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New York State Learning Standards 

The New York State Education Department hereby grants users of this website permission to use, without restriction, the New York State Education Department's Learning Standards as set forth herein, which use may include reproduction of all, or any part of, the Standards, provided that any such published reproduction must contain the following attribution(s), as applicable:

Adopted 2021

  • New York State Learning Standards for World Languages, Copyright 2021, New York State Education Department, used with permission.

Adopted 2020

  • New York State K-12 Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards, Copyright 2020, New York State Education Department, used with permission.
  • The New York State Physical Education Learning Standards, Copyright 2020, New York State Education Department, used with permission.

Adopted 2017 

  • New York State Learning Standards for the Arts, Copyright 2017, New State Education Department, used with permission.
  • New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards, Copyright 2017, New York State Education Department, used with permission.
  • New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards, Copyright 2017, New York State Education Department, used with permission.

Adopted 2016

  • New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards, Copyright 2016, New State Education Department, used with permission.

Prior to 2016

  • Learning Standards for Mathematics, Copyright 2005, New York State Education Department, used with permission.
  • Learning Standards for English Language Arts, Copyright 2005, New York State Education Department, used with permission.
  • Learning Standards for Science, Copyright 1996, New York State Education Department, used with permission.  
    • Please note that the Learning Standards for Science will be replaced by the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards (2016).  This transition began in Fall 2019.
  • Learning Standards for the Arts, Copyright, 1996, New York State Education Department, used with permission.  
    • Please note that the Learning Standards for the Arts will be replaced by the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts (2017) beginning in Fall 2021.
  • Learning Standards for Social Studies, Copyright 1996, New York State Education Department, used with permission.
  • Learning Standards for Physical Education, Copyright 1996, New York State Education Department, used with permission.
    • Please note that the Learning Standards for Physical Education will be replaced by The New York State Physical Education Learning Standards (2020) beginning in Fall 2023.
  • New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards Adopted in 2011. Please note that the Common Core will be replaced by the Next Generation Learning Standards, beginning in school year 2022-2023. 
    • The New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy and the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for Mathematics include, respectively, all of the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Literacy (CCSS ELA&L) and the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSS Math), plus the New York recommended additions to the Common Core State Standards for such subject areas.
    • The Common Core State Standards are provided pursuant to a Public License granted by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers as holders of the copyrights to the Common Core State Standards.  Any use of the Common Core State Standards other than as authorized under the Public License, or Copyright Law, is prohibited.  
    • The New York State Education Department hereby grants users of this website permission to use the New York State additions to the CCSS ELA&L and CCSS Math, for noncommercial purposes which use may include reproduction of all, or any part of such additions only, provided that any such published reproduction must contain the following attribution(s), as applicable:
      • New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy (New York State Education Department, used with permission)
      • New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards for Mathematics (New York State Education Department, used with permission)
    • However, use of the CCSS ELA&L and CCSS Math portions of the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards is governed by the Public License.