Arizona ELA Standards (ELA Standards)

Arizona ELA standards by grade and course, with official codes and links.

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Standards: Arizona English Language Arts Standards
Adopted: 2016
Packs: 15
Last checked: 2026-10-21

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By grade

Kindergarten ELA · 1st Grade ELA · 2nd Grade ELA · 3rd Grade ELA · 4th Grade ELA · 5th Grade ELA · 6th Grade ELA · 7th Grade ELA · 8th Grade ELA · 9th Grade ELA · 10th Grade ELA · 11th Grade ELA · 12th Grade ELA

Grade bands

Grades 9–10 ELA · Grades 11–12 ELA

State tests

AASA (Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment) – ELA and math
ACT Aspire (grade 9) and ACT (grade 11) – state high school assessments

Check the Arizona Department of Education for which grades are tested and this year's testing dates (we have not yet confirmed every detail above on the official site).

Official documents

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Standards codes from the Arizona English Language Arts Standards (Arizona Department of Education, 2016). Summaries are Classfern's own words, not the official text – read the official wording: https://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/k-12standards/english-language-arts-standards

Codes are facts; the descriptions are our own short summaries, not the official text. Always check the official document.

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