How is the
English Language Arts Core
Curriculum structured?
§There are four English Language Arts (ELA) Standards.
They are
§ Standard
1 Students will read, write,
listen, and speak for information
and understanding.
§ Standard
2 Students will read, write,
listen, and speak for literary response
and expression.
§ Standard
3 Students will read, write,
listen, and speak for critical analysis
and evaluation.
§ Standard
4 Students will read, write,
listen, and speak for social interaction.
§For clusters of grade levels (PreK-1, 2-4, 5-6, 7-8, and
9-12), specific objectives
are described in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
§There are also Early Literacy Competencies for PreK
through third grade. These are
also categorized into reading, writing, listening, and speaking. These competencies offer teachers further specificity as to
what early literacy skills students
should know and be able to demonstrate in these early grades. These competencies are available at