics II (DOCX)
- Forensics III (PDF)
- Forensics III (DOCX)
- Forensics IV (PDF)
- Forensics IV (DOCX)
- Journalism I (PDF)
- Journalism I (DOCX)
- Journalism II (PDF)
- Journalism II (DOCX)
- Journalism III (PDF)
- Journalism III (DOCX)
- Journalism IV (PDF)
- Journalism IV (DOCX)
- Oral Communication – One Semester 0.5 Credit (PDF)
- Oral Communication – One Semester 0.5 Credit (DOCX)
- Oral Communication – One Year 1 Credit (PDF)
- Oral Communication – One Year 1 Credit (DOCX)
- Strategic Reading Grades 6 – 8 (PDF)
- Strategic Reading Grades 6 – 8 (DOCX)
- Transitional Literacy (PDF)
- Transitional Literacy (DOCX)
English Language Arts Common Core State Standards and Appendices (Valid through June 30, 2017)
As of July 1, 2017, the Arkansas English Language Arts and Arkansas Disciplinary Literacy Standards will replace and supersede all previous English language arts and disciplinary literacy documents. Schools may use the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects in 2016-2017 as they transition toward full implementation of the new standards by 2017-2018.
- English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- English Language Arts Appendix A
- Supplement to Appendix A
- English Language Arts Appendix B
- English Language Arts Appendix C
Courses (Valid through June 30, 2017)
A committee of Arkansas educators developed courses, which align to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. These courses are valid through June 30, 2017, at which point they will be superseded by the courses aligned to the Arkansas English Language Arts Standards.
- Creative Writing (PDF)
- Creative Writing (DOC)
- Critical Reading Grades 9 – 12 (PDF)
- Critical Reading Grades 9 – 12 (DOC)
- Debate I (PDF)
- Debate I (DOC)
- Debate II (PDF)
- Debate II (DOC)
- Debate III (PDF)
- Debate III (DOC)
- Dramatic Literature (PDF)
- Dramatic Literature (DOC)
- ELA Drama (PDF)
- ELA Drama (DOC)
- Forensics I (PDF)
- Forensics I (DOC)
- Forensics II (PDF)
- Forensics II (DOC)
- Forensics III (PDF)
- Forensics III (DOC)
- Journalism I (PDF)
- Journalism I (DOC)
- Journalism II (PDF)
- Journalism II (DOC)
- Journalism III (PDF)
- Journalism III (DOC)
- Journalism IV (PDF)
- Journalism IV (DOC)
- Oral Communication – One Year 1 Credit (PDF)
- Oral Communication – One Year 1 Credit (DOC)
- Oral Communication – One Semester 0.5 Credit (PDF)
- Oral Communication – One Semester 0.5 Credit (DOC)
- Strategic Reading Grades 6 – 8 (PDF)
- Strategic Reading Grades 6 – 8 (DOC)
- Transitional Literacy Course Information
- Transitional English 12
- Transitional Literacy (PDF)
- Transitional Literacy (DOCX)
- Transitional Literacy Ready (SREB Modules) (HTML)