Montana ELA Standards (Content Standards)
Montana ELA standards by grade and course, with official codes and links.
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- Standards
- Montana Content Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy (2011)
- Adopted
- 2011-11
- Packs
- 11
- Last checked
- 2026-10-21
New Montana ELA standards take effect in July 2027; this page covers the current standards.
Montana 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
Grade bands
Grades 9–10 ELA · Grades 11–12 ELA
State tests
- MAST (Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year assessment)
- ACT (grade 11)
Check the Montana Office of Public Instruction 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
- opifiles.mt.gov: Montana Content Standards for ELA and Literacy Accessible 20
- opifiles.mt.gov: PK 12 Montana Math Standards PUBLIC
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Montana's 2011 ELA standards are the Common Core State Standards with Montana additions (© 2010 NGA Center and CCSSO for the CCSS text). Montana changes summarized in Classfern's own words. Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPI.
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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.