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State standards

The learning standards each state sets for what students should know in each grade and subject.

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United States
Topic
Curriculum

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Common Core State Standards (CCSS) United States
Standards for English language arts/literacy and mathematics for K-12, adopted by many states from 2010, some of which later revised or renamed them.
Learning standards United States
Statements of what students should know and be able to do, usually by grade and subject. UK nearest: programmes of study.

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