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Ohio's Learning Standards

Contact Information

Office of Academic Success

Phone: 614-466-0223
General Email: AcademicSuccess@education.ohio.gov
Mail: 25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 502
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Sherry Birchem, Administrator

sherry.birchem@education.ohio.gov
(614) 387-2258

Andrea Mallory, Program Administrator II

andrea.mallory@education.ohio.gov
(614) 995-3571

Ohio's Learning Standards

Identify what students should know and be able to do

Learning standards explain the knowledge and skills Ohio students should know and be able to do in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Ohio’s Learning Standards instill life-long learning by providing essential knowledge and skills—qualities most sought by today’s employers. By teaching our students to apply these skills to what they are learning in school, we can make sure they are on track to graduate from high school and enjoy success in college, careers and life.

Ohio measures the performance of its schools based on how well students are progressing in gaining the knowledge and skills within the learning standards. We do this partly by measuring student performance on annual state tests based on the standards.

ORC 3301.079(B)(3): All school districts, community schools, and STEM schools may utilize the state standards and the model curriculum.

Learning Standards by Content Area

Last Modified: 3/13/2025 2:18:03 PM