Education impacts how our children grow and become prepared for success in college or on the job. To improve that education, Ohio’s students are learning under standards in mathematics, English, science, and social studies.

The mathematics and English standards, also known as the Common Core State Standards, were developed collaboratively by teachers and other educators from Ohio, along with many states. Teachers and education leaders also worked together to develop Ohio-specific standards for science and social studies. Ohio’s Learning Standards are designed to challenge and motivate our students, preparing them for success in college, on the job, and in life.

Q: What are Ohio’s Learning Standards?

A: In 2010, the Ohio State Board of Education incorporated the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and English and state-developed standards in science and social studies into the state’s newer learning standards. The standards are learning goals for the knowledge and skills all young Ohioans need to succeed in our competitive economy.

Q: What are the Common Core State Standards?

A: The Common Core State Standards, incorporated into Ohio’s Learning Standards by Ohio’s State Board of Education in 2010, establish clear expectations about what students should know and be able to do when completing grades K–12 in mathematics and English Language Arts. They are essential to preparing our children for success in college, careers, and life.

Standards Revision Process

The Ohio Department of Education is currently in the process of updating Ohio’s Learning Standards. In 2016, Ohio’s English language arts and mathematics standards were reviewed by the public and revised changes, made by educator working groups and advisory committees, were presented to the Ohio House and Senate Education Committees as well as the State Board of Education. A similar review  process is currently underway regarding Ohio’s science, social studies and financial literacy standards. More information and a timeline on this process can be found here.

Show Me the Standards

One way to consider the standards is to ask:

“What wouldn’t I want my child or grandchild to know that’s in these standards?”

Here are a few of the standards, provided by the Ohio Department of Education, so that you can answer that question:

Math: Know number names and the count sequence (Kindergarten)

  1. Count to 100 by ones and by tens.
  2. Count forward beginning from a given number within the known sequence (instead of having to begin at 1).

Reading: Key Ideas and Details (Fourth Grade)

  1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  2. Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
  3. Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

Reading: Craft and Structure (Eighth Grade)

  1. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
  2. Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.
  3. Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.

Ohio Standards 101 Resources

Ohio’s Learning Standards | Ohio Department of Education
education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/OLS-Graphic-Sections/Learning-Standards
Standards Revision. The State Board of Education has adopted learning standards in many areas: mathematics, English language arts, science, social studies, world languages, fine arts, technology, physical education, and financial literacy. In 2016, the Ohio Department of Education started a process of updating all the standards over time.

Learning in Ohio | Ohio Department of Education
education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio
Ohio’s Learning Standards Identify what students need to know and be able to do: Model Curricula. Offer guidance to local educators as they teach with the standards and create aligned assessments: Assessments Measure how students are progressing through the standards: Resources

Early Learning and Development Standards – Ohio
ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/site/residents/resources/early-learning-dev-standards
Early Learning and Development Standards On October 9, 2012, the State Board of Education adopted Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards in all domains of school readiness to reflect the comprehensive development of children beginning at birth to kindergarten entry.

Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards | Ohio …
www.ohreadytoread.org/ohios-early-learning-and-development-standards
Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) describe key concepts and skills that young children develop during the birth-to-five-year period. Their purpose is to support the development and well-being of young children and to foster their learning in five essential domains of school readiness.

Ohio kindergarten ELA standards – IXL Learning
www.ixl.com/standards/ohio/ela/kindergarten
Skills available for Ohio kindergarten language arts standards IXL’s kindergarten skills will be aligned to the Ohio New Learning Standards soon! Until then, you can view a complete list of kindergarten standards below.

Early Learning and Development Standards | Ohio Department …
education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early-Learning/Early-Learning-Content-Standards
On October 9, 2012, the State Board of Education adopted Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards in all domains of school readiness to reflect the comprehensive development of children beginning at birth to kindergarten entry.

Ohio’s Learning Standards | Ohio K12 Help
www.ohio-k12.help/standards
The Ohio Department of Education began with a public review of the English language arts and mathematics standards in 2016. The State Board of Education approved suggested improvements to those standards in February 2017. The Department began working with educators to update Ohio’s Learning Standards in science, social studies, and financial …

Curriculum Division / Clear Learning Targets
www.ccsoh.us/Page/2658
Clear Learning Targets are documents that should drive the teaching and learning process. When administrators, teachers, parents, and students are clear about the intended learning, everyone owns the learning process. The Clear Learning Targets are derived from Ohio’s Learning Standards in all curriculum areas.

Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards
earlychildhoodohio.org/elds.stm
Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards On October 9 2012, the State Board of Education adopted Ohio’s new Birth-Kindergarten Entry Early Learning and Development Standards in all domains of school readiness to reflect the comprehensive development of children beginning at birth through entry into kindergarten.

Ohio Standards | Common Core Worksheets, Activities …
www.corecommonstandards.com/common-core-state-standards/state-standards/ohio-standards
Ohio Standards, Ohio State Standards, Ohio Education Standards, Ohio Common Core Standards, Ohio School Standards, Standards Ohio, Ohio Common Core State Standards English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Standards Reading: Informational Text Standards Reading: Foundational Skills Standards Writing Standards Speaking and Listening Standards Language Standards Math Standards Counting …

Ohio’s Learning Standards – Curriculum – Departments …
cw.noacsc.org/departments/curriculum/ohios-learning-standards
Learning in Ohio. Ohio’s Learning Standards explain the knowledge and skills students are learning in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The State Board of Education has adopted learning standards in mathematics, English language arts, science, social studies, world languages, fine arts, technology, physical education, and financial literacy.

OCALI | Unit Planning | Standards
www.ocali.org/project/unit_planning/page/unit_standards
Ohio’s K-12 Social and Emotional Learning Standards are broken down by grade bands (kindergarten-grade 3, grades 3-5, middle grades, and high school) and provide a continuum of development in five competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making.

Ohio Learning Standards – Marion City Schools
www.marioncityschools.org/academics/ohio-learning-standards
Ohio’s Learning Standards, model curricula, and assessments make up the state’s education system that works together to help students learn. The standards explain the knowledge and skills students are learning in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Ohio third-grade ELA standards – IXL Learning
www.ixl.com/standards/ohio/ela/grade-3
Skills available for Ohio third-grade language arts standards IXL’s third-grade skills will be aligned to the Ohio New Learning Standards soon! Until then, you can view a complete list of third-grade standards below.

Search the Ohio Learning Standards – TeacherEase
www.teacherease.com/app/standards/ohio-learning-standards
Browse the Ohio Learning Standards. Easily find and read the standards, learning more about their structure and content.

Ohio second-grade ELA standards – IXL Learning
www.ixl.com/standards/ohio/ela/grade-2
Skills available for Ohio second-grade language arts standards IXL’s second-grade skills will be aligned to the Ohio New Learning Standards soon! Until then, you can view a complete list of second-grade standards below.

Ohio Learning Standards – Ohio Educational Library Media …
www.oelma.org/ohio_learning_standards.php
Ohio Learning Standards Ohio’s Learning Standards describe the knowledge and skills that students should attain, often called the what of what students should know and be able to do. They indicate the ways of thinking, working, communicating, reasoning and investigating, and important and enduring ideas, concepts, issues, dilemmas and …

Ohio fourth-grade ELA standards – IXL Learning
www.ixl.com/standards/ohio/ela/grade-4
Skills available for Ohio fourth-grade language arts standards IXL’s fourth-grade skills will be aligned to the Ohio New Learning Standards soon! Until then, you can view a complete list of fourth-grade standards below.

Curriculum Division / K-5 Reading and Language Arts I Can …
www.ccsoh.us/Page/2584
The K-5 Ohio’s Learning Standards “I Can” documents are designed to provide teachers the unpacked ELA standards written in kid-friendly language. These documents can be used as a reference to clarify the standards, as a checklist to assure that all of the standards are taught throughout the school year, and/or the language to provide …

Ohio Learning Standards 1st Grade Science Activities
newpathworksheets.com/science/grade-1/ohio-common-core-standards
Ohio Learning Standards 1st Grade Science Activities. Printable First Grade Science Worksheets, Study Guides and Vocabulary Sets. Ohio Learning Standards for First Grade Science. Animal groups A MAMMAL is an animal. A REPTILE is an animal. An AMPHIBIAN is an animal. Worms are animals too! Insects – bugs!

ohio’s learning standards – Ohio Energy Project
ohioenergy.org/educators/new-ohio-academic-content-standards
OEP is excited to offer teachers energy efficiency programs aligned to Ohio’s Learning Standards. e3 Smart/Be E3 Smart Energy Efficiency Program Standards e3/Be E3 Smart Elementary Standards, Grades 3-6 e3/Be E3 Smart Secondary Standards, Grades 7-12 3rd Grade: 10 Sources of Energy, States of Matter, Light & Heat Professional Development 3rd Grade professional development overview […]

Early Childhood Ohio – Early Childhood Advisory Council
earlychildhoodohio.org/index.stm
Ohio Awards $9.1M to Strengthen Early Childhood Mental Health Services; Revised Ohio’s Early Childhood Core Knowledge & Competencies (2015) Ohio Approved Online Training Modules Now Available; Supply & Demand-County Profiles; State Board of Education adopts new Early Learning and Development Standards (Birth to K Entry)

Ohio Learning Standards Worksheets & Teaching Resources | TpT
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:ohio%20learning%20standards
Ohio’s New Learning Standards for Science: As with Common Core Standards for Math and RLA, it is important to decompose each standard and give students targeted goals for learning. These learning goals can be printed, laminated, and displayed as an intro to the daily lesson, so that students can rea

Ohio Standards 101 – The Ohio Standard – Ohio’s Learning …
www.theohstandard.org/standards101
A: The Common Core State Standards, incorporated into Ohio’s Learning Standards by Ohio’s State Board of Education in 2010, establish clear expectations about what students should know and be able to do when completing grades K-12 in mathematics and English Language Arts.

Ohio kindergarten math standards – IXL Learning
www.ixl.com/standards/ohio/math/kindergarten
Ohio New Learning Standards Ohio New Learning Standards Actions. Print standards; K.CC Counting and Cardinality. Know number names and the count sequence. K.CC.1 Count to 100 by ones and by tens. Learn to count to 3 (K-A.2) Count pictures – up to 3 (K-A.3) Count …

Read the Standards | Common Core State Standards Initiative
www.corestandards.org/read-the-standards
Read the Standards. Building on the best of existing state standards, the Common Core State Standards provide clear and consistent learning goals to help prepare students for college, career, and life. The standards clearly demonstrate what students are expected to learn at each grade level, so that every parent and teacher can understand and …