South Dakota Standards

The South Dakota standards are the state curriculum standards for all K-12 public schools in South Dakota. Every lesson, assessment, and resource must be standards-aligned.

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Elementary and Middle School Standards

Kindergarten through 8th grade, all subjects.

Kindergarten - ELA160 standardsKindergarten - Math54 standardsKindergarten - Science13 standardsKindergarten - Social Studies134 standardsKindergarten - Health32 standardsKindergarten - Fine Arts138 standardsKindergarten - PE111 standardsKindergarten - Technology Applications99 standardsGrade 1 - ELA175 standardsGrade 1 - Math54 standardsGrade 1 - Science12 standardsGrade 1 - Social Studies132 standardsGrade 1 - Health32 standardsGrade 1 - Fine Arts139 standardsGrade 1 - PE113 standardsGrade 1 - Technology Applications96 standardsGrade 2 - ELA169 standardsGrade 2 - Math55 standardsGrade 2 - Science14 standardsGrade 2 - Social Studies146 standardsGrade 2 - Health32 standardsGrade 2 - Fine Arts140 standardsGrade 2 - PE117 standardsGrade 2 - Technology Applications108 standardsGrade 3 - ELA174 standardsGrade 3 - Math64 standardsGrade 3 - Science18 standardsGrade 3 - Social Studies102 standardsGrade 3 - Health38 standardsGrade 3 - Fine Arts141 standardsGrade 3 - PE119 standardsGrade 3 - Technology Applications113 standardsGrade 4 - ELA174 standardsGrade 4 - Math71 standardsGrade 4 - Science17 standardsGrade 4 - Social Studies135 standardsGrade 4 - Health38 standardsGrade 4 - Fine Arts141 standardsGrade 4 - PE127 standardsGrade 4 - Technology Applications102 standardsGrade 5 - ELA176 standardsGrade 5 - Math72 standardsGrade 5 - Science16 standardsGrade 5 - Social Studies134 standardsGrade 5 - Health38 standardsGrade 5 - Fine Arts140 standardsGrade 5 - PE128 standardsGrade 5 - Technology Applications116 standardsGrade 6 - ELA217 standardsGrade 6 - Math70 standardsGrade 6 - Science55 standardsGrade 6 - Social Studies82 standardsGrade 6 - Health54 standardsGrade 6 - Fine Arts149 standardsGrade 6 - PE137 standardsGrade 6 - Technology Applications112 standardsGrade 6 - CTE41 standardsGrade 7 - ELA225 standardsGrade 7 - Math67 standardsGrade 7 - Science55 standardsGrade 7 - Social Studies349 standardsGrade 7 - Health54 standardsGrade 7 - Fine Arts148 standardsGrade 7 - PE137 standardsGrade 7 - Technology Applications112 standardsGrade 7 - CTE41 standardsGrade 8 - ELA228 standardsGrade 8 - Math125 standardsGrade 8 - Science55 standardsGrade 8 - Social Studies214 standardsGrade 8 - Health54 standardsGrade 8 - Fine Arts148 standardsGrade 8 - PE137 standardsGrade 8 - Technology Applications115 standardsGrade 8 - CTE41 standards

High School Standards by Subject

All 9-12 standards, organized by subject and course.

High School - ELA414 standardsHigh School - Math658 standardsHigh School - Science68 standardsHigh School - Social Studies1206 standardsHigh School - Health111 standardsHigh School - Fine Arts247 standardsHigh School - PE124 standardsHigh School - Technology Applications165 standardsHigh School - CTE741 standards

Why standards alignment matters

South Dakota state test Accountability

South Dakota assesses student mastery through South Dakota state test testing, which is built directly from the South Dakota standards. When every lesson ties to a specific standard code, your students practice exactly what they will be assessed on, closing the gap between instruction and test performance.

Campus Walk-Throughs

Instructional coaches and administrators look for posted learning objectives tied to standard codes during classroom observations. Materials that reference the standard directly make it simple to demonstrate alignment during any walk-through or formal evaluation.

Substitute Plans and Coverage

A substitute needs materials that are ready to use and tied to the correct curriculum. Generating standards-aligned resources in advance means your students keep progressing on the right standards, even when you are out. No wasted instructional time, no off-topic busywork.

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