Ohio's Learning Standards for English Language Arts

Structure of Ohio's Learning Standards for English Language Arts

Revision of Ohio’s Learning Standards in English Language Arts

Ohio educators, many of whom engage daily with Ohio students, drove the process to make improvements to Ohio’s Learning Standards for English Language Arts as part of a periodic review. In many cases, the changes reflect instruction already taking place in Ohio’s classrooms. The clarifications in the revised standards will guide districts in modifying, not replacing their existing local curriculum, instructional plans and materials. In addition to the information available now, we will be providing additional resources to help educators learn about, and begin using, the revised standards. 

Ohio's Learning Standards for English Language Arts (adopted 2017)

In 2015-2016, Ohio embarked on an updating process resulting in revised standards that the State Board of Education adopted in February 2017. The 2018-2019 Ohio's State Tests will assess the content of the revised 2017 standards.

Appendices to the Standards

The updated appendices to the standards reflect the revisions adopted in 2017 for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. Go to our Instructional Strategies page to find more information on text complexity, as described in Appendix A.

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards

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Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks

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Samples of Student Writing


Vertical Alignments

These documents, represented by strand, show how the standards progress from kindergarten through grade 12 for each of the college and career readiness anchor standards.

Reading Literature | 
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Reading Informational |
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Reading Foundations |
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Writing |
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Speaking and Listening |
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Language |
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Additional Resources for Understanding Ohio’s English Language Arts Learning Standards


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