Connecticut ELA Standards (Core Standards)
Connecticut ELA standards by grade and course, with official codes and links.
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- Standards
- Connecticut Core Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy
- Packs
- 13
- Last checked
- 2026-10-21
Connecticut uses the Common Core ELA standards, so these pages point search engines to our national Common Core pages.
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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
State tests
- Connecticut Smarter Balanced Assessment – grades 3-8 (official page)
- Connecticut SAT School Day – grades 11 (official page)
- Connecticut Alternate Assessment (CTAA) – grades 3-8, 11 (eligible students) (official page)
- NGSS Assessment (science) – grades 5, 8, 11 (official page)
Check the Connecticut State Department of Education for which grades are tested and this year's testing dates.
Official documents
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The Common Core State Standards are owned and developed by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and are shown here under the Common Core State Standards Public License. Examples from the official site are not included. Classfern is not affiliated with or endorsed by NGA Center or CCSSO. Each standard links to its official page.