Maine ELA Standards (Learning Results)
Maine ELA standards by grade and course, with official codes and links.
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- Standards
- Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts/Literacy (2020 Maine ELA Standards)
- 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 6–8 ELA · Grades 9–12 ELA
State tests
- Maine Through Year Assessment (NWEA) – grades 3-8 and high school (2nd year listed; guidelines also say "one year of high school") (official page)
- Maine Science Assessment – grades 5, 8 and 3rd year of high school (official page)
- Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) – grades ELA/math 3-8 and 3rd year HS; science 5, 8, 3rd year HS (official page)
Check the Maine Department of Education for which grades are tested and this year's testing dates.
Official documents
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Structure (strands, standard numbers, grade levels and grade spans) from the 2020 Maine ELA Standards, Maine Department of Education. Summaries are Classfern's own words. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Maine DOE.
Codes are facts; the descriptions are our own short summaries, not the official text. Always check the official document.
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