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


Standards Revision

In 2016, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce started a process of updating all the standards over time. Since then, State Board of Education adopted learning standards in mathematics, English language arts, science, social studies, world languages, fine arts, technology, physical education, and financial literacy.  

Last Modified: 11/12/2024 8:22:00 AM